Have goverment decided yet Bout the extra 20 pounds
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bevvy40
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Just need an update really on what they are doing for people on uc credit.. I'm classed has vulnerable and had goverment letter advising me to stay at home, I'm also on pip, I dont have any family to rely on, and it's been hard during this pandemic.. just bed to know what the goverment are doing, because that extra 20 a week comes in handy, especially because I'm unable to work at the moment and havent for a long time because of.my mental health
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Thank you, I dont even watch the news no more, because it's all doom and gloom
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There was a mention in a news article last week that they could announce it slightly earlier ahead of the budget if a decision was available.However that was a news article so might not be best to rely on that.
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I think that should give ut to everyone especially ppl who are disabled
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For what it's worth the latest I have seen is that a decision will be made and announced during the budget on March 3rd, there has been some talk of a helicopter payment of either £500 or even £1000 but the DWP secetary of state seemed to dismiss the idea last week when questioned by the parliamentary committee saying she thought it would discourage people from seeking work....as if !
Personally I don't buy the idea that people on legacy benefits would be annoyed after all so far we have missed out on around £800.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡 -
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Just because I said I heard something been said and quoted online, doesn't mean I don't know what's going on. -
woodbine said:For what it's worth the latest I have seen is that a decision will be made and announced during the budget on March 3rd, there has been some talk of a helicopter payment of either £500 or even £1000 but the DWP secetary of state seemed to dismiss the idea last week when questioned by the parliamentary committee saying she thought it would discourage people from seeking work....as if !
Personally I don't buy the idea that people on legacy benefits would be annoyed after all so far we have missed out on around £800. -
@MarkN88 most disabled people fully accepted that they already get financial help, the £20 uplift in UC was to help people who were badly affected by the pandemic, I for one don't feel discriminated against for my money they could double the £20 and leave me out.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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woodbine said:@MarkN88 most disabled people fully accepted that they already get financial help, the £20 uplift in UC was to help people who were badly affected by the pandemic, I for one don't feel discriminated against for my money they could double the £20 and leave me out.
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Would this be for pip as well or just uc
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cupcake88 said:Would this be for pip as well or just uc
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Perhaps as Scope is an online community for disabled people (or those who have a disabled relative), it should also be safe to say that 'disabled people' might be mentioned.
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Username_removed said:@MarkN88 you seem to think we’re having a go at you. My point was a general one that the idea of a lump sum was one touted by Tory MPs who abhor the idea of extending the £20 to any extent. The response to that has been to counter it with the suggestion that a lump sum would disincentivize work search for the period after it was paid. Essentially, as ever, they’re at war with themselves and have decided to play it out in public.
The consequence is that people read these stories and believe something is about to happen when literally nothing will. I would be genuinely amazed if there was any decision on this until after mid March.chiarieds said:Perhaps as Scope is an online community for disabled people (or those who have a disabled relative), it should also be safe to say that 'disabled people' might be mentioned. -
MarkN88 said:woodbine said:@MarkN88 most disabled people fully accepted that they already get financial help, the £20 uplift in UC was to help people who were badly affected by the pandemic, I for one don't feel discriminated against for my money they could double the £20 and leave me out.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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bevvy40 i saw a news report yesterday saying they have dropped the idea of giving a lump sum to claimants...but as already stated by another member news stories are not reliable at all....
So i agree that we wont know until we know! This is frustrating because if they take the £20 away i will struggle even more as most will.
They really should not float ideas around that would get peoples hopes up unless they are going honour those ideas! I knew they would muck around with it then crush peoples hopes.we shall see i guess -
woodbine said:MarkN88 said:woodbine said:@MarkN88 most disabled people fully accepted that they already get financial help, the £20 uplift in UC was to help people who were badly affected by the pandemic, I for one don't feel discriminated against for my money they could double the £20 and leave me out.
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Hello all,
I'm not going to comment on the subject matter as it seems like it's already been covered. However I will touch on the tone of some of the posts in this discussion. As ever, when reading and writing posts please remember that tone on a forum is very subjective and it is easy to misinterpret or misconvey meaning.
It's rare that someone is meaning to cause offence and I think it's wise for us all to take a step back from time to time and let cooler heads prevail.Community Manager
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The total payment with both my pip and uc a month is 1200.00 how is this poverty line I live on my own thats what goes in my bank once a month my job I was doing to get thst much money in my bank a month I was wotking 12 hrs a day 5 days a week
Yet I am still happy to find another job and work because I like working but I don't feel like I am on the poverty line not as a person with dissbility I feel very lucky I am aware that people eithout disability do get less money
But at least we are better off than some countries who don't get benefits or help with housing and have to pay medical bills
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lisathomas50 said:The total payment with both my pip and uc a month is 1200.00
However the impact of benefits on different people varies so you can't draw a general conclusion from one case. I am more inclined to Mike's view. Third party studies generally highlight how difficult it is to live on benefits and how much stress is caused struggling to balance needs and finances.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK. -
The bottom line is that £20 extra or not, that too many people in the UK live in realtive poverty, whish is around 2/3rds of the average pay which is around £25,000 and more to the point around 4 million children live in families where their income levels fall into the catagory of relative poverty.
Put even more simply it really isn't good enough that this is happening in the worlds 5th richest nation.
This isn't something new its been going on for decades now.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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