Scope's reply to the governments planned concessions to the green paper.

and that’s the main problem with all of this.

Disabled community are up next for the firing squad.

Just have to read some of todays papers, or even the BBC, we are going to be blamed for everyone’s unhappiness in this country.

Then the media/politicians (ordered by the powers at play) will have to find another group of people as a scapegoat to justify the obliteration of living standards in the UK as more and more working people live in poverty.

Good point below, and do folks think a system of PR voting might moderate the right wing policies in British govt, or not.

The Green Party is more socialist than Labour, I'm voting Green next time, not ever Labour again.

And they're serious about saving the planet.

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There is currently only one party worthy of my vote, the greens. But we have a awful voting system, which is assuring right wing politics thrives.

Yes people don't ration it was them who did All this and because they back stepped some how that's our fault all by design I wish I could switch off as it is so overwhelming

Wibbles said:

The amount of pain that you are in has never been a descriptor in PIP.

Presumably because they don't trust us to tell the truth - pain is a personally rated thing.

I am in constant pain - from arthritic shoulders, knees and spine - but when I applied for PIP after almost 20 years of DLA - I was surprised that there was no way on the form that I could explain the sheer pain that I suffer, 24/7.

Well I'm not sure if that is true:

• PIP is fopr the extra help you need for disablities;
• - opain is a medical symtom of lots of conditionsm, e.g. MSK;
• - you could put at the end of the PIP form how exactly it debilitates you, and thus make a case for extra help

Also please DO buy a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook, published by Disability Alliance on 1st April every year.

Please Google it, it is a benefits bible and well worth a look.

And re read, it gives you the state of play on PIPETC, will allay fears/ anxiety.

I strongly recommend people purchase it.

There are a lot of people who think this way unfortunately.

There will be so many of these stories coming out they say atritis lung problems they say everything and it catches us and takes is to a dark place if your mp has voted for cuts email tell them you will vote them out my daughter tells me stop mum your engaging with stuff that might not happen one day at a time

This is such an important point. AI has also already taken away jobs that some disabled people might have been able to do from home. I've certainly seen that in my own experience. So AI is hitting from every angle, the government is championing AI, yet apparently ignores the impact on the jobs market.

Different people have complained there is still profound ignorance of disability, and distress diagnose, and how it is real, painful and needing of PIP.

So, we need to keep educating the public, by putting our case in the media, for disability benefits, or not.

You can Google your local newspapers, radio, TV go on social media, and tell your story. BUT please prote4ct your heart, your hurt, your trauma and decide only what you wish to reveal and be clear about what your message is.

Journalists can be insensitive, and aggressive in getting their story.

Facebook sorry for using abbreviations i get lazy at typing, will refrain from using abbreviations