Green Paper Discussion - includes accessible formats and consultation event sign up links!

Thanks for adding the link, @mrsBB

Actually, after I messaged you, I had a look at the B&W website and found it there. They’re a great source of information too and do a lot of campaigning, much like Scope. I’ve used their 7-day trial in the past to access their guides, and I still pop over now and then to read user discussions.

Since my health took a hit, I haven’t been as sharp as I used to be. I’m sure our fellow members will also share more links and fill this one as well ,as they come across it. We can remind them !

One thing I do find tricky on Scope is locating older posts. I’ve put effort into writing a few, but then struggled to find them again in the sea of threads.

Anyways, thanks again - and hope you have a relaxing evening. Take care!

Go on to change and sign Richard Burgon mp petition against these cuts.

He asked the government about why people who need pip, who need help to wash, dress etc , why cut pip and Timms response was that people just need small interventions or the addition of aids and appliances.

He was appalled at Timms response. Timms has turned against disabled people

Timms doesn’t want to be pushed off the gravy train. All these politicians waiting years to govern for just one term , you’d think at some point they’d have to turn on Starmer to save themselves 🤞

Me too 🙏🤞, I actually watched a YouTube video ( I watch mostly YouTube 😂) and this YouTuber said he thinks once the local elections take place and it’s bad for labour he doesn’t think he’ll be able to continue.

Have a look on YouTube for

“Benefit cuts, what would you tell the government”

From ITN, very sad to watch but our message is getting out there more.

Migrated from IR ESA to UC LCWRA told 2027 Is point of note so now what? Will I get WCA before its scrapped or will I get a 'support interview' at that date? No one seems to know at all

Sadly the particularly nasty bits are not in the consultation.

As is in the green paper.

From late 2026, PIP assessment for daily living will require at least one 4 point descriptor in addition to the existing requirements to be eligible for a daily living award.
From when they scrap the WCA which seems to be targeted in 2028, there will be two pathways to have the health element, either you have PIP daily living, or if you had LCWRA before 2026, and you had no WCA after 2026 that removed LCWRA.

As an example if you are moved to LCW in Dec 2026 following a WCA, then get moved back to LCWRA in another assessment in 2027, you have broken the continuous chain of LCWRA and would only get health element with PIP daily living.

Hope you don't mind me posting this. Fightback 4 Justice have posted this on their FB page. If this affects you and you would like to respond.

One of the proposals in the government's green paper is to scrap the Work Capability Assessment and instead rely on the PIP assessment. Also replacing contribution based ESA with a new health insurance that is time limited to 12 months. Anyone wishing to continue claiming would need to switch to UC an income related benefit. Many people who have a partner's income, savings or other income will then lose out despite paying into the system many years. Doing this also puts all your eggs in one basket, worrying as we have many claimants appealing one benefit but still on the other.This is one of the reasons why our team have signed up to get involved in the live consultations, including a face to face meeting and 5 online ones. We will raise all your concerns and fight hard with other organisations to effect change. What are you concerns regarding these changes to ESA?