Labour doubles down on slashing billions from DWP's disability benefits bill
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IIt Will come round to us eventually
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I opposed the cut to ESA WRAG payments (new claims) despite being in the Support Group myself at the time.
If we have energy we should fight for others, remember "there but for the grace of God go I", a particular cut might not affect us personally but remember it could so easily have done, and remember too it might affect someone you love in future.
Kimmy, spot on but unfortunately not enough others cared enough to oppose it or give it much thought in the 10 years since then! And thank you because I did too, knowing what was coming down the line!!
Scope, there is plenty of information available to research although announcements are yet to come. I don't disagree with that. New rules coming into force and the Spending Review will make everything clear but none of this is new. All of it was set in motion by Tory governments..
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On the news saying Reeves will be talking about welfare after pmq's, well has anything been said? Someone also said that it wouldn't go down well with ministers or mp"s as a welfare system is important and targeting the disabled wouldn't go down well. Has anything been said today please?
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I was wondering that myself?
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I was doing fine until I read the news, this agenda, this narrative since 2023 portraying Disabled people as benefit scroungers is about turning the public against them thus justifying harsh cuts.
Imagine someone severely mentally ill/disabled being forced into a place of work, someone who can barely hold on, what do you think will happen? Lets be honest what do you think will happen if that person snaps at work or snaps in public? Has any of this crossed the minds of those jumped up stuffed shirts in Whitehall or within the Labour frontbench or within Reform or the Tories? NO it hasn't.
What will happen to the severely physically disabled person being forced into work or being made destitute? What do you think will happen to them?
Ultimately the people who cheer this on better count their blessings that they're able bodied and sound of mind because if any of them became ill/disabled they'll inherit the society of cold and callousness they support.
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Ive been reading about 2015 and all the changes in the next ten years ie now just wasn't clued up enough to even know how was we all safe from 12 billion cuts ?
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Thankyou becky I get moments of panic x
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Nice to see you back look at message Becky93 responded to my post on this post really gave me peace of mind kimmy says same as well
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When will these changes be announced on 26 March 2025? Also what is Scope's take on all of this that's being reported in the media today?
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Hey @YogiBear we've yet to receive times yet. As for our take, there will of course be an official statement from Scope on the day, once everyone's had time to check all the details properly.
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Thank you Albus. I think all this speculation is very cruel on the disabled community and will be ramped up by the media in the next few weeks. The government doesn't seem to care. Will any of the proposed changes come into effect straight away do you know?
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We'll know more on 26 March 2025 when we hear from the horses mouth so to speak. Maybe try and limit reading things online and listening to the news. That's what I'm going to do.
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Unfortunately we currently have no way of knowing @YogiBear and the same for @Danny123 question. I really wish I could give you all the answers, but we just don't know what's happening. But I agree the media should just stop reporting about what they think may be happening, as it's not helping anyone's blood pressure or mental health.
As said previously, we've been told the government have been actively listening to and engaging with Scope and other charities. Something the previous government didn't do. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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All the online news outlets seem to have different rumours of the coming cutbacks, we've just got to remember that that's all they are at the moment, made up stories and rumours.
Although it's all a worry all we can do is wait untill the government wake up and tell us what's going to happen.
It's quite cruel how they're treating us like this.
The only certainty now is that Labour wont be getting voted in again !!
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Thank you Albus.
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Reading the news is sickening but everything I've read today has been to do with spending cuts in general. The words "benefits" and "welfare" keep the right wing happy. Yes, we'll be hit but if Labour's plans to get more disabled people into employment they have to work slowly and steadily not like Sweeney Todd. Mind you, it's killing me.
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"Don't forget this, too: Rumors aren't interested in the unsensational story; rumors don't care what's true."
John Irving
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Thank you it always sets me off when I see the headlines but always helps to come on here hope you’re ok aswell ❤️
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It really does help x
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We always worry about worst case I was like that about my daughter putting money in mine alot she owed me money from years ago good to her word she put back in bit by bit and I squandered it as usual I was terrified by that but now I'm like she's my daughter and we both help each other out as well I've done noting wrong and you sharing your account with your mum is noting wrong it's whatever works best for you I'm terrible with money I don't pay bills on same days will buy online stuff can't stop myself I'm sure they see a pattern with people with certain mental health problems spending habits so shows when say bad with budgeting on pip it's true don't worry I keep saying it 2023 nearly finished me I thought I'd lose my home everything totally out of my mind with terror and noting happened oneday at a time I love this and always repeat this saying I've had many troubles in my life most of them didn't happen
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