WCA consultation ruled unlawful - White paper, part 2

I won't start a new thread but a Lords committee have called for reforms, these are recommendations NOT set in stone reforms.

The cross-party House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee (EAC) has today called for the government to “accelerate its plans to reform health-related benefits”, warning that the country now spends more on incapacity and disability benefits than on defence  

• A reform of the fit note system
• Individuals who are signed off work for more than a month should undergo additional or ongoing assessments
• Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is not rigorous enough and susceptible to error. The assessment should be face-to-face and seek to establish what work an individual can do rather than looking to corroborate what they cannot do.
• If people return to work, they should not be at risk of immediately losing benefits; or, if the job proves unsuitable, they should not be immediately faced with having to reapply for these benefits.
• Just as unemployed people have a work coach, so should those on incapacity benefit for the first two years of their period on benefits.

Remember these are recommendations, not set in stone plans.

Bare in mind though this "engagement" aspect has been mentioned by Alan Milburn.

Quite frankly I'm sick of this nonsense that everyone puts it on for the bennies, I have to take a breather just to not go on a rant. So more is spent on disability/incapacity benefits than defense spending….is that OUR fault? No it isn't, who was in government from 2010 to 2024? They had plenty of time to reform the welfare system.

I read the financial times article about this and people were salivating at this, yet I bet you that they're the ones who cry and whine about losing their Winter Fuel Allowance.

Yes reform needs to happen but it needs to be in a way that benefits the disabled, not slash and cut and MSM constant hit pieces.

Getting Britain Working White Paper ruled unlawful;

huge victory, we shall see. Human rights cannot be ignored, and we have a independent (of the govt of the day) judiciary, which is basic to democracy: the govt cannot be judge, jury, lawmaker, and executioner.

Laws must be objective and serve all citizens: all are equal under the law; nobody, not even govt, is above the law.

So keep writing to you MP: Google ''Fin your MP'' please.

Never give up. D o not give up on human rights to benefits,

right to life duty of care, health and safety etc. I guess there are about 300* human rights, so can we really lose, if we get solicitors, and barristers to enforce them on our behalf as citizens with universal rights?

• Under domestic UK , UN, and ECHR laws

By the looks of it major reform to disability benefits is on the way. I just wish the government would be upfront with what the changes are going to be. Until they do say there is going to be never ending speculation by the media etc.

It is a good Q that 'Labour' govt will still go ahead with disability benefit reforms, in fact I am sure they are consulting their lawyers, and bill writers right now.

We've won a battle not the war. We can win the war - which is an unfortunate word for a practicing Buddhist of 25.5 years like myself. And there is no justification for revenge, or ilwwil, ever Buddha said. We need to make a legal and moral case, with sweet reason, compassion for all, and show the govt and others, the very best in humans. Any fool can get cynical, downhearted, depressed, anxious, and inactive; we are better than that.

We are stronger, and more effective than we know; stronger together; unity is strength. I am impressed by the more positive tone in SCOPE's discussion forum in recent weeks; we are not victims. People have shown willingness to explore egal options, taken up a more positive suggested, active, organised tone. And have shared their legal, and other knowledge and inspirations.

Keep going, but we still need an alliance of disabled peoples organisations, Age UK as elderly often have several disabilities, trade unions, the TUC, friendly and free for good cause/ pro bono lawyers, e.g. Mind Legal Unit, pro bone group itself.

And we need to know what SCOPE Campaigns, and media dept are doing to create and promulgate this positive suggestion for a Disability Benefits Alliance

I can't take anymore of this. I am done now they have pushed me over the edge today.

It boggles my mind that the lords comittee claimed that..

"Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is not rigorous enough."

At least hundreds, possibly thousands, of people have been driven into early graves after having their support wrongly cut off due to failing their WCA. How much more "rigorous" could they possibly want to make it?!