Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)
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Well, you can't exactly contest the 2 point descriptors as she is having an assessment, not going through to appeal but I know what you mean. 😊
My suggestion for getting your wife the maximum chance of 4 points in a least one DL descriptor is, I don't know if you've heard of them, but I am a member of Benefits and Work, the link is
I've been with them for many years and don't honestly know what I would have done without them. I'm sure that I wouldn't have my two 4 pointers in DL, in preparing a meal and mixing with people, that's for sure. If your wife, or yourself, on her behalf become a member it's only £20 a year. You will get the benefit guides and news and will be able to sign up for their newsletter.
I hope that might help you both. 👍
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“The NIESR, established in 1938, is Britain's oldest economic research institute. Its “UK Living Standards Review 2025” published last month found that “The UK has some of the least generous welfare across the OECD: the UK ranks in the middle of OECD countries for welfare spending (as a percent of GDP) and third lowest for welfare value (percent of average wages).”
The report notes, “Welfare has only covered the cost of essentials in two out of the last 14 years: only during the pandemic did welfare cover the costs of essentials due to the £20 per week uplift to Universal Credit.”
The NIESR determines that the “UK is neither a high wage nor high welfare country: the consequence of weak wage growth and cuts in welfare spending have meant that by comparison to other countries the two main sources of living standards in the UK is limited.”
One startling conclusion of the NIESR is that “The poorest households in Slovenia and Malta are now better off than the poorest in the UK: whereas real incomes grew consistently before the 2008 financial crisis, the stagnation afterwards has meant that other countries have overtaken the UK standard of living.”
Link:
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/04/04/sebn-a04.html
I guess we should be moving to Malta or the Eslovenia then.
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Same got 4 for face to face but why would that matter as at new assessments can get diffrent again I'm worried for lwcra and being forced to look for work how are you apples this is all to much
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I don't understand why wont mental health get any points are they changing questions
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So emailed human rights commission they responded told me to contact Equality Advisory support awaiting response emailed APPGA they sent email back saying they will be meeting with Timms thought oh well he isn't on our side I poured my heart out to all of these the APPGA asked if they could read my email out to the group I said yes ofcourse surprised they understood my messages emailed clive Lewis to say thankyou for all his support I've done green paper loads of times I do again now and also emailed john mcdonnell and he responded he will do everything in his power thinking who else is it turn to us or u going to email charities now and see I head my emails as help which is true and hopefully get them to notice quicker when labour go quiet it disturbs me so yes everybody don't be scared to email you are one in millions it won't highlight you in anyway
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Yes and they keep repeating that even the most severe will be helped back to work no one's safe seen a clip of reeves saying this will kick in a your next pip assessment when now ? Has all this actually been passed all they now already it's a done deal ??? Everything everywhere says these are new criteria some don't mention proposals anymore I'm confused
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Thank you
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Thanks ,I'm waiting for review form to come , but heard its taking 8 months or over and really I need to report my hearing loss it really affects my daily life. Problem is that if I report it before the review they could make me start the claim again and that would really damage my MH its bad enough waiting for the review form .
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I got 4 but was at tribunal, and yes still worrying as you say could be different as assessment, I’m in my review window now, my pip ran out March but been extended for a year so could have the assessment anytime
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Theyve literally redefined "Disability"
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i think mine will be extended, do we still get the review under old rules when finally we are reviewed ?
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Hope they leave disabled people that can't work alone. Just migrated from legacy benefits to UC and surprised that I seem to be better off and they added an extra bedroom rate on to my housing benefit. Very pleased!
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But if your only on CBESA/NEW style ESA and LCWRA then you should carry on on the standard wca until 2028
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I’m hoping it will be on the old rules but my review form had to be back in August last year, makes me wonder now if they’re waiting on the new rules before they assess me
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It really is
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That's a good idea I am actually lucky my pip till 2030 but anything can change I've been email everyone I'm worried about lwcra no way could I work and keep a job
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Mine was sent in July 2024 due to run out March 2025 maybe it was earlier than July? Anyways recieved same txt and then 6 weeks later got paper based so good your putting yours in now
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OOh OK how can this be going forward if not passed hope your mum well and home
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May I ask what is extra bedroom rate pls I pay bedroom tax I'm still on legacy
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I get pip as well
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