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  • Cantilip
    Cantilip Online Community Member Posts: 621 Empowering

    OK folks, it's September 12 meaning there are 25 days to go. We are not getting positive messages for all that it's speculation what will ensue. We have not been given even a quarter of a reason to think Kendall will give us a nice box of chocolates. So we can sit here getting ever more distressed, depressed, angry, frightened. Or not. However hard/impossible that is. Out of pure self-interest, let us all keep our cool, because it will not help to be distressed, depressed, angry and frightened. It won't help us solve any problems presented to us on October 7 or to find out and talk to whomever might be able to help us solve those problems.

  • apples
    apples Online Community Member Posts: 538 Empowering

    if they can stop the winter fuel payments instantly IF there are changes to pip, lcw, lcwrw why would this take longer ?

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908710#Comment_908710

    Oh bless you thankyou very much for explaining thankyou

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908730#Comment_908730

    Its so draining your right I know

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908740#Comment_908740

    I can imagine it does ! Thankyou put my mind at rest

  • apples
    apples Online Community Member Posts: 538 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908739#Comment_908739

    Thanks for clarifying @Nightcity

  • wendy1
    wendy1 Online Community Member Posts: 131 Empowering
    edited September 2024

    HI luvpink,

    I'm the same, losing my ( single ) council tax discount and might not have a roof over my head.

    How they expect us to survive beats me, that's probably what they want.

    As you say, most off us are just scrapping by. First their reducing our benefits and now expecting us to pay out more. Surely they can't get away with such evil acts

  • rebel11
    rebel11 Online Community Member Posts: 1,687 Pioneering

    Isn't the 'BIG' thing that we as a community i.e. SCOPE and others who share a commonness in that we have health 'vulnerabilities' that at times sets us apart from 'normal people'; that we should stick together, we have a voice, we should shout loudly so Government has no choice but to listen to our concerns and act in a way that is acceptable.

    As a side note the Government could raise billions, it's easy, the top 250 companies in the UK has surplus cash, they are always buying out other companies for billions, just look at Shell so much surplus cash. The Government could borrow the money and pay it back as the economy grows.

    Shell wouldn't even notice.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908827#Comment_908827

    I'm not paying it haven't paid water 22 years tv 6 years stopped gas I'm not losing my home no way ! The only way for goverment to listen if we all stop paying bills marches don't work pertitions don't work actually starmer wants more riots to bring facial recognition in

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing

    This is part of a plan 2020 was a test starmer laying foundations as they say hes a puppet I might be wrong but it is getting very sinister

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 2,378 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908827#Comment_908827

    Yes, not only will I have to find the money to pay the extra 25% council tax but its bound to increase again next April.

    Last year our local council increased it by the maximum amount and my rent will also go up.

    I really do despair. 😓

  • Cantilip
    Cantilip Online Community Member Posts: 621 Empowering

    As we know, Housing Benefit is means-tested, but it is not a qualifying benefit for WFA. I can think of no reason why not and have asked my MP to ask the Chancellor. Will let you know if I get a reply.

  • wendy1
    wendy1 Online Community Member Posts: 131 Empowering

    Well I've came to the conclusion that Labour have got something against Pensioners, the Disabled and the Longterm Sick. All their plans are aimed at them.

    They won't be satisfied till their not giving anyone any benefits, how can someone start working that's not fit to work.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/914304#Comment_914304

    They will just change criteria and suddenly by magic we are all rocket scientist

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/914319#Comment_914319

    Oh I hope so I really do I know alot of charity's will be on our side I'm gathering all my medical history from years ago as well to say how long been suffering and for them to play MH down is a health and saftey issue surely for employers and employees if someone has psychotic episodes who will be liable

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/908710#Comment_908710

    Can I ask on The white paper if they go ahead with tories plans for WCA that would have been set up for 2025 so could they immediately roll that out

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 7,016 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/914330#Comment_914330

    Oh wow that's given me great comfort Thankyou so much

  • wendy1
    wendy1 Online Community Member Posts: 131 Empowering

    I think they can do as they see fit, their the Government. You would think they were paying us out of their own pocket,

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