The official 2024 budget discussion.
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This
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyx7z4ynr5o
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Who is still on the old DLA system, those under 16?
I think it's safe to say whoever is in government wise will change things. I was DLA indefinitely until they decided to scrap it.
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So am I right to say labour are changing the wca for lcwra but it's not worth worrying yet as we don't know how?
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And if you already have it are they going to make us or wait till it's renewable
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Thank you for that @poppy123456
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They've not said anything yet on the white paper. Think they will early 2025?
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Except on the Budget Laboir have taken on Rishis proposed change to Limited Capacity for work proposals nestly avoiding any consultation…new claimants or those whose condition changes cannot site incontinence, limited mobility or the job being a danger to them as a reason for not working or looking for it
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Does anybody know how many working age adults are still on DLA? I still am.
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so Labour snuck in a housing benefit freeze (wasn’t in the budget doc)We know that labour want to make the same £3.9billion savings between now and 2029/30 that the tories proposed with their wca reform.
My question is is this latest housing benefit freeze make up part of the £3.9billion savings that I mentioned above…………or in addition to? (I guess the disability white paper will contain the financial breakdown to that)
out of interest how much would the gov save from a years private house/lha rent freeze?2 -
It would be interesting to know. When our son turned 16, we had a letter to say his DLA had been extended to 17 due to the backlog. He is now 26! However, he only gets low mobility on DLA, but would be entitled to enhanced on PIP, so I believe this is why he hasn't been moved over yet.
His older brother who was 16 just weeks before the change, was moved over to PIP at least 4 or 5 years ago.0 -
New government, same old corruption. I worry about people getting conned by the likes of Reform in future elections, it's deeply worrying.
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Does anyone know if there were any changes laid out about social housing rent rises? A few weeks ago Reeves was proposing allowing social housing providers to raise their rents faster than they've been allowed to previously.
I wrote to my MP about it because I pointed out that faster rent rises would erode transitional protection much faster, but I never got a reply from him.
Was it buried anywhere in the text do we know?
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Yes, she's gone ahead with allowing social housing providers to raise their rents at a higher rate.
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Surely there must be a disability charity etc who can fight this for us. To take it to the ECHR , like the migrant who applied to stay was granted by them even though he had a criminal record and was deported twice., so if a individual can do this surely it a chairity or something can do it for us , This worry is so draining. It been like this since last year. To make also UC simple to change , or scrap it altogether and go back to the old ones which I I'm still on. My mental health is shot , which makes my physical health worse.
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Hi..its worse that that she said they would proceed with the changes proposed by Sunak to the WCA..so by allying g with him or blaming him I would sayshes neatly avoided any discussion in consultation...the proposals she has adopted are for new claimants or if someone is reassessed..the aim is to pretty much stop this benefit of up to 400 a month by changing the assessment criteria. Sunak proposed and she's dunning with removing various crucial categories..so anyone who cites mobility issues in living the house
.that's not allowed...None who thinks a job might cause a danger to them...that's not allowed and anyone with continence issues and more generally WCA will generally not be awarded except in exceptional circumstances...they are pigs for targeting sick leople
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She hasn’t confirmed what’s going to happen yet she’s just ‘sticking to the projected savings’ laid out by Sunak. I hope to go she doesn’t go ahead with those reforms as I would be one of those that would lose out, I can barely make ends meet anyway if I lose that £400 I’ll be destitute, if people want to work then they should have support to do so - and I’m praying and hoping that’s what they’ll do - helping people voluntarily as anything more will be disastrous. We’ll know more when the white paper comes out which is apparently next year
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Oh I thought she said they had taken up the proposals themselves which are to apply to new applicants or existing reassessments( ie don't report changes or they will reassess and cancel you)..which are people with mobility, continence or who feels a prospective danger will be posed to them.in doing g a job...tI believe, but may be wrong they had implemented this...its what she said that she had adopted them..you may be right that it requires a white paper
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I am surprised people still are.
Perhaps they changed those over who would likely lose money, but maybe they are not changing you as you would actually cost them more. (the cynic in me)
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Isn't that the whole point though? It's designed to be eroded, so it vanishes and puts everyone on the same playing field financially if you are Income Related.
Its ONLY income related people that are the target for yet more cuts?
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