Spring Statement Discussion (link to documents here)
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so basically we don’t know our limitations we are all living under some misguided notions that we’re too ill to work oh and our specialists are all misguided too btw. So “they” need to tell us what’s best for us, cos clearly we have no notion of how we feel.
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presumably you meant it is contribution based and is NOT means tested.
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@gamer1 I've been through it all. When you think it can't get any worse it does.
They don't give a flying fig about us. None of them ever did. I'm almost 59 I've had my fill of them moving the goalposts and as you get older and hope you'll be left alone it changes again.
I've no idea how they think any of these new proposals will do anything for us other than make us sicker as well as poorer.
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it’s going to leave so many people helpless and hopeless. No pip ,no carer , not enough financial support. Sorry to say but I think for some people, they will be left so devastated that there are going to be suicides as a direct result of these disgusting cuts. Labour are not the party they used to be.
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It is means tested yes.
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Same situation here-I sent my review paperwork in September 2024, with my initial award set to expire at the end of March 2025! I panicked and called the PIP helpline, who mentioned that due to huge backlogs for PIP reviews, payments will continue until the review is complete, and an automatic one-year extension will be given to facilitate this.
I’ve now received the letter, which has put my mind at rest. Ive also attached this document for blue badge renewal and awaiting outcome from council.I hope you get yours extended the same way if you haven’t heard anything yet. You can always contact the PIP helpline to alleviate your worries.
Best wishes!
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I'm with you there. I'm in my 60s, unwell (as we all are) and facing poverty probably about three years before i can get State Pension.
I was hoping the remaining few years of my life would be relatively stress free, it's difficult enough as it is what with being housebound and being unwell.
With the way I've felt this past week I won't even get to retirement if this carries on. I honestly think they consider us disposable.
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I 100% agree. They should be arrested, it's manslaughter at best and murder at worst. But, they are above the law, they keep getting away with it.
Same with bad work coaches who will **** someone of their money if they are genuinely unable to fulfill certain requests, like stopping someones money who is agoraphobic because they're unable to go to the job centre, or because someone with crippling travel anxiety is unable to travel, etc. Work coaches have basically been given licences to kill by the DWP.
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I was reading on the benefits and work website about wca assessment would do short term like high risk pregnancy, cancer, and substantial risk, what is meant for substantial risk.
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The changes on PIP will see me go from enhanced ADL to nothing (all 3s & 2s).Enhanced Mobility will remain the same.
I’m also on Contributory ESA haven’t seen that mentioned?
My wife will also lose her PIP. Enhanced but no 4s.
In total = £840.40 worse offIf Cont ESA taken that’s another £304 (support group)
Considering that DLA was set up to help with health and social care costs when Thatcher set about dismantling NHS & Local Authorities were a “costly mess“ to Central Government.
It’s IRONIC that the Labour government will axe the money that removes a vital support mechanism to our community.What my PIP goes on:
Adhoc physio
Payment for profiling bed
Therapist
I have been waiting 14 months for neurology block procedure. May have to look at self funding as the pain is too much and virtually bed ridden.
Payment for loan for wet room installation.
Sorry if you look at this and see me being well off. I was medically retired 2years ago the proceeds of my lump sum went towards making my home into an accessible for me.
I post this in solidarity with my fellows in the Disabled and Long term health community.
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Exactly how I feel. I am 62 in a few months and was hoping that as I approached State Pension age,I would not have to worry about being forced to look for work. Just the thought of having to search for employment makes me feel exhausted. I have 2 autoimmune health issues plus osteoarthritis and I find so many days a struggle. I am sick to the back teeth of Rachel bloody Reeves saying parrot fashion 'Disabled people WANT to work, given the chance'. Yes,if they feel well enough! Which I most certainly do not. I'd be interested to find out how many long-term sick /disabled people actually DO feel well enough to work. Believe me,I admire anyone with a disability or serious health issue who does work,but I do wish this government would stop assuming that everyone is capable. It's not a one size fits all matter.
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Classic narcissistic trait, thinking she knows what's best for us better than what we do, as if she has to do our thinking for us.
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Could we sue them for the stress and emotional turmoil they are inflicting on us? A class action suit? Something like that?
Also, Starmer is an unfunny joke.
His only objective is, imo, gaining The Nobel Peace Prize via his determination to be head of this so-called Coalition of the Willing. This would allow him, like Blair before him, access to untold wealth on the talk/lecture circuit telling the world of his own magnificence and vision.
The vacuum his ambition leaves behind him allows the likes of Reeves and Kendall to run the show - both Tories in all but name.
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She's definitely a narcissist, that's obvious.
Unfortunately for her, Trump is an even more narcissistic (and malignant) character.
He will play her (via Starmer) like a puppet.
Trump will do so no matter how much humiliating, public butt-kissing in which Starmer indulges.
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This will depend a lot on what your local authority does/how they process badges.
In our local authority area, we have two forms, a short and a long form - the former being for the automatic PIP or DLA criteria, and the second being medical discretionary. It is a much longer form, which requires a lot more detail, but it is possible to get a badge issued with that and medical evidence (eg statements from doctors, prescriptions, anything that supports your medical need for the badge) in the absence of the PIP. This is in line with government guidance on Blue Badges, whereby medical need can be proven in the absence of qualifying benefits or in the case where the points are not enough/the wrong kind of mobility at the wrong level (for example people with 12 points for planning a journey are not automatically eligible per the govt's rules and so in most areas would have to provide additional evidence.)Renewing it with PIP pending would be discretionary anyway, so it may be worth asking whoever processes/issues badges in your area what their eligibility criteria are.
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I'm on ESA(CB) support group and it is not means tested.
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CB-ESA isn't means-tested. I was moved from IR-ESA to CB-ESA when an inheritance took my saving over the £16000 limit.
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Mine isn't. I have actually checked with them in the past. Also Benefits and Work site states it too. I'm on the old ESA (CB) not 'New Style'.Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is a benefit that can be paid if you are sick or disabled and incapable of work.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is a benefit that can be paid if you are sick or disabled and incapable of work.
There are two types:
- What if I have savings or other income, will that matter? – this is based on your own personal National Insurance contribution history. For older claims, this is known as contribution-based employment and support allowance but for more recent claims, it is known as New Style ESA.
- It does not matter what other income or savings you have, other than any occupational or personal pension. This may reduce how much contributory ESA you receive, although you will be allowed to "keep" some of your pension before your ESA starts to be deducted.
Income-related – this is means-tested and based on your circumstances, and those of your partner if you have one. You can no longer make new claims for this type of ESA. How long does contributory employment and support allowance last?
Contributory ESA can be paid for up to 365 days as long as you are accepted as being incapable of work and are placed in the work-related activity group after the assessment period, which should be the first 13 weeks of your claim. Time spent in the support group does not count towards the 365 day time limit and therefore if you are in the support group, you will be able to receive contributory ESA for longer.
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Cheers @YogiBear
Thus:
“””””Contributory ESAYou cannot make a new claim for contributory ESA but existing claims can continue. This section is only for people already claiming contributory ESA.Contributory ESA is the name for ESA claimed before Universal Credit was introduced in your area.
Contributory ESA is not means-tested. This means whether you can get it and how much you get, is not affected by your income, savings, or investments (but it may be affected by certain pension payments).If you're already getting contributory ESA, you might be able to add income-related ESA to it, giving you more money. See Income-related ESA below for more information on this”””””1
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