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

I just self harmed myself because of some of the comments the people have been making about the disabled online.

Let's withdraw benefits was some of the comments people was making, others was saying, ration for them, and make everything on benefits vouchers, some really cruel suggestions. It makes me angry these comments.

I just wanted to respond to every one of them, but resisted my temptation to do so. People think being disabled and on benefits is fun it isn't. I'm in constant pain all day mentally and I can never ever feel comfortable or happy.

Just read on benefitsandwork.co.uk that we won't hear a verdict on the DWP and Ellen Clifford court case until the new year.

Chiarieds, that's it exactly.

I lost my job during the last government 'push to get disabled into work' under Cameron and I feel like the same is likely again this time because I work for local government and they're already talking about cuts. The fact that disabled people disproportionately work in local government or public sector because accessibility is better understood seems to have been overlooked.

The lack of understanding in government even about what benefit does what is also staggering. The fact some of the media are talking about PIP then describing ESA shows a complete lack of research going into any of these reports as well.

Kaliwax, please take care of yourself. The people commenting online are doing so out of spite - not knowledge. Unfortunately some people glean enjoyment from hurting others. Those people are the pitiful ones, though. You are a warrior, stay strong.

First bus is the same,

Kaliwax, you really don't want to get me started complaining about buses! LOL :) We had a great bus years ago but for political reasons it was taken off our neighbourhood and rooted into one more sympathetic to our council at the time. Since then we've had so much trouble with buses. Our current service is running so infrequently that there is one bus I can get to work, and generally am reliant on the last bus to get back. There's one bus all morning for people with passes to get to the local market town.

When I was in London studying, I had transport and freedom for the first time since I was teenager. But here I have none of that. I am not comfortable in taxis so I basically have a curfew. And since I have to get the last bus home, I can't do anything on work days either. My navigation is too poor, especially in the dark, for me to be able to vary my means of transport much.

And I have lost so many better job opportunities because I have no transport. This seems to be an area the government white paper isn't even touching on. How do we disabled, non-driving folk get to our places of work? I already have to leave over an hour earlier than I should have to because there is no bus in that direction for 2 and a half hours after mine.

And this last couple of weeks alone I've waited over an hour in cumulative minutes for it when it's been late.

They are panicking because they now reform will do good in local elections and take their seats.

I think email kendell maybe tell her our fears, the dwp backlog. Timms is usless

They say that they want to do that, i don't think they'll be able to legally get away with it. If someone is in between jobs, they need money to heat their homes, buy food to eat and pay bills. To get rid of welfare was cause devastating destitution.

if there is a policy that is controversial, who is there to reign the government in,if they get too big for their boots?

What is not in dispute, however, is that the DWP predicts that around 457,000 people would be affected by the proposals by 2029, while the Office for Budget Responsibility estimates that just 15,400 of them – around one in 30 – will find paid work as a result. 

And those figures, published in April this year, were not available to people responding to the DWP’s consultation.

This is very important as it is correctly sourced, if the prediction is that with support 15000 people will find work, then why is there plans to reclassify nearly half a million people?
Also of interest is that the DWP did this consultation before doing any kind of impact assessment. Whilst I cant see the case getting anywhere, I am glad someone has at least initiated it.