PIP Vouchers

Faithlong
Faithlong Community member Posts: 36 Connected
edited July 7 in PIP, DLA, and AA

So happy with the results of the election congratulations to everyone who made it through this horrible government and I hope the future brings us peace and prosperity. I do have one question, does the result of the election mean pip will not be replaced with vouches?

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  • brandondreamer
    brandondreamer Community member Posts: 15 Contributor

    That was a proposition put forward by the Conservative Party. They’re no longer in government so I think that proposal is firmly dead and buried now.

    Now let’s just see what Labour have in store for us…

  • kitkat23
    kitkat23 Community member Posts: 69 Empowering

    Not necessarily...who knows what labour will do 🤷‍♀️

  • Faithlong
    Faithlong Community member Posts: 36 Connected

    should the vouchers be introduced into law? Do you know how long before it’s fully implemented?

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 59,805 Championing

    No and it would be impossible to answer that.

  • Faithlong
    Faithlong Community member Posts: 36 Connected

    the importance of punctuation eluded me this morning. I’m sorry I meant if this was to get past after the 22nd of July which is when the investigation into the disability benefits that the conservatives started and the labour party decides to go through with it or do something similar would this be implemented next April or maybe the year after?

  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 171 Empowering

    I believe Labour still plan to look at the results of the PIP Consultation that was initiated under the Tories ( it was not automatically stopped during the Election ). It is still possible to submit your opinion on the proposals. Results of the Consultation to be released on 22 July.

    It will be down to Liz Kendall as to whether the new administration acts on any of the proposals or looks elsewhere to reduce welfare spending.

    My feeling - for what it's worth - is that PIP will be left for now - the focus will be on reshaping Universal Credit and out of work ill health benefits - ESA / LCWRA / LCW - and getting those who 'can' work into employment.

  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 171 Empowering

    Factual error above - results of the Consultation to be released after 22 July. You have until 22 July to submit your views.

  • Ironside1990
    Ironside1990 Community member Posts: 131 Empowering

    I think this article gives us a glimmer of hope. Maybe now she is chancellor, she'll keep her word about PIP being left alone.

    https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/rachel-reeves-refuse-pip-reform-rishi-sunak-3075256

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,077 Trailblazing
    edited July 6

    And if they ever did try to cut my PIP - I would simply send them bills of every extra expense that my disability costs me (due to my inability to do myself) - such as employing a gardener, cook, cleaner, decorator, Wibbles picker-upper, car washer, shopping assistant, odd job person, driver, nurse, toenail cutter, etc etc - in real life - considerably more than PIP pays me…..

  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 535 Pioneering

    i am sure if it implemented there will be a limit on how much you can claim for in a 12 month period

  • onlymeagain
    onlymeagain Community member Posts: 63 Contributor

    Looking at Liz Kendall's voting history on Welfare and Benefits suggests she may actually be on our side.

  • KG100
    KG100 Community member Posts: 226 Empowering

    I thought the green paper had come to an end when the conservatives lost the election but it seems that it's still ongoing.

    Hopefully Labour wont go along with it and will scrap it.

  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 171 Empowering

    Given that the Paper is open for all to consider - politicians, members of the public, clinical professionals etc - the feedback is unlikely to be ignored but I don't feel there is any great desire to start tinkering immediately with a disability benefit that is totally unrelated to employment.

    The Work Capability Assessment along with ESA / LCWRA / LCW are going to be the most likely items Liz Kendall will focus on first - BUT I could be completely wrong.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    I've read things about liz kendell that doesn't fill me with hope at all labour said before election they will look at pip after elections which to me is shady

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Community member Posts: 2,077 Trailblazing
    edited July 7

    How much do you estimate?

    Say £184.30 per week?

  • michael57
    michael57 Community member Posts: 535 Pioneering

    haha if it stays as it is yes if not no time will tell young man

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    Let's be honest they already know exactly what their going to do already preplanned just making out thier in talks I have no joy with kier starmer or any of them tbh especially that Rachel woman she gives me the chills it will get like Canada offering people euthanasia they passed a woman with bpd which I have to have it shocking times imagine if in an episode and it last weeks you could do it my point is back in the day disabled people had so much support from council cutting grass decorating taking rubbish services groups wasn't put in a permanent state of fight or flight most importantly had dignity

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Community member Posts: 1,250 Pioneering

    Not really No don't you think they should of treated is with more respect !!Feeding abstracts not really given any hope so NO I don't and I'm rightly so for myself you deal with it anyway you want !:I have no faith end off ok

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