Official thread: ‘Get Britain Working’ White Paper released Tuesday 26th November

I think they are focusing on everyone. On Question time one of the panel said that women over 50 were out of work due to the menopause. Where do they get this stuff from!!

The sanctions on IC don't work because that is creating fear, stress, anxiety and likely the reason that's gone up over the last ten years since it was introduced.

In my experience, with getting LWCRA and PIP, ect is all depending on who the assessor is to be honest.

If you get a nice and genuine assessor you'll be fine. If you get someone who just wants to save the government money, you're screwed.

Dear Albus_Scope

I am feeling quite overwhelmed by the discussions on here where there seems to be a hierarchy of thoughts on disability.

I have a long term sickness which has caused me to be unable to work and very badly affects my ability to do daily tasks. I am still disabled.

I joined Scope to get support from the disability community but don't feel like that is happening due to the disabilities that I have that are all invisible and I am struggling massively with life and feeling like a burden due to my 'inability to contribute to society'

I think many 1000s of people would agree with your feelings of being overwhelmed, feeling like a burden, and hierarchy. I certainly do. However please keep going, persist, you will find a way: perhaps Googling Disability Support, arts, therapy, advocacy groups with your postcode.

I wish you well, we all suffer, and that is our opportunity to find and share compassion.

Try to develop self-compassion, and be kind to yourself

Relaxation and mediation can help; again just Google these later

Never give up on yourself, and others with similar and different needs to your.

Respect

Milan Ghosh.

Dear Tumulty

Is ESA the one where you won't need medical assessment again please,

LCRWA I think that I been on.

By referring I think you are referring to legal exemptions from benefit assessment tests, if claimants have certain sever diagnoses. Correct?

Please explain further, including both abbreviations

Milan, I completely agree with you! I have read few shocking comments on here in the last couple of weeks! One person was aggressively suggesting that disabled people or long-term ill people need to work with the government to get back to work to avoid future reform government which will be much worse! and I found that to be such toxic suggestion because it implies that we long-term ill people and disabled people are not even trying to contribute to society because we don’t want to! I was actually really hurt by such a comment which was left by the moderators in here! I have found comfort and support on this website and been helped by really kind people but lately some people have been using such derogatory and hurtful language which makes me not want to come here anymore.

Come out about Liz Kendell who was part of removing winter fuel payments, who has her 2nd home heating paid for, plus lives in a 4 million house in Notting Hill.

Coming onto this thread on 1st December.

B&W highlights the key points of the document

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/how-will-the-white-paper-provisions-affect-disabled-claimants

Four priorities

The White Paper sets out four priority areas that it intends to deal with in order to get disabled claimants into work.

1  Improving the health of the population.

2  Mobilising local leadership to tackle economic inactivity.

3  Supporting employers to promote healthy workplaces.

4  Reforming the system of health and disability benefits.

I'll go on points 1 or 2, and what I think are opportunities, and why I think that's gonna be tough.

Keypoints . If you're gonna improve health you have to.
*Make healthy food accessible - this means subsidising organic production, and reducing our reliance on ultra processed cheap foods
*Change the way food is prepared for those who do and can cook (and this will link in with housing as well, ie solar, cheaper cooking/heating/ saving costs. Now there are several points where I think the gov will fail.
Also on health improvements

*Ending car dependency . All most EVERY new housing development is car dependent with very few transport links, wether cycling/bus, tram or train.
If you reduce the number of cars you make it better for everyone and enable car use for those who NEED a car to get around. Some disabled, or emergency services.
This is why countries and towns that do this generally have a healthier population.

2 - with bust local councils, often contracting out services at a higher price - this baffles
me.

3 & 4 - 3 baffles me a bit ?
I put 3 into DEEP AI chat and got a good long answer and a summary
3  Supporting employers to promote healthy workplaces.
"Supporting employers in promoting healthy workplaces requires a proactive and integrated approach. By offering education, resources, and a supportive culture, you can help organizations create environments where employees thrive both personally and professionally." Now I can see a lot of big employers that will seek exemption, or small employers that its just not suitable.

Likewise with 4 4  Reforming the system of health and disability benefits.
" Key Considerations:

• Equity: Always prioritize equity in access and treatment for all populations.
• Sustainability: Consider the long-term sustainability of funded reforms.
• Flexibility: Be prepared to adjust the plans based on feedback and changing circumstances.

Successful reform requires time, patience, and collaboration among diverse groups to truly improve the health and disability benefits system for those it serves."

That made me chuckle internally - with the DWP as it is… Which basically tries to serve itself, and not those it's supposed to!

Those are my thoughts anyway..