Rishi sunak speech

neil12345
neil12345 Online Community Member Posts: 56 Connected
edited April 2024 in Benefits and income
Anyone know when the sick note and benefits change will start from getting disability benefits stopped and being forced to take any job otherwise get all benefits stopped permanently will make me homeless with no way to pay rent oh and I will starve to death too 🙃 

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,784 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    edited April 2024
    Hey @neil12345 I totally understand your concern and this is all very stressful for many of us, but please remember these are just ideas now and nothing is set in stone. 
  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 5,736 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    Hi @neil12345, we don't know the exact timescales on what they're hoping to do with the benefits system.  It could well be that the election happens, we change governments, and none of it goes forward at all. I can't say that for certain, but it is a possibility.

    I know that doesn't make it much easier to cope after all that was discussed in today's speech, but whatever happens we'll be here to support you :)
  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,091 Championing
    neil12345 said:
    Anyone know when the sick note and benefits change will start from getting disability benefits stopped and being forced to take any job otherwise get all benefits stopped permanently will make me homeless with no way to pay rent oh and I will starve to death too 🙃 
    I havent heard of this.
    when was the speach?
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    luvpink said:
    neil12345 said:
    Anyone know when the sick note and benefits change will start from getting disability benefits stopped and being forced to take any job otherwise get all benefits stopped permanently will make me homeless with no way to pay rent oh and I will starve to death too 🙃 
    I havent heard of this.
    when was the speach?
    Here https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/prime-ministers-speech-on-welfare-19-april-2024
  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,091 Championing
    TBF I just read the speech and he doesnt appear targeting the most vunerable genuine claimants.
    He stated they will always be supported.
    The system does need a shake up but the Tories have been harping on about it for years and according to Sunak the situation is out of control and unnafordable so they have achieved nothing really
  • Kalabata
    Kalabata Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Large scale Benefits cuts are going to be an item in the Tory general election manifesto affecting PIP and UC/ESA.
    The good news is that the Tories are set to lose by a record breaking figure. In the papers today the Tories in Dorset have told Sunak that they don't wont him to appear there to assist with the election campaign.

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