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

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  • JasonRA
    JasonRA Online Community Member Posts: 194 Pioneering
    edited March 8

    The daily mail is using the times article on their site about Rachel Reeves cutting 5 billion from disability oriented benefits including scrapping the LCWRA.

    The Conservative aligned press really have a perverse vendetta against disabled people, this isn't about "tough love" it's about cowards who punch down and I try to ignore it but like the sword of damocles it's always there in the back of my mind.

    Labour are no better, Downing Street briefs The Times, Labour officials know damn well what they're doing.

  • FeistyPigeon
    FeistyPigeon Online Community Member Posts: 295 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/973061#Comment_973061

    Oh… so that is why Tories were proposing to bring changes in for new claimants rather than all at once? I mean eg things like changes to LCW payments…

  • FeistyPigeon
    FeistyPigeon Online Community Member Posts: 295 Empowering
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/974143#Comment_974143

    "Green paper" is an early stage in discussion of disability benefits in Parliament, sben. It then goes to a vote, and if passes the vote next goes to a "white paper" stage in Parliament, and scrutiny in the Lords.

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

    Many people are worried about PIP, many people on here suffer anxiety too. It doesn’t help to just tell people “don’t worry” because this is their future and there is always a lack of communication to disabled people, so they will worry. I feel for anyone who can’t find peace with this situation because it’s stressful. Instead I show solidarity with all those who feel scared by the unknown.

  • JasonRA
    JasonRA Online Community Member Posts: 194 Pioneering
    edited March 8

    We are right to worry but worries add another burden on our already burdensome days. I would rather be prepared for what is to come than ignore it until it happens.

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

    I remember spending several years worrying about the change over from DLA to PIP, finally got that done and now it's even more worry about what's going to happen next.

    And what makes it worse is that nearly all the news websites are going on about it everyday now.

    Hopefully when it happens it wont be as bad as we all think it'll be.

  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 1,937 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    edited March 8

    Hi everyone. Just a little reminder that not everybody finds it easy to type on the community. Please try to be kind.

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

    Hi

    If i fill in work capability form and say that i can only work 10 hours a day will i still be able to get lcwra?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,956 Championing
    edited March 8

    Some people do work and get LCWRA, but the form isn't for saying how many hours you can work, it's about how your health affects you in relation to the descriptors.

    You need to meet one of the descriptors to get LCWRA https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/universal-credit-uc/uc-faq/limited-capability-for-work-related-activity

  • Wibbles
    Wibbles Online Community Member Posts: 2,532 Championing
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986993#Comment_986993

    Surely 10 hours a day is a little excessive?

  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 5,266 Championing
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986371#Comment_986371

    no wasnt meant as your scare mongering it was meant as articles are

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

    Hi

    Can anyone please tell me at this moment if i get carer allowance do i have to attend regular work focus interview in jobcentre?

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

    Hi

    I have a partner she is on lcwra and i am getting carer allowance for caring for aunty do i need to attend work focus interview?

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,956 Championing
    edited March 8

    You shouldn't need to attend the Job Centre, due to being a carer you should have no work commitments.

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

    Hi

    Yes thank you for reply again i was asking you question because i have seen that link but dont understand see this link ? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=if+i+get+%C2%A0carer+allowance+do+i+need+to+attend+work+focused+interview&client=safari&sca_esv=438508f66d5a0254&channel=iphone_bm&ei=3y28Z7CCK66vhbIPjJSPUA&ved=0ahUKEwjw7eqX8tuLAxWuV0EAHQzKAwoQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=if+i+get+%C2%A0carer+allowance+do+i+need+to+attend+work+focused+interview&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiRWlmIGkgZ2V0IMKgY2FyZXIgYWxsb3dhbmNlIGRvIGkgbmVlZCB0byBhdHRlbmQgd29yayBmb2N1c2VkIGludGVydmlld0itelCpDFjleHAGeAGQAQCYAV2gAeQNqgECMjW4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhGgAs4IwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICBBAhGArCAgUQABjvBcICCBAAGIAEGKIEwgIIEAAYogQYiQXCAggQIRigARjDBMICChAhGKABGMMEGAqYAwCIBgGQBgiSBwIxN6AHt2E&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,956 Championing
    edited March 8

    If you are classed as a Carer then you shouldn't have any work commitments.

    No work commitments = you don't have to attend the Jobcentre for work focused interviews.

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

    Hi

    I do understand but i asked work coach but they said to me it will work focus interview every month then they got another work coach and that person said once i put i am the carer then computer will decided if i need to attend work focus interview please let me know about that ?.thank you

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 4,956 Championing
    edited March 8

    Work coaches often give out incorrect information because they don't know the ins and outs of the system.

    https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/universal-credit-and-your-claimant-commitment-quick-guide/universal-credit-and-your-claimant-commitment#:~:text=Caring%20for%20at%20least%2035,Constant%20Attendance%20Allowance

  • axab43
    axab43 Online Community Member Posts: 42 Contributor
    edited March 8
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/986106#Comment_986106

    I love your posts. Thank you. For those of us who have severe anxiety/depression issues, your reassuring posts really do make a difference. I have even screen shot your responses and am going to save them to remind me when I start panicking again.

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