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I'm an atheist and I was struck by your message. 😊I'm sorry to hear that the loathsome Richard Tice upset you. He just typifies why Reform UK is just SO WRONG. 😳

It seems the more right wing politions get, the more "Christian" they seem to become. The more hypocritical they become, would be a much more to the point. 😒

You are quite right in saying that a Christian should actually follow Christian teachings and when it comes to non believers, we should all be united with people of faith in showing compassion to disabled and all other vulnerable people.

As Richard Tice is as unfeeling and immoral as he is, why doesn't he keep his religious grandstanding to himself. 😡 He's obviously too arrogant to think that disability could happen to him too.

A lot of people are unaware just how deep Starmer's hate for disabled people goes.
First he made fees at private schools include VAT. This meant that many disabled children had to be pulled out because the parents couldn't afford the extra costs. These children can't cope with mainstream and LAs don't make it easy to get into SEN schools.
Now, via the Children and Wellbeing bill, Starmer is trying to change things so that parents cannot deregister their SEN children from school without first obtaining permission - which they are unlikely to give. So children with extra needs, often with mental health issues will be forced to continue to attend a place daily that causes them anxiety, mental health issues,
and sadly in some cases, suicidal thoughts.
Requiring permission will also apply to those with SS involvement, which many disabled children have.
He is coming at disabled people from all angles.

Personally, I don't think he will make any U turns - but he may be hoping that if there is not enough support to carry the bills through, they can quietly go away - and he saves face.

It's sums him up brilliantly doesn't it.👌He is a psychopath, getting votes for the GE by doing one of the things that all psychos excel at. Being a Wolf in Sheep's Clothing.

He's quite prepared to ruin the reputation of the Labour Party so therefore their election chances just because in his mind he can never be wrong.

Starmer, Reeves, Kendall and Timms all behave in a way that looks odd to us, a sure sign of their malignant (the worst kind of) narcissisim.

Their emotions look fake because they aren't genuine and if they smile or laugh it looks completely out of place as they are performing it, not feeling it.

In their mind, they are not doing anything wrong. They won't put up with any dissent of any kind and if they destroy the party, it will be everyone's fault except their own.

The only thing you can do with that type is to remove them. Easier said than done because they will resist at every turn! 😒

There might be another organisation locally other than CAB.

In my area we have CAB, Disability Advice Bureau, and Disability Advice Service. As well as a local council officer who helps with benefit claims & forms.

https://advicefinder.turn2us.org.uk/

I'm on a mix of contribution based ESA and lcwra UC....I was thinking of trying to claim pip but I'm just not up to it .... The way it looks at the moment I think I will just stay as I am and I should carry on getting reassessed through the WCA until it's abolishment in 2028 then when the pip assessment takes over ill do it then .... Not only that but alot can change between now and then , I personally think they might give transitional protection to people in my scenario , or some sort of net , as it would just leave people in a terrible position

It was the government rhetoric last year that made me apply for PIP, in a way hedging my bets & to try and safeguard my Universal Credit for any future changes.

I moved into an adapted flat 2022 and figured it was now my best chance to be successful.

Much to my surprise I sailed through the process, paper based assessment where I was asked 3/4 questions, then told she would recommend Enhanced for both, medium term.

I came off the phone convinced I'd misunderstood, but was awarded Enhanced for both 6 years, which I recently learned is considered a significant award length.

Who knows what will happen in future, but what I do know is currently the money has been so valuable and changed my life.

I hope you don't mind me butting in but I would like to make the suggestion of becoming a member of Benefits and Work.

I've been disabled for 21 years now and have been through different organisations for help with filling in the forms and I have found none better than Benefits and Work. Some organisations were good but could not match their highly professional expert advice.

Seriously, I've found them second to none and I've been a member for many years. I'm not trying to outdo your suggestions, just to say that they are such a good option and are worth considering.

They have the advantage that if you can't get out easily, it's all online. There is also no waiting time for an appointment and their disability guides will allow you to fill in the form in your own time, or to suit someone who may be filling it in for you.

They only cost £20.00 a year too. Also, because they rely on members donations, organisations use them too, it means that they are totally independent of government interference which has got to be a good thing!! 😊