Today is the day where LCWRA is almost halved for most new claimants

thus government or any other government is just doing the right thing and looking after the severely disabled people and to me that’s right to me. To many claimants on the gravy train it’s about time things changed the government should always look after the severely disabled that’s my own opinion and many more I hope

So the BBC published an article which isnt good news, they prepping for more policies by softening up the population, the early part of the article was the usual that universal credit isnt fit for purpose in the long term purely because of one metric, too many people on it.

The end of the article was a bit less bias, there was an interesting sentence where they stated, due to a study, it has been determined that the UK has one of the least generous benefit systems across industrialised countries, but yet the population now as a majority (I assume polling), now think too much assistance is provided by the benefit system. In short even though we have one of the harshest regimes, it apparently isnt enough.

Now the bit I dont like which has resulted in yet another email to my MP, of which I already know wont get a reply.

The article reveals the basis of the 50% cut to LCWRA for new claimants, is that Jobcentre plus staff believe people are claiming it out of choice because standard UC isnt enough to live on, now standard UC may well not be enough to live on, it probably is the case, but it confirms that ministers changed national policies based on an "opinion" from unqualified staff on the reasons that case load has increased, it has been done under the belief that people simply are choosing to have health problems instead of losing the health lottery.

The press and parliament continue to not accept that the declining state of the NHS is linked to increasing caseload on health related benefits. No one is managing to link the two, when its as clear as water. Not only have they not recognised it, they are about to do more extreme rationing of referrals on the NHS, like there is deliberate sabotage at this point, and doubling down of the opinion that there isnt a problem of lots of people unable to get treatment or recognition of their conditions.

The aim is to give out a message that the people who are affected, shouldnt have got it in the first place, hence the BBC article claiming welfare advisors and JCP staff have an (unqualified) opinion that people are claiming because it gives more money rather than because they have a genuine need.

(Personal opinion being expressed).

My Muscular Dystrophy is serious, progressive, and untreatable. Yes, I do consider that worse than some other people's illnesses. Every person with a disability can't be considered at the serious end, that defies logic.

People waiting ages for NHS treatment and they are too unwell to work in the meantime. Also, Covid had a long-term effect on literally hundreds of thousands of people. I personally know two people with Long Covid. One's health destroyed, unable to work at all. The other one halved their working hours, ditched all their hobbies and social activities and is still severely struggling. I wouldn't be surprised if their health deteriorates further and they end up on benefits.

You can't just "choose" LCWRA. There's an assessment process, and the DWP decides based on evidence whether you'll get it.

Some people seem to think that they are the only genuinely disabled and everyone else is just playing the system. The media is happy to report about the odd fraudulent claim, but they rarely mention the thousands who don't get support when they should, or those who struggle to live on the pittance that is Universal Credit. And it's not like there's an abundance of jobs out there and you just has to pick one. Even able-bodied people with tons of experience apply for hundreds of jobs to hear back nothing. Of course people get depressed, anxious and develop mental health issues.

I am more concerned about a generation of under 25s condemned to a lifetime on benefits. The cohort most likely to have good health, and yet they are too ill or disabled to work? I just don't buy the 'but Covid' line. We are now told kids weren't as at risk as was thought, which is it?

You will never find me playing down the devastating effects of Long Covid, but it just staggers me, all these young people wasting their lives on benefits.

They are everywhere, I have one here, came out in his dressing gown to bring in the bin at nearly 16:00 the other day, whilst parent works 3 jobs.

I hear him during the night, shouting at his computer games, then stay in bed until nearly tea time. A tragic waste of opportunity. I am told by parent that he has adhd, like that excuses doing nothing at all. What will become of these 'kidults' in 10+ years time?