The Universal Credit Bill becomes law. Here are the changes to disability benefits you need to know

Oh ok thanks .... Yeah

I was on incapacity 2009 - 2013

Then moved to ESA CB support 2013

Then In 2018 they realised they made a mistake , as they had with thousands of people .... That when we were moved over from incapacity to ESA we all should of been in cbesa with IR top up .... So they rectified it and gave us a back payment of all the top ups we missed , so by doing that we were seen as having cbesa with a IR top up from the very start of being on ESA ....

Then I moved over to UC and now I get cbesa / new style ESA every two weeks ....( not sure which as I think maybe cbesa changes to new style ESA when you move to UC ) And then get my lcwra at the end of the month with my ESA taken off of it ....

So I've never been in the wrag , always been in the support group , so my award has never had a time limit ....

Thanks for the information though , I never realised that there was a time limit on the wrag …

I was just saying in my previous post , I find it amazing that because I worked two years prior to my claim of incapacity benefit and qualify for contribution based benefits because of that , I still qualify for them now all these years later just because there's never been a break in my claim

Coming to this very late as I've been away, but - bear in mind this is very regionally done, but in my council area Attendance Allowance is a considered factor in applications for Blue Badges. There is a longer form with more information required for people who don't have PIP or DLA automatic qualification but a fair number of what are known here as discretionary blue badges are issued in our area based on medical evidence, a detailed form and Attendance Allowance.

If you get to that point, take whatever medical information you have for your disability with you to the application. In our area having a long term record for a condition requiring a blue badge is also taken into consideration, although it can't provide eligibility on its own :)

Additional - the suspension of MPs for listening to their constituents is another poor PR move by Labour. I emailed Maskell after the vote to thank her for fighting for disabled people. We need MPs like those who have had the whip removed, because they are brave enough to speak up for the right things.

I've kept schtum for a long time about this,but feel the need to speak up now.For those of you out there who are constantly complaining about the Government's attacks on us disabled,just bear this in mind.If you do change your vote for another Party then you are basically adding to the chances of Reform and Farage forming the next Government.If you think this Party have it in for us all,then wait until Farage is in power.This mendacious,divisive and repugnant man will take the current Labour Policies and magnify them ten times over.

IN SHORT,IF YOU VOTE FOR FARAGE,OR EVEN IF YOU DESERT THE LABOUR PARTY AND VOTE FOR A N OTHER,YOU ARE FACILITATING A REFORM GOVT. AND OPENING THE GATES OF HELL.

Please think about this

You're not wrong, but where does that leave us when all the main parties seem to have it in for the disabled? Better the devil you know?

Right now,Labour are the ONLY option.What people do not seem to realise is that the Labour Party itself will always have its rebels who will challenge their own Leader.The Conservative Party will have very few rebels,while the Reform Party will very probably have no rebels at all who are willing to challenge its own Tinpot Dictator.So,all in all,after careful consideration,the Labour Party is the ONLY option for any discerning voter out there.A vote for any other Party is against our interests.It really is as simple as that.Case closed IMO…..unless somebody knows better.

I understand your point but look at where we are now already. I do not like Labour and absolutely do not trust them, but I also can't claim to know the answer either. It's a rough place to be.

In a dream world I'm hoping Jeremy corbyn makes a party that out numbers labour that all good mps from Labour join could that be a possibility but yes reform oh hell no and kemi seems to be going in really hard quoted saying along lines of people sitting at home doing noting whilst tax payers paying mmm I think government gain from tax payers money I used to get very upset now I just think how embarrassing and how easy humans are to mauliplate causes wars riots unrest all from galloping elites clinking glasses and in glee at the stupidity how strong we would be together I've always been open minded race religion is not something I see I've always seen the person I don't want anymore than anyone else or in competition with anyone but people who are full of dislike and unrest will always be played back to subject all parties seem more blue than red let's hope corbyn comes forward

Hi Catherine,

You make some good points there,especially re:being in competition with others and the easy manipulation of the masses.As for Corbyn,he is a man of decency and integrity,but sadly i think his setting up a new faction might only serve to split the Labour vote and give rise to Reform getting the keys to number ten.

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Regards

JW.