Distraction
How are people genuinely dealing with all that's happening with welfare reforms how do you pass the day does anyone have faith that things will work out OK my daughter on holiday and she's my go too bless her one minute I'm OK and next fearful trying to stay grounded
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Not sure if I've missed something but what welfare reforms?
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Oh sorry I write as I think no noting yet I'm just rethinking about pip and wca what will happen in future
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The one's put forward by the Tories that resulted in the green paper consultation regarding pip payments being scrapped the proposal of a catologue/voucher scheme instead.
Labour and the dwp are looking at the responses and we will be probably know what will be decided on 30th October, Labour's autumn budget statement.
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It's a new government, they need time to work things through & nothing will happen, if anything will, for a good while. I choose not to watch or read news as most of the time it is opinions & scaremongering. Plus, I would rather not waste a worry on something that is totally out of my control. I concentrate on things that I can do something about or work through.
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Sorry to hear you're still struggling there @Catherine21 I can totally understand the anxiety and how it creeps in.
Other than reminding myself that a past governments ideas aren't facts, I just try to keep myself occupied on literally anything else. So TV shows, painting, any hobby that can really drag your mind away from the daily issues. It can be really tough work, but you've been doing so well at staying grounded recently. You got this!
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So very true I've never engaged so much in my life
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I read 16 thousand responded to pip green paper so that's good
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Yes !! 90 day fiance around the clock me thinks
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And in the email it said thankyou for your email I'm grateful that you have taken the trouble to get I touch now I think that's really nice with a case number when I emailed kier starmer before elections they responded as I said my MP never responds that gives me hope thanks for all your support I know I write long winded posts and if you understand I give you ten out of ten my daughter 29 and she still not used to my writing
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An excellent choice there @Catherine21 I've been watching Alone, because whenever I get overwhelmed by anything, I can just think to myself "Well at least I'm not stuck in a hut made of twigs, with loads of bears closeby." That usually snaps me back. 😆
JessieJ put it very well, it's things that are out of our control, so it's best to try and put those thoughts to one side. We'll find out when we find out and the disabled community is certainly not taking things lying down this time. 😁
I'm really glad you got a personal reply with a case number, I think that shows that they're listening. 😊0 -
But there are around 3 + million of us claiming disability benefits.
I feel it could have had a lot more respondents to something so crucial.
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True get grateful for any response everyone should email him as well more in numbers maybe
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Surprised case number wasn't 666 oh you got to laugh see id watch alone and think oh that's going to be me in shack with werewolves howling at night and the worst rain storm in history always looking on bright side lol amazing what an over imagination can do I should have become an actress The life and times of a complete neurotic Broadway here I come
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That's beautiful yes same two years ! That's really lovely
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