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The doesn't seem to be much coverage in the media so far about the Welfare Reform Bill's first reading which is happening tomorrow. I have a feeling the Government don't want to bring to to much attention to it.
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I just cannot get my head around the benefits changes , it is like they enjoy causing pain and suffering , do they hate disabled people that much ?
There are other ways to save money , yet they do NOT care that these cuts will cause hardship and some people may die , sorry but it is true. Makes me think they are doing it to kill people off .
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/one-in-10-working-age-people-in-wakefield-and-rothwell-on-disability-benefits-as-charity-warns-cuts-will-drive-more-people-into-poverty/ar-AA1CdxzO
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https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-offers-three-clues-that-it-is-set-to-plough-ahead-with-cuts-to-disability-benefits/
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Twisted Firestarter 😁
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It's like something out of Hitler's playbook, work will set you free indeed.
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the DWP found that more time with a work coach improved mental well being for claimants with mental health issues
This sounds like more propaganda, otherwise they must've been really friendly easy going work coaches, because when I had to see a work coach even though she wasn't that bad and nothing was mandatory, my depression, anxiety, and stress got a lot worse (and not just in the moment, it was actually long lasting, I'd be waking up everyday feeling a lot worse) because of her always trying to push me into things that I wouldn't be able to cope with or just wasn't able to face, it made my mental health worse.
I just cannot see how a work coach trying to push someone with mental health issues into things with the threat of sanctions would improve their mental health.
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It's a very grey area I think @Ross1975 I've been there as well and I actually found a bit of encouragement really helped my mental health and the more I did something, the more comfortable I became, which again helped the mental health. It can be a positive snowballing effect if done correctly and tailored to the individual. If done badly, it can make an individuals conditions a lot worse, dangerously so.
But of course it will be different for every person and in some cases, it will be impossible to make it work. They seem to be wanting to try a one size fits all coaching method, which will fail in many cases.
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What about work coaches “ encouraging “ those of us with physical conditions ie ME and fibromyalgia? My pain and fatigue is so bad I’m mostly house / bed bound . Just sitting in a chair for short periods of time tire me out. Pushing people with ME is actually harmful to us . Where would we stand legally if we lose pip plus lcwra ?
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I received mine 15 months before my current award ends.
Goodness knows whats going on lol.
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I'd really be hoping the work coaches used some common sense and saw you'd be unable to work @secretsquirrel1 🤞
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It’s like the assessor situation, all to do with luck as to who your work coach / assessor is .
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That’s just not fair , we don’t getting enough rest in between assessments as it is . Yet I hear of people still on DLA , doesn’t make sense
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I agree, if done correctly I can see it improving some people's mental health.
What I'm worried about though are work coaches who don't do it correctly, and especially work coaches who are not understanding and don't have empathy and expect you to just get a grip, I would be done for if I had to start seeing a work coach like that with the threat of sanctions, I wouldn't survive. This is one of my worst nightmares.
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Exactly, some are lovely and some are sadistic.
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Sometimes it’s the lovely ones you need to be careful of
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