March 26th and Green Paper Mega Discussion (ITV leaks, etc)

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  • spenny1993
    spenny1993 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Listener
    edited March 8

    do u think it will all happen like the next few months or this year

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,926 Championing
    edited March 8

    Any changes will take years to become law.

  • spenny1993
    spenny1993 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Listener
    edited March 8

    what about if they fast track it and what’s this thing in march

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,926 Championing
    edited March 8

    They can't fast track the legal process.

    They were able to change the Winter fuel payment criteria so quickly because it was a government perk, not protected by legislation.

    Ignore hyped up, factually incorrect media stories about crack downs, fast track changes etc.

    In March Labour will release a Green paper.

    Green Paper: These are our plans, what do you think.

    Consultation and feedback.

    Then they release a White Paper.

    White Paper: These are our proposals

    Then the long legal process, going through both houses of parliament, delayed by any court challenges, amendments proposed by the House of Lords.

    Then they finally become law.

    The whole process takes years, and what eventually becomes law is usually a watered down version of the Green paper.

  • spenny1993
    spenny1993 Online Community Member Posts: 27 Listener
    edited March 8

    ok sorry just very wouldn’t happen in the next few months or year

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 70 Listener
    edited March 8

    Hi

    I need to know is pip to be replaced with new benefit system because i saw in news you can see the link ? https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/pip-could-scrapped-major-shake-9952667

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 70 Listener
    edited March 8

    Hi

    I need to know is pip to be replaced with new benefit system because i saw in news you can see the link and if its replaced with benefit what will happen to the exisiting claiment will they need all the hasssle like filling form reassesment again ? https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/pip-could-scrapped-major-shake-9952667

  • Ranald
    Ranald Online Community Member Posts: 981 Championing
    edited March 8

    There is nothing to report. The green paper hasn't been read in the HofC yet.

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,926 Championing
    edited March 8

    Labour haven't yet released the Green Paper with their proposals.

    That article is about a third party group who have launched a survey with a proposal to change PIP.

    The Commission for Social Security has no more influence than Scope does, or any other group with an opinion on welfare benefits.

    It's not official Government policy, and once again nothing is yet changing.

  • luvpink
    luvpink Online Community Member Posts: 1,943 Championing
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986167#Comment_986167

    What you have read is scaremongering and speculation.

  • ased444
    ased444 Online Community Member Posts: 70 Listener
    edited March 8

    HI

    WHAT DO YOU MEAN SCAREMONGERING?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,926 Championing
    edited March 8

    False articles which (intentionally or unintentionally) cause alarm, distress etc.

  • LIVEDANDLEARNED
    LIVEDANDLEARNED Online Community Member Posts: 134 Empowering
    edited March 8

    @ased444 it’s really hard when you’re worried about your future and are desperate to know what’s happening, many of us feel the same and I’m sorry you feel the stress too. Xx You’ve done nothing wrong by sharing those views x

  • KG100
    KG100 Online Community Member Posts: 276 Empowering
    edited March 8

    Just logged into my computer and straightaway saw 2 more clickbaits saying that LCWRA and PIP are being replaced or scrapped !!

    I'll be glad when they finally make their minds up and tell us what they're actually going to do rather then having all the rumours that are flying around now.

  • Ironside1990
    Ironside1990 Online Community Member Posts: 310 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986398#Comment_986398

    I've had a gutful of it. It's just causing misery for vulnerable people.

  • stressed76
    stressed76 Online Community Member Posts: 70 Empowering
    edited March 8

    Forgot link

    https://news.sky.com/story/widespread-ageism-against-wealth-hoarding-boomers-must-be-addressed-mps-say-13311403

  • Santosha12
    Santosha12 Online Community Member Posts: 945 Pioneering
    edited March 8

    @stressed76 Yep Labour's view of ageism = they don't want employers discriminating/being ageist as Labour would have us all working until we're 80.

  • judie
    judie Online Community Member Posts: 309 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986403#Comment_986403

    I saw that, the Equalities Minister. As you told her, there's plenty of inequalities for the deaf and disabled - why isn't she shouting about that? At least old people (generally) have the sympathy of society as a whole.

  • Ranald
    Ranald Online Community Member Posts: 981 Championing
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986371#Comment_986371

    Why are you shouting? I'm not deaf.

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