Speculation about government changes for PIP..

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  • Dianaf
    Dianaf Online Community Member Posts: 109 Empowering
  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,611 Championing

    That makes sense I get caught up in media frenzy and my lack if understanding makes me see scenarios happening like being summoned to job centre false to work also bring made homeless it actually feels like it's happening now we live in such a fear based society I've been looking at god how do I explain its like a fork and you hit it and it makes vibrations and you put to your arm or wherever they said head and it sends vibrations through the body apparently good for cortisol which I imagine is raging from stress I probley dong it and my teeth fall out I'm going to look it up more and might try

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 4,833 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi all,

    It's important to remember that the UK is mandated by law to spend a certain amount on foreign aid and turning against others who are having a difficult time won't make things better here.

    While both foreign aid and welfare are funded through taxes and government borrowing, money the UK spends on foreign aid comes from a different budget than the funds allocated to UK welfare.

    A reduction or increase in foreign aid would not automatically affect the other budgets, including benefits and welfare.

    Plus, foreign aid is often humanitarian but also has benefits to the UK economy, security and reputation.

  • TomZee
    TomZee Online Community Member Posts: 20 Connected

    I think that these links are really informative.

    These links are really helpful thanks. I earlier raised concerns that this govt has kicked associated social care/NHS reform has been kicked down the road and reflects why so many more of us require welfare support by adding a link to proposed ref

  • TomZee
    TomZee Online Community Member Posts: 20 Connected

    https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-reforms-and-independent-commission-to-transform-social-care

    My hope is that the current govt introduces any welfare support changes in a more staged interim manner aligned with NHS/Social care reform. My worry is that they will continue with the reforms broadly as developed by the Tories ( which they now criticise). We won’t know for sure - I still feel that this will not be the case. We do need to prepare for such cuts given the financial mindset. My worry is that the current govt is too much like the Tories/Reform proposals - Time will tell.

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,380 Championing

    If they cut spending to milliband hair brain projects which would help. I understand climate change is important, fully want it but putting solar panels across farm lands, etc we don't get a lot of sun. Planting trees would help.

  • ladyluck
    ladyluck Online Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering

    I don’t think they have a plan except to overspend and keep all unions and the civil service happy. The only problem there is that they take money from the vulnerable hoping for less trouble, eg waspi,the elderly and disabled, social care etc. I would be happier to see them leave before any more damage is done. We have never had such an unpopular bunch in power or a less liked PM.

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,611 Championing

    Everyday wake up with heavy heart what sort of life is this all !! Break the Equality Act the right to live in peace haven't had one peaceful day I had more peaceful days under tories could go on amd on the whole world gone mad

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,611 Championing

    The problem is tories and definitely reform worse I actually got used to tories changes to wca

  • ladyluck
    ladyluck Online Community Member Posts: 83 Empowering

    I think we all have to take each day as it comes. Everyone on here deserves support in the face of constant changes.

  • FeistyPigeon
    FeistyPigeon Online Community Member Posts: 355 Empowering

    Dead right to raise this TomZee. If you force long-term sick / disabled people into abject poverty, you aren't going to get very good outcomes + it'll cost a lot more in the longer term.

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,372 Championing
    edited January 2025

    I believe that spending all the Billions of £'s on green issues is a waste of money.

    What's the point of reducing emissions of CO2 from UK when China and India are increasing their emissions?

    At one point, a few years ago, China were commissioning a new coal fired power station every few weeks.

    It's almost as if the government believes that our atmosphere is limited to UK whereas the truth is the global atmosphere is everyones.

  • Kaliwax
    Kaliwax Online Community Member Posts: 103 Empowering

    I think green issues are a waste of time and money personally, the money spent on that should be spent on UKs citizens, like disabled and elderly, rather than green issues.

  • Zipz
    Zipz Online Community Member Posts: 4,349 Championing

    @Catherine21 I think we had relative peace in the last years on Tory rule because we were living in hope of a Labour government🤔 I couldn't have imagined the reality until last spring when I had cause to approach my Labour MP, who was not standing for reelection, about a DWP matter.

  • WhatThe
    WhatThe Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 5,480 Championing
    edited January 2025

    Zipz, my Lab MP repeatedly tried to mislead me over benefits regulations in 2014 and 2015.

    The DWP usually appeals unfavourable judicial review outcomes 🙄

    We've had relative peace because none of the political parties wanted us discussing benefit matters..

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,380 Championing

    I think it's 1% by programme discussions I've seen. Yes China, America do much worse

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Online Community Member Posts: 9,611 Championing

    I've decided when switching to uc if I face any form of discrimination bullying I will keep emailing government especially Stephen timms and I will state that they are causing great distress if they don't listen I will make complaints and keep emailing

  • Andi66
    Andi66 Online Community Member Posts: 1,380 Championing

    I didn't say not do anything, but we are a small percentage compared to other countries. Like America,

  • Albus_Alumni
    Albus_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 11,423 Championing

    I think it's a case of the more countries that take part in lowering emissions, the better. And by doing our part, we're helping the whole world. 😊

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 3,372 Championing

    Won't make an ounce of difference

    We're doomed - no matter what