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Cplife
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Hi could someone put my at rest please the governments plans to get disabled people off the sick what does this mean for me I have cerebral palsy osteoarthritis and was diagnosed with ADHD last year I also suffer with anxiety I feel this would really upset me because I struggle every day with pain and tiredness and anxiety I don’t take anything for my ADHD because of other medical issues
im 53 and ageing with cerebral palsy is proving to be difficult and tiring thanks
im 53 and ageing with cerebral palsy is proving to be difficult and tiring thanks
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Hey there @Cplife, I understand your concerns here, but currently there's nothing set in stone yet. It's currently just an idea, so please try not to worry too much. Easier said than done I know.Albus (he/him)
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@Albus_ScopeThank you was watching I think it’s Jeremy hunt talking about it on tv. The government haven’t got a clue I’ve lost count of the amount of times medicals to prove I’m disabled they are very degrading the last one they took my mobility off me I appealed and got it restated again but all this stuff doesn’t sit well with my ADHD brain thanks for the reply 😊
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All changes of this type will take so long to implement that the current government will be long out of power before they happen, so I really wouldn't worry about it. These types of changes are very much cross that bridge when it gets to it, because they often never do.
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In recent days there has been talk about cuts to benefits, the fact is that benefits will on Weds be increased by 4.6% and not the 6.7% originally planned, this increase will be from next April when its possible inflation will be as low as 3%.2024 The year of the general election...the time for change is coming 💡
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ITV seem to think the government won't do this and benefits will go up 6.7%.
https://www.itv.com/news/2023-11-20/pm-likely-to-uprate-benefits-and-keep-pension-triple-lock-itv-news-understands
It was probably just the usual float out ideas, see what the reaction is, then backtrack when they saw the reaction was bad. -
There's a lot of different possibilities being talked about, but we'll hopefully know a bit more about it all on Wednesday when they release the Autumn Statement.
I know it's difficult, but if the news is really distressing you, maybe you could try to take a bit of time away from reading or watching things discussing the changes. Not easy when it feels like it's all over the internet and TV, but perhaps worth a tryRosie (she/her)
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thanks everyone for your reply it means a lot to get support when things are getting to you 😊
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