Labour 2009 Disability pledge. How things have changed

Topcat71
Topcat71 Online Community Member Posts: 133 Empowering
in Current affairs

Labour will scrap the Work Capability and Personal Independence Payment
assessments and replace them with a personalised, holistic assessment
process which provides each individual with a tailored plan, building on
their strengths and addressing barriers, whether finance, skills, health, care,
transport, or housing related.

Labour will reverse the cruel cuts to Personal Independence Payments,
Employment Support Allowance Work-Related Activity Group and Universal
Credit Limited Capability to Work and we will repeal the hideous Bedroom
Tax which has punished so many disabled and non-disabled people. The
Conservatives’ punitive sanctions will go too.

It is over 70 years since legislation was first introduced to prohibit employment-
related discrimination against disabled people. Labour will lead the charge for a
fair deal for disabled people in work and beyond.

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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,862 Championing

    Topcat, hi. I believe this was Labour's 2015 Disability Manifesto. They then helped the Tories get those cuts over the line and they're all trying to pretend none of that happened.

  • Topcat71
    Topcat71 Online Community Member Posts: 133 Empowering

    Maybe I read this wrong sorry for any confusion. I just feel the labour I once knew were more understanding to those in need.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,862 Championing
    edited March 27

    I agree. I followed Parliamentary proceedings in 2015 and I was disgusted at Labour's role in getting those ESA cuts through.

    Owen Smith failed to dethrone Jeremy Corbyn but as Shadow W&P Secretary, he actually had to correct Stephen Crabb's closing remarks at the third reading of the Welfare Reform and Work Bill. Angela Raynor was Chief Whip at the time then became Shadow W&P Secretary herself to see those changes put into law.

    Perhaps Scope could amend the title, if you agree, Topcat?

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 3,862 Championing

    Topcat, I am really grateful to you for posting this and just want some clarity from Scope, please, Scope?

    I'm sure this was Liz Kendall's baby from the 2015 GE.

  • g7iqj
    g7iqj Online Community Member Posts: 105 Contributor
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/131998/labour-2009-disability-pledge-how-things-have-changed

    AGE 61, 2nd degenrative changes disabilty for life want get better worse . UniteUntion member & proud . PAYED 42 YRS CLASS1 tax/ national insurance (PAYE) . LOT over limit 35 yrs to get full NEW state oap . & Paid for ANY disabilty benefits i now claim after 45 yrs in work . WORKS accident caused my disabilty 39 yrs back . Current claim UC/ (LCWRA) LABOUR 2024 KEIR/ RACHEAL PULLED IT CENTRAL RIGHT . ITS NOT TRADTIONAL SOCHIAL DEMOCRACTIC LABOUR VALUES . As was 1975-1979 & 1997-2010. BUT more amended right wing politics / policys tory / blue / right side style 2011- 2024 . MORE austerity/ cuts . fact truth . NOT CHANGE POLITICS From right to Left 😪😥😫😪

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