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I wrote to an MP who isn't my MP and got no reply . My MP is ignorant and does not reply .
She is voting for the benefit reform , because she is a lap dog to starmer .
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What does this mean pls
It means she is not our friend.
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Money bills allow the government to quickly change spending, such as freezing benefit payments.
The Speaker of the House of Commons decides if a bill is a money bill. For a bill to be considered a money bill, it must only deal with financial matters. It cannot change the rules about who qualifies for benefits or how those rules work. The House of Lords cannot block money bills. Even if they disagree, the bill becomes law after one month.
However, big changes to how people qualify for benefits, not just changes to spending, need more debate. These reforms can be challenged. That’s why public pressure, such as your emails, is important when major changes to benefits are proposed.
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No keep on emailing whoever you can I Google labour mps even if I'm not in thier area I don't care I email baroness rayner charities the lot everyday we have to be heard this is our only chance email email email
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I do even if they don't read it will show how many email they are receiving I beeb emailing baroness the lot I Google thier names and say they have to stop this immediately I do not care I told rayner this is a massive cull and you know it I asked her how would she feel if this happened to her mum and I said the funny thing it probley has I think thier PRs read them
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OOh I could scream !!! How is this allowed to happen our only hope is dpac or charities get in before to put some sort of halt
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Well best enjoy next few years she won't get in again do these mps really think starmer cares for them pls big mistake on thier political careers not very intelligent are they
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I'm doing my best to not let this consume me because it will affect my work, but it does affect my energy levels outside of work - I'm having to give everything to being at work, basically.
At the moment it doesn't affect me but that sense of something being unfair, and people misleading and lying about it to try and make it sound fair to those who don't understand…is very tiring to suppress.
Also, the claim that autistic people are one of the least at risk here is rubbish. There's been a studied campaign against neurodivergent people and invisible disabilities in the media for the last couple of years. The battle to even get PIP as an autistic person is already extremely tough. If you've been awarded, chances are you fought through to tribunal to get there. I remember when I was going through my PIP claim (when I was switched from DLA), my academic autism mentor at the time told me that she had several other students in my position but that they had given up after an initial rejection because the stress of it all was too much for them.
I still have residual trauma from that process and so do some of my family. I don't know if I can go through that again, if I have to, when the rules change. And I can't imagine I'm the only autistic person who has had that experience - so I think we're a long way from being safe.
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WARNING! ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️⚠️
PLEASE READ AND SHARE!! 👇👇👇👇
I've been sent this notification from Disabled People Against Cuts on X, which I've copied and pasted here.
If you are not on X I've included all the details. If you are on X I've included the link below if you are interested in reposting and commenting. 👍
The vile & toxic DWP are sending out a horrific survey asking disabled people how they spend their PIP money
- DWP have no legal right to ask & you have no legal obligation to fill it in
- if you send a letter of opposition tell them what you think of their vile cuts
https://x.com/Dis_PPL_Protest/status/1913518543615807498?t=iKFhpcHa8ba-Kz5VVSqFHg&s=19
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How are DWP actually "sending out" these surveys ?
Email or messaging via Twitter/X ?
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OK great thankyou I was reading they can't be challenged I'm going to email some more mps
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I know right and wait for it you get 10 pound from filling in they can do one !!!
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Oh that's good idea if I get one I'm going to write my family will have to spend on my funeral I'm getting angry now unbelievable
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WARNING ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️⚠️
IF YOU RECIEVE A SURVEY FROM THE DWP PLEASE DO NOT FILL IT IN!!!!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SEE BELOW!! 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
The Canary (no pay wall) has more detail on the DWP Survey asking disabled people how they spend their PIP.
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How do we email the DWP about this pip survey, I want to stress my oppostition to both their refroms and this illegal survey? How dare they ask how we spend our pip money, they won't be satified until we're all in early grave, i'm soooo angry with them but it does give me another chance to write to them, if only to let them know how vile and cruel they all are!!
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Hi @Catherine21 😊
I loved what you said about about getting £10 for filling in the DWP Survey! 🙄
I saw that you were frustrated in another post of yours that the MPs voting process for these cuts was so unfair.
There has just been some more encouraging news for that vote. The government is trying to avoid a damaging rebellion of MPs as so many are unhappy about the proposals.
It means that they might allow them to abstain from voting instead which means that these MPs won't be penalised and an abstention vote does count.
That means that at least there will be less votes in favour of the cuts but the main thing that is good for us about it is that Labour are losing their party unity over these cuts which could undermine the government.
A warning, an MP trys to pour cold water on these developments at the end of the article. Just because he says that he hasn't heard of any objections from other MPs, doesn't mean that it isn't happening!
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/17/ministers-avoid-labour-rebellion-disability-cuts?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Same here. My new MP is already a PUS and has not responded. Neither have other members of both Houses, all of who claim to have a special interest in the welfare of disabled people.
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I have in fact paid for my funeral in advance.
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I'm angry too really angry
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