Green Paper Discussion (from 24th March, 2025)
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I agree with you , and the weather is gorgeous , glad you're enjoying time out . It's so clear still I can see the stars which I love .
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However, the review also identified a number of ways in which the WCA could be improved and the policy advanced. We agreed with the recommendations of this review and announced on 29 June 2010 that we would implement all of them . The Employment and Support Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2011 implement these changes to the WCA.
2. Proposed changes and rationale
Ensuring that where Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity is demonstrated, Limited Capability for Work is also demonstrated
2.1 All sections of schedule 3 of the Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2008 have a clear read across to schedule 2
This is when and where things began to go wrong…
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Could Scope get a Labour MP for Q&A on here. A lot of us probably have a lot of questions. The PM himself would be a start. Obviously they won't do it.
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You would need to ask Scope
I am not a moderator for them but a fellow disabled forum member.
Personally I do not trust a single word Liebour say so if Scope did get them to engage with this community I would rather watch paint dry than give my time of day to them.
As far as I am concerned they hate the disabled community and their ridiculous cruel welfare reforms have told us that loud and clear.
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Maybe worthwhile all of us filling this in??👍️
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Disability groups 'stepping back' over benefit cuts.
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Done ✔️
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just cannot comprehend how this is even remotely possible.
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@Katrina65 I feel defeated at times with everything that's going on at the moment. We really need our voices to be heard now more that ever. There's days I think all these proposals are a done deal and I just need to accept it.😔
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very evil - -first they targeted elderly who are just £1 over threshold for winter allowance (they could at least do different levels)
now they are targeting disabled… i know 100% fact i will not be able to keep my job with cuts…. hard enough paying for care and friends to stay overnight to keep me save and then i wont have money at all to survive.
heres hoping we can all fight against the chances as even my friend will loose pip under new rules and he needs a daily carer to wash and prepare food for him - without that he will stink of ….human waste… same as me - i would stink… we would be jobless! - DLA/PIP are to help disabled - many of which want to work or use it as care to be able to do any work.
all i know is if its just standard UC amounts (losing the UC health elements by 50% and losing PIP etc — i know know i wont live through it… and thats what scares me - even now i struggle month by month and my Dr referred me to a food bank because i ran out of money due to high bills.. i work part time as much as i can even though they said i shouldnt but i HATE being at home doing nothing so i try keep myself busy.. yet seems we are treated like 4th class citizens — and people on news articles just misunderstand as wellsorry this is more of a rant.. —-will be sending the links to fill them forms in to all my friends we MUST FIGHT THIS! - feel so betrayed..
the ONLY way i would support these cuts is if they had a 100% cure for EVERY SINGLE disability out there - there isnt… sadly.. and living with disabilities costs more to live
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today i spoke with my wifes CPN - community phychiatric nurse…
she said - no way is she able to work ….
at the moment she scores a 4pt for prepping a meal (total 13pts = enhanced rate) …. 👍️
she only scores 2pts for mixing with other people (should be 4) as she wont interact unless i'm with her or her CPN ….
we've never appealed her award because the higher rate was awarded but going forward we'll be looking to score at least two 4pts (belt and braces approach)
pip review isn't until july 2027 but she's drafting up a new care plan and will do another closer to july 2027 to emphasise here struggles in mixing with other people.
the fight back starts 💪
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Yes we will I did read I don't know if true but the committee whoever that is ? Are looking at the impact these changes will have don't know if anyone read or heard the same ?
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Everyone has diffrent ways of writing communicating not everyone can get deep into the political world I speak for myself I'm trying to understand what does using it like a blog mean ?
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Yes definitely
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Yes I feel the same consultations have started they will be talking to charity's and public can go and have a say there's a list of areas thier be visiting I read yesterday
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As I said, it's stupid to do. Who will disabled people's organizations interact with? Trump? Or Putin?
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Probley Noddy it's all a fast looking to seem interested when knowing no matter what this will go ahead
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(New information on public consultation events and accessible formats added on the green paper proposal official homepage)
I’ve done my best, with my limited IT skills, to add these links here. I’m sure Scope will be able to circulate this more effectively, but I just wanted to make sure everyone is aware ahead of time.There are also many other documents available on the official homepage, so please do take a look. I’ve only included the links that are directly relevant to our ongoing discussions.
In my view, these events offer an opportunity to hear directly from the source what is being proposed. This can help us challenge these ruthless proposals more effectively by responding to the consultation in a structured and informed way.
Pathways to work Green Paper(in-person and virtual)have been announced-Across the uk(Booking is mandatory )For any additional queries related to public consultation events, please email at:events.pathwaystowork@DWP.GOV.UK
In-person Public consultation events in accessible venues (Throughout GB)
Booking links and dates for
Central London on Wednesday 30 April
Manchester on Wednesday 7 May
Plymouth on Tuesday 13 May
Leeds on Wednesday 21 May
Central London on Thursday 29 May
Cardiff on Tuesday 3 June
Glasgow on Tuesday 10 June.
Birmingham on Wednesday 18 June.
Nottingham on Tuesday 24 June
Virtual events (across the UK)
6 May- Reforming the structure of the health and disability benefits system (chapter 2)
15 May- Supporting people to thrive (chapter 3)
20 May- Supporting employers and making work accessible (chapter 4)
28 May - Reforming the structure of the health and disability benefits system (chapter 2)
5 June - Supporting people to thrive (chapter 3)
12 June - Supporting employers and making work accessible (chapter 4)
“Please use the Eventbrite tickets above to sign up for each event. Attendees will be sent a Teams link to the event once the event has been sold out, with additional joining details.”
For any additional queries related to public consultation events, please email at:events.pathwaystowork@DWP.GOV.UK
(Note: On quick glance ,The in-person events are 3 hours long and the virtual Events are 2 hours long)
Accessible Formats
Large Print-English (213 pages)
Easy Read Version (48 pages)
Audio Link
British Sign Language-BSL
Large Print-Welsh (52 pages)
To buy a print copy - click here ( External link – charges may apply.) You can see all the details in the official GOV page
These are the available printed formats :• A Braille version
• A large print (20-point) version
• An audio CD
• A printed copy of the Easy Read version
• A printed copy of the full publication
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email accessible.formats@dwp.gov.uk
Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.4 -
So it's a few weeks since the disability changes announcement. I feel like I been in a car accident and I am walking around looking at the crushed car waiting for the pain to start. So what's next? Is there some sort of schedule that will follow and we can make more sense if the impact. Or is this going to be a silent and very personal experience following that day you receive a letter to say everything you get stopped. I am in the dark here looking for some light or direction on how to move forward. Help!
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