Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP's disability benefits bill
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Yes, it's a brilliant site : ) Very good of you Catherine, I'll have to see moneywise…
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I'm currently waiting on a mandatory reconsideration, that was begining of January and have been told they "will make a decision" by the 25th of April
Ive struggled to send evidence in, as I cant get a doctors appointment (all appointments are booked by 8:15 in the morning) and struggling to see someone at cab.
I fear the changes they are trying to bring in and lack of support they will give us all.
I have wrote to my local mp for help (he's labour) and not going to lie, pretty useless aswell.
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And who benefits from the sky-high rents?? Yep, fat landlords… UC don't even pay the full rent a lot of the time, or you're forced to live in a damp cold uninhabitable hole in order to get a rent they'll pay for. And on top of that some councils charge council tax to those on UC (and my bet even more will do in the future). They reckon a third of all on UC are getting deductions for money owed with bills etc. So they don't even get the minimum amount (full UC) to live on. Youngsters are leaving the country in droves…
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Mine is too doesnt even live in my town goodluck its so stressful
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I never go to town but daughter took me god it was a shock rubbish everywhere shops closed loads of just eat delivery on bikes waiting around i was angry i thought of tories how they run society down broke everything that brought joy and now labour doing the same parasites foxes and rats are happy in my town oh loads of fly tipping said to daughter i feel worse not better theres a reason i stay in doors away from reality its too painful when you asorb everything
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Lets not keep our eye of the ball starmer is pushing through fraud bill so on google few pertitions to sign
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So heartfelt i see alot of people shifting and redirecting thier anger towards labour calling labour out i see a bit of an awakening labour have made so many enemies seems like they have effected all uk elderly diabled mums workers bussiness owners your personality is invaulable you have the abilty to calm and put logic to every situation i know i keep saying but its true gods knows where my mental health would be without your advice i never forget people who take time and patience never im so grateful did people respond to your post hope mum and fab pippa ok
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And their pay is set to rise 😡
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Good luck BonClay, hope I don't add to your worries but I've had the same med assessments etc. My suspicion is they could be dragging their feet waiting for Reeves's announcements, and hoping things will be harder for us then. I wouldn't wait for the result, contact CAB if you haven't already and go through it all with them + clear with them whether DWP can base their consideration on new regulations or whether they must adhere to the ones they have now. If DWP can get away with new regulations, ask CAB what else you can do to strengthen your case. If you do this now you'll be prepped before DWP spring anything nasty on you x
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Same as here Catherine, everything closing, empty shop fronts everywhere. The only shop booming here in the High Street is Poundland. Tories have smashed this country up. And yep, Labour so far aren't making any difference
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i think if you factor in what they can claim also for being a local mp doing very little for there community its an extra 1000 plus a month
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Im struggling as it is to get out to places and keep a calm mind.
I've tried ringing CAB but they tell me I need to come in and book an appointment be fore they can discuss anything, I used to get support for all of this but it got cut where I live.
I know it won't help but Ihave emailed all the mps involved in this godforsaken mess and mostly there assistants just try to brush you off.
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https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/dwp-upbeat-about-managed-migration-but-resort-to-cheap-tricks-to-avoid-scrutiny
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Cant say what i think ??? Are they having a laugh seems they want a reaction .......... jokes on us !!
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Is this for pip
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Literally awful out there
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Im dreading going on uc so will erode over time lose money and pay council tax i dont blame young people leaving uk not place for living bringing up kids im so glad my daughter doesnt have kids worried for my daughters future let alone kids its all about greed what people are capable of doing to the vunerable money talks lots of landlords selling i know someone who had to pay two thousand two hundred a month for rent ???? God if i had money id be out of here off this system that is going to get worse thier doing this thinking will get people into work when will they relize we cant ????? I think labour worse than tories
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So mps next year are going to get over £ 93.000 and they want to take away our little amount
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Well thats not a shock even people questioning them know its literally impossible god makes me so angry put us all in fear our lifes and peace of mind means noting they agree were vunerable !!!
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£2000 / month?! But don't forget Cath, this all brewed up with the Tories, they've made it as it is now. The only good thing about them being in charge is at least then we had an opposition. Tho eg for Waspie women it was admittedly mostly hot air, but it did make the Tories more cautious.
But Labour have done some good, even I have to admit that, eg they are taking the renters reform bill through Parliament + the new workers contract Raynor set out is better than before, esp if you're one of the unlucky ones on zero hour contracts. They could be a lot better of course + the rate they're going they haven't a hope getting in again.
As for UC, I haven't had any reduction over time after being moved from ESA, not sure what the others were referring to. Tho it could all change come March, we still have to wait and see…
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