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  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Community member, Scope Member Posts: 2,345 Championing
    edited October 30

    Which will only benefit people who don't receive Universal Credit or legacy benefits

    At present, the DWP along with other entities can claw back debts from Universal Credit payments up to 25 per cent of the standard allowance. This cap is expected to be lowered to 15%, with the change slated to take effect from April 2025.

    This is a significant benefit for anyone having money clawed back from their UC allowance, correctly or otherwise..

  • apple85
    apple85 Community member Posts: 700 Trailblazing
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  • Votadini
    Votadini Community member Posts: 49 Empowering
    edited October 30
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/933359#Comment_933359

    If they're going ahead with the Conservative plans (which is what they've briefed to the press and Reeves seems to have confirmed), then for existing claimants nothing will change until 2028/29 even if you're reassessed, the changes to the WCA will be for new claimants only until that time. We'll know more when Liz Kendall releases her white paper.

  • apple85
    apple85 Community member Posts: 700 Trailblazing
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  • bench
    bench Community member Posts: 32 Connected
    edited October 30
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/933382#Comment_933382

    Thank you

  • apple85
    apple85 Community member Posts: 700 Trailblazing
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  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 200 Empowering
    edited October 30

    The 'savings' had already been baked into the figures. What remains is the specifics of the reform - our state of limbo persists.

  • Meg24
    Meg24 Community member Posts: 360 Trailblazing
    edited October 30
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/933382#Comment_933382

    Where is this written? I've only seen them say "new claimants and those who have a change of circumstances or a reassessment"

    I haven't had a WCA since 2018 so I'm definitely due one. Surely they have to apply the new rules to all WCAs, not just to new claimants? I thought they'd said that they expect ALL claimants to be under the new rules BY 2028/9. I'll be very happy to be corrected because that will give me a few more years. I won't last long once the changes kick in.

  • apple85
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  • Andi66
    Andi66 Community member Posts: 393 Empowering
    edited October 30

    Just heard sunak tear into reeves about not cutting welfare and making disabled work. So unsure what she meant then

  • TheManFromLondon
    TheManFromLondon Community member Posts: 373 Empowering
    edited October 30

    Her words were exactly these:

    "We inherited the last government's plan to reform the WCA, we will deliver those savings, as part of our fundamental reform to the health and disability benefits system."

    This signals a big change of some sort, but it remains to be seen what this change will be.

    I still expect PIP to be passport to LCWRA, or a new name for that element in the UC area, and the rest of changes to be few things picked from Tories ideas (maybe remixed), most things to be existing options explored by DWP in the last year or so, and some new ideas that will hit the desk.

    Time will tell.

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    apple85 Community member Posts: 700 Trailblazing
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  • Meg24
    Meg24 Community member Posts: 360 Trailblazing
    edited October 30

    I wouldn't be surprised to see them tie LCWRA to PIP, especially if they plan to restrict eligibility for PIP. This will present a less harsh face than simply scrapping the substantial rule eligibility, although the effect will still be the same for those of us at thw sharp end, it will look better for them. How do they sleep at night.

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