Spring Statement Discussion (link to documents here)
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The job center told me that my LCWRA is yearly review even though I have long term conditions. I guess I lose this money very quickly soon.
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impact statement link:
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Hi
I haven't got the paperwork to hand but it says nothing about LCW. Just substantial risk for LCWRA
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I'm also planning to leave this summer. Best of luck to your son.
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I wasn't going to post on Scope again due to some peoples comments when they don't agree with an answer, which is based on truth. The truth is this government are going to put these welfare reforms through parliament using primary legislation, which means it can't be challenged in court. This is why we need to hear right now what charities and other groups have planned before it gets made law, that being at white paper stage. I realise this hasn't been issued yet until green paper consultations have finished in June, but they could at least say we intend to take this to court as it discriminates unfairly and will push many of us into poverty, including 50,000 children.
I think we just need a little bit of hope from activists etc being more vocal instead of just saying how bad these cuts are all the time, WE KNOW HOW BAD THEY ARE!! we've seen the green paper and what's in it, they won't water down any of it, legal procedings need to be started now, if only to delay these changes for months or hopefully years. I'm sure they are planning something but they need ti inform us more about any actions they will be taking, we are all terrified of these cuts, and please stop telling us to email our mp's etc, we've already done that, some more than once!!
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Thankyou good luck 🍀 to you as well
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That's exactly what I was trying to explain to people about it being passed through primary legislation I like you am frustrated with charities not explaining to us about what this means legally, as in it can't be challenged in court, and even if it does Keir Starmer can just shrug his shoulders. It needs to be challenged before it goes through parliament to stand any chance of delaying or stopping these evil plans.
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Well said Charlie, I've made numerous posts about charities not doing enough or saying enough !
We need to know do they intend to try and fight these changes ?
Giving statements and reactions to the media isn't helping us.
They're just stating the obvious.
These proposals are so severe, and many will become more ill and die.
I expected a lot more 'pushback' from charities and organisations.
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Going through all questions is confusing me a bit. Is there anyway scope can put on an faq on changes?
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Yes I agree, it's getting me very frustrated too, we need action now not just words and statements about what the government has said. We now already know what their plans are and the government are having all the say at the moment, and don't seem to be worried or fearing charities or activist groups at all. We need to get the ball back in our court and make them fear us, not just with words, but with threats of court action before they try to push these reforms through parliament. I want Scope and other charities to inform us what their intentions are going forward, as in legal action and court cases, not just oh dear sorry your all suffering, try to keep calm, email your mp!! I'm sick of hearing it, it's actually got me quite angry now ( I'm not usually an angry person) about nothing specific being mentioned about what they can start a legal case on, i.e, which parts could they challenge in court and likely win or get amended?
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Anyone see Rachel reeves on gmb getting a grilling. She was asked doses it make you sick to your stomach about putting people and children into poverty. She came out with the same old guff.about getting people into work. So they said so you have no emotion about it. She kept on about the opr and you could see she was panicking.
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She really is clueless and sounds like a stuck record.
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She does She should resign it ridiculous. Also these pip test should be challenge with the washing bit . It's ridiculous
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She may hopefully be hounded out by the press.
Apparently according to the news channels all todays papers are against her over benefit cuts.
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I agree; emailed 20 MPs heard nothing back.
I've emailed Scope separately asking for James Taylors' email address as I have thoughts regarding indirect discrimination which I would like to pass by him. I haven't received a response to that.
Any Scope moderators who might help with that please?
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I share your frustration. It may also be worthwhile seeing if any of the charities receive government funding. They may be stuck between a rock and a hard place. If they lose their funding they will not be able to operate and have to close. Also most disabled charities are there to act as a social space and to give advice, they are not political activists, the few groups that are such as DPAC will be doing all they can to challenge in court if they are able to. They are the group who organised the protests yesterday and Ellen Clifford is part of the group the lady who took the last government to court so they will hopefully be able to do something to slow it up
However I also think Labour has already thought ahead how to stop challenges and will have done all they can to stop any legal challenges you can see already how sneaky they have been by doing this through a parliamentry vote. It leaves little recourse open to be able to challenge it. The courts cannot overule a democratic vote by the house of commons once it is enshrined into law. I don't think even the house of lords can hold it up for very long.
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Tbf we don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes. No matter how very obviously flawed the arguments of the green paper are, this isn’t a case of “right let’s take them to court” and they are certainly not going to either show their hand or rush in.
There will be lawyers poring over all this right now. They only get one shot at this so it’s important they get it right. As frustrating as it is we need to make our voices heard and hope to those with more legal know how to do what they can for us.I’m sure when there’s something to know on this front we will be told.
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It is an interesting read and good to see people standing up.
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- The full list of campaigns and trade unions supporting the Welfare Not Warfare national action include: Acorn, Black Triangle campaign, Disability Rights UK, Disabled People Against Cuts, DPAC Northern Ireland, Equity, Free Our People campaign, Fuel Poverty Action, HFL Tenants, Homes for All, Housing Inclusion Hackney, Inclusion London, Keep Our NHS Public, London Renters’ Union, Manchester RAPAR, National Education Union, National Union of Journalists, Not Dead Yet UK, PCS union, People’s Assembly, Shape, Social Housing Action Group, Stand up to Racism, Stop the War Coalition, TUC Disabled Workers’ Committee, UK Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPO) Monitoring Coalition, We Demand Change, Winvisible
Obviously other charities will be orgainising their own pushback I know Scope is having a meeting they have invited MP's to attend to share with them how these cuts will impact us.
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