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  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 17,439 Championing
    edited June 2025

    I was reading a very lengthy report from the Trussell Trust yesterday - it's not directly about benefit cuts, yet shows the cost to the Gov't of not looking after people directly impacted by lack of support….it costs more to not look after those in need with their health, education, & their ability to get a decent wage, & therefore help the economy: https://cms.trussell.org.uk/sites/default/files/2025-04/hunger_and_hardship_final_report.pdf

    There are similarities here too. If we don't have the support we need, then perhaps we will cost the Gov't more with health costs, etc.

    Much as I will continue to do as much as I can for other disabled people, I wouldn't want anyone who needs help to be at the expense of another also in need whether it's a child, someone of state pension age or a disabled person. I think we should be fighting for all those in need of help, stability & reassurance.

    As far as the proposed disabilty changes go, the Gov't has been very reticent, despite all the money they're going to throw into this to help those on benefits (who are able) to get into work, as to the numbers (which seem to be rather low) who actually will gain useful employment, even if that's generally often with a zero hour contract/low paid.

    All seems to be very badly thought out whether it's about the cost of hunger & hardship, disability cuts & their also serious impacts, or looking after 'older people,' remembering many have worked all their lives, or until disability struck them too…..disabilty doesn't necessarily improve, rather the converse, if you're an OAP.

    Please let's support all those in need.

    Just saw this link from the Trussell Trust dated 9 June:

    https://www.trussell.org.uk/news-and-research/news/disabled-households-forced-into-severe-hardship

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,531 Championing
    edited June 2025

    AR, I was thrilled to get my bus pass and it has transformed my life! Walking to save bus fares hurt my feet and now there is no stress about keeping the Oyster card topped up.

    The people you know who "had cars and driver's licences and drove everywhere, several were still in full time work." probably haven't applied for a 60+bus pass. I pay £10 a year to prove my address and it cost £20 to apply for. I cycle and love having choices about how I travel.

    It's unfair that I must wait an additional 7 years to claim my pension though. I think it was assumed that pensioners would rush to claim Pension Credit and of course they didn't.

    What changed to make it harder to qualify for a Freedom Pass?

  • lincsgranny
    lincsgranny Online Community Member Posts: 201 Empowering
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  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,419 Championing

    I do wish that you would stop posting images of that woman - when I don't feel very well - it makes me want to throw up !!

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,796 Championing

    Still mentioning benefit cuts they won't back down she's going to say on Wednesdays

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  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,796 Championing

    There's the answer give 6 months to find a job !!!! I have had enough of this

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  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,796 Championing

    Pls 🙏 losing faith hearing reeves talking 9 million inactive!!! I've emailed human rights echr emails on DPAC page email tell them how this is effecting us to much far to much the pressure thankyou for sharing

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,796 Championing

    100 percent I got pip for another 4 years with 4 points hey do I think I'm ok no way far from it !! Never have that attitude no one is safe and we all deserve to live a life peacefully DPAC the two emails email them telling them how this is effecting you

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  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    I watched Bell being questioned by Whately in parliament and Kendall and Timms sat behind him . Nasty pair , Kendall looks evil and demonic. Something not right with her . If I didn’t know who they were I’d have thought they were Tory’s with the look of hatred on their faces .

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    While she’s being fought over cuts to MPs departments at the home office and net zero Kendall isn’t fighting for her department as she’s all for cuts . They make me laugh all this money on net zero while there are countries causing more damage. Not only that but they don’t care about animals or wildlife and will be happy to bulldoze over habitat to build houses. I thought saving the planet included wildlife. They’re spending money all over the place and saying austerity is over , it may be for others but it’s not for us . I don’t think the Tory’s were half as bad as this lot . Maybe that’s why they’re in the Labour Party, Tory’s thought them too evil

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    My reply from kemi , I replied are you voting for or against and how are you advising your cabinet to vote . Also if voting against cuts is it because you think they don’t go far enough. Not expecting another response. I bet she’s getting thousands of emails now

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  • YogiBear
    YogiBear Online Community Member Posts: 414 Pioneering

    I'm going to email them as well. It's never ending.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 4,220 Championing

    I emailed my Labour M.P last night telling that his name is on on the list in favour of the cuts and if he votes for it he WILL be voted out at the next general election.

    I don't expect to get a reply from him as he is ignorant and arrogant.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,796 Championing

    That's great at least she reads them mine don't

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,796 Championing

    Iit is but we only have over two weeks left let's give it our all they want a fight they got one if we all emailed those email address for echr that be amazing

  • johnnyy85
    johnnyy85 Online Community Member Posts: 266 Empowering
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    next week it starts

  • YogiBear
    YogiBear Online Community Member Posts: 414 Pioneering

    I read that Johnnyy85 on X. Dan Bloom has posted about it. Concerning.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 2,052 Championing

    I received the same response not long after regarding my other email to her . I sent the post about Timms walking around a collapsed disabled woman. I think you received a personal message from her but I think now it’s getting closer to the voting she’s getting many more emails.

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