Wednesday: Statement on Benefits
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Did the prime minister say they would help 100,000 disabled people back into work
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I really don't think anything major that will affect us like cutting our benefits will or would ever happen. Like some folk have mentioned on here it's mostly just bluster to appease opposition parties and the markets, which is why Reeves made her silly statement today(which I refused to watch….yawn yawn!!). If anything bad which would affect sick/disabled people to an extent it would deprive them of a right to live independantly or leave them worse off would be illegal, and also immoral. Most of these so called reforms will end up watered up, binned, or just like the DWP case with Ellen Clifford taken back to the high court. I'm more concerned with the vile language used to describe sick/disabled people, either in the media or by polititions from all sides, it should be illegal to be able to cause us such upset, anxiety, and added stress, on top of what we're already going through.
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There will always be and has forever been disabled people and that is something which all the political parties, all the mainstream media and all the other talking heads should understand.
The second thing is that it will take a while for legislation to be enacted.
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"Give is a job..I could do that". rem "Boys from the blackstuff" on tv.?
Ok I'm 58,13 confirmed conditions, some decades and lifelong,two more issues being investigated. Was on indefinite Dla then the pip fight, Iresa for years, now gonna get bumped onto UC any time.
Agonising pain from at least four of my conditions, nausea, dizziness, black outs,sweating pufusely,
"Go on,Give is a job,i could that"..
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Yes. No many really. Possibly just the people who will recover with time and decent NHS care.
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"Ordinary people"! There's an HR Dept in the Commons. I wish another MP or staff member would report her.
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When someone without a disability is described as a normal person, grates on me!
"Ordinary people?!" We are ordinary, we are normal. Only difference is that we're disabled.
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The first of the two parliamentary Motions is on now, Kendall's to follow.
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I didn’t watch either . I’ve been in a ME set back since the Tory’s green paper last year. If I hadn’t been terrorised over the years due to assessments and tribunal I wouldn’t be as sick as I am now , not that’s any cure for my conditions as there aren’t for many . It’s best not to listen , watch or read until things are confirmed. I’m trying to ignore it all and rest as much as possible just in case I need to fight my corner again .
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Have you just sat through all the arbitration talk? 😴😂
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They do like the sound of their own voices! The benefits debate is up next
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I blush to say "Yes" !
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@Catherine21 Kendall is up next. I don't see this ending until early evening. There's been a brief mention but not description of the coming Green Paper. Right now, the Chamber is almost empty.
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Your mate Corbyn is there, bless him
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Jeremy is my MP, I emailed him today asking for his support again. He replied with a lovely email last time regarding PIP and said he would write to the Secretary of State ( I think that’s right) . He will definitely speak up for us I’m sure.
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You're so lucky, my MP is worse than useless. I'm sure Jere.y is going to hold them to account 🤞
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Alison McGovern is standing in for Liz Kendal. I don't like the sound of it so far.
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If you’re watching the debate please keep us updated. I can’t bare to watch it . I never thought I’d see a day when the Tory’s and labour would be so united.
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unfortunately the 3 main parties are against us so not sure what Jeremy can do .
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@Catherine21 That's what's scary. They will not accept that some people live with such a high level of disability that even the best health cannot improve our situation let alone enable us to work.
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