Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP's disability benefits bill
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I can never make the whole way through these types of videos (I’m happier with the typed word and a highlighter) but I know some of you excel in watching and report back
Sound like the last opportunity for labour to try and differ themselves from the tories before the publishing of the disability green paper
This starts from 9am on the 12th February (this coming Wednesday)
https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/work-and-pensions-committee/news/205140/disabilities-minister-to-be-questioned-on-dwps-approach-to-vulnerable-claimants/
Of topic but does anyone else get the heebie-jeebies from Stephen timms? I’m probably being mean but there’s something about the guy that unnerves me
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I’m ashamed to admit about 20 years ago I felt like I was being verbally attacked into a corner, not allowed to escape and something in me snapped and I totally lost control and caused harm to that person physically. The thing is I’m generally a gentle individual that avoids conflict but the lack of control in my life (which the dwp dictates - as the money they provide and their rules are kind of like invisible chains) and it’s that lack of control that fills me with rage and I feel I have to shut myself away in my home from society and even my family to keep them safe as I never want to push so far to lash out physically ever again
And yes I do lash out verbally (constant masking and biting tongue when I’m around others is exhausting but I know it’s best to bottle things up and keep the peace - society tolerance of higher functioning isn’t high I’ve noticed…….people don’t like it when you ask questions and dare have a differing viewpoint) - I think the older I get the less patience I have and the more frustrated i get
I know it will never happen but prehaps the labour government should do some trials of minimum basic income in an area - take away the stress of the dwp controlling your whole life and you may actually get a few disabled that feel like they could give part time work a try
No more daft then many of the ideas labour and Tory ministers have come up with the past year…….surely there’s an mp out there with some common sense (probably why farage is so popular……..though he doesn’t have much common sense either and is manipulating supporters almost into a ‘cult’ following, not unlike trump and the maga movement - global politics need new blood from non politically trained individual who isn’t and multi millionaire imo)
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Someone needs to tell labour that real life should not be dystopian fiction
Looks like a way to get around it is to turn off your iCloud or stop automatic uploads of chat backups etc….
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Last job i had pushed me so much mentally i went off sick then mental health totally broke i was calling manager roymd the clock on the office number her number i couldnt stop id get a thought and it was like someone was saying it to me was aurging with strangers in street putting myself in real serious danger going out at night drinking was one nightmare after enougher i can go back to when i was young young and when hit 13 everything came to ahead for me but no help so from 13 till 40 was horrendous god when i think back im shocked im still here so ive isolated for 13 years im calm well when my brain lets me im sure this the same for alot of us if i had to go to work tommorrow i couldnt not because im lazy i literally get paralized im awake for hours worrying and when 9am comes i hide in bed terrified but seriously unable to go i couldnt go back to that sounds luke noting but its total fear of people of the world
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I have bpd and isolation is tge only way when triggered ive said and done some pretty bad things its the rage people say oh yh i get angy too the reality of mental health is not a bit bluesy ive been arrested the lot and then the guilt it eats your inside out thats what i was saying im going to write my own safeguarding letter and send in they have my pip form
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The thing is how do we fight back so many clever people on here its good talking everyday we need action a plan seriously they do this because we allow them too
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I agree come on we need action
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I originally posted because the CAB person who did my benefits told me that when I migrate to UC I will lose £400, then I saw in this article that there was talk of a reduction of £400 so I linked it here, now this has turned into a discussion of everything under the sun and I keep getting pinged with new comments, please could you tell me how to turn them off, 14 pages of unrelated comments, each time I get an email.
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try clicking on your profile then go to account and privacy settings all you need is there i call them the godsend buttons
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Hi @MyHappy256, you can edit your notification preferences here:
Notification preferences — Scope | Online Community
If you untick the options where the right hand checkbox is ticked, that should prevent any further emails coming through. If you need any help with this just let me know and I can sort it for you.
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Labour officials wanting access to Iphone users comes from the Online Safety Bill, a piece of legislation the Tories pushed through which has been criticized for not being not strong enough to being a piece of legislation which breaks privacy laws and is censorious.
Sorry for the off topic post.
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And also crackdown on pip ??
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Hopefully someone takes them to court
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Yes i do i was stupid i actually thought he would umderstand
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Thank you Rosie, sorted I hope 😀
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I'm all for access to Iphone users, provided that it is across the board, all civil servants and politicians need to provide access to their Iphones too, that will never happen so point is moot. (sarcasm)
I also fully support the use of vouchers, provided that all politicians and civil servants get paid in vouchers too…
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Thanks Michael, sorted now, I hope :)
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this is the very reason I won't put a PIP claim in. How crazy a system that gives you a fear to not apply for what you are entitled.
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Ironically it was the Tory talk of only paying extra money under UC to those getting PIP, that pushed me into trying. I'd moved two years before into an accessible home, and thought what the heck now is my best chance.
In June I was awarded Enhanced for both, 6 years from a paper based assessment. The money has improved my life so much.
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I probably wouldn't actually do a Reform Vot
I probably wouldn't do a reform vote but it is how angry they are making me feel to even think it. I voted them in because I thought I would get a small peace of mind but the mind bashing games continue I really didn't expect them too. The state of my mind gets a little bit worse everyday and has been for easily 18 ish months now.
A family member of mind say similar to you that as the next GE comes along they will probably start giving thing away left right and centre.
Well they can start with the bedroom tax and some !!
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