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I agree, which is why I said 'those living at home'. Though generally, a disabled person (who isn't able to work) isn't capable of setting up their own home regardless of their homelife at a younger age.

Iv'e found the link for it, hope you don't mind me putting up😊

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd90j80p14zo

I sent it to the address they said too . The fact that she replied to you on her constituents email shows they want votes imo

There’s an article in the guardian regarding labour softening pip cuts , probably the story from the Financial Times this morning. I can’t read it and screenshot as I’m not subscribed . If anyone can post the screenshots that would be much appreciated

I hope the link works

Their running scared at the moment, I'm hoping they see sense and help us all by cancelling these balance the books cuts.

And everyone in the Labour party gone they are a joke

That’s the way I read it . So the 87% on standard who don’t get a 4 point would lose pip . All on enhanced would keep it regardless of a 4 point descriptor plus the 13% on standard who do get a 4 point descriptor. So really if it goes through it would discriminate against most in standard , practically wiping out pip standard rate . That’s what I read it as but someone may see it differently to me

What I don't understand is how they can now start making these vague promises to people at the enhanced level, implying there will be a definite dividing line and cut off. I read people posting online who get enhanced for, say, fibromyalgia and anxiety (just as an example, but it pops up a fair bit). I've been diagnosed with both of those conditions but also have diagnoses of other pain disorders. On top of those I have severe osteoporosis which has resulted in 3 spinal fractures without any traumatic cause, and I'm in my 50s. The whole saga of the last couple of months has made me realise I'm at risk of fracturing again if I twist to try and wash my back, and that has been the case for a number of years but I always struggle to get enough 2 point scores on daily living to get standard rate. I've been diagnosed by both a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist with EUPD but I never even bother filling out the question about going out on my own because it doesn't seem to cover certain mental illnesses, even some severe ones. Now what it feels like is so much of why 87% of us will lose out altogether in the future is because so many assessments are already rigged and/or flawed under the CURRENT rules, and they're talking about making the health element dependent on being in the 13% of people who get enhanced PIP, but many people only get short-term standard rate daily living, even though they've got multiple diagnoses that result in significant disability and impairment.

It's all a bit mad! ☺️