March 26th and Green Paper Mega Discussion (ITV leaks, etc)
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I was in care so seen how vunerable teenagers are open to all amounts of abuse with no one to save them I don't believe job center will become a hub of help happiness a safe place I also worked job centre god years ago and was bad then and that's when times was good the 90s shops doctors services was amazing working for The goverment is also soulless
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If I didn't join scope I don't know where I'd be all the articles saying benefits cut in two weeks always Birmingham news so much scaremongering I'd be in a psychiatric ward
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it’s the same I’ve found with physiotherapy. First time was for sciatica due to fibromyalgia flare up when pip came in . Left me bedbound twice . And lifetime medication to prevent flare ups. I had to take painkillers to get to my second appointment. Physio said I was better now the exercise worked and discharged me. Ignored me saying it’s the painkillers. Second time was for arthritis in neck causing arm pains. Wait 9 months for appointment. See physio who gave me an exercise which not only made my arm worse but my fibromyalgia which I had to explain what it was. Suddenly he too discharged me and left no letter for my medical notes. He disappeared mysteriously.
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Couldnt of said it better !!
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OOh Isn't he fantastic I seen him do a speech on bank checks and he actually said they need to check mps and pm first I was blown away by his support for disabled elderly community
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When asked if she felt bad for waspi women she stood up and directly said No into microphone that was a big wow moment and the hits keep coming
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I've just emailed John Mcdonald, he's not my mp but on our side. My mp doesn't answer emails and voted for pensioners to have their fuel payments taken away,
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Our job centre closed due to unstable roof. And won't be open anytime soon
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I don't understand it all tbh
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No don't stress yourself over them it's all scare tactics they cannot financially punish us for being disabled I don't know much but I know that is definitely discrimination under equality act it's actually laughable we have had from tories sick note Britain anxiety depression a bit bluesy blah blah from liz kendell we will be sending coaches into psychiatric wards get britain working vans if you can work you will work no risk assessments done oh dear she really lacks an intelligence just keep digging liz keep digging w
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Thier main aim is to get as wealthy as tories did when In so called power
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The thing is the Tories were aiming to cut 2 billion from the welfare budget which caused outrage and now Labour have decided to cut 6 billion. I really do hope we see mass protests and outrage but being disabled also means logistical issues for lots of people so many won't be able to attend mass protests. I am in a wheelchair and my husband is having an ablation tomorrow, he is my carer and will not be able to lift or do anything physical for the next two weeks. I cannot attend on my own and I think many disabled people will be in the same boat and want to attend but won't be able to.
I think they will do all they can to fast track this through parliament and threaten to remove the whip if any Labour MP votes against it. What with the DWP able to snoop on bank accounts and now this it really does feel Orwellian. 1984 is meant to be a cautionary tale not an instruction manual.
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Also apologies for not replying directly to people, I haven't been on Scope very long and don't know how to link people to reply directly. If somebody could let me know how to do it I would be very grateful.
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No don't you know what happens it's like Chinese whispers all people add diffrent things try and stay in the here and now Stop stand up walk around breathe focus on you and getting through these feelings don't get trapped in them for days what other people say is thier opinion or how they see it thier is alot going on in background don't make yourself more ill trust me my stomach flips and I have to talk myself out of it this is the unknown faze trying to guess and piece together yh labour are vile they shown that but I'm sure they already broken so many rules the whole set up of social media news is a mind control method of keeping us down when people where talking about Tony Blair Cameron I didn't have a clue I didn't have a phone Internet I just went about myself it's all these outside voices how I deal with it now sounds very morbid but I think I might not be here tomorrow like yourself I've made myself so so sick out of my mind we blind terror wanting people to take my dogs the lot that was 2023 and we are still here admittedly same old BS don't let them rent space in your head think of all the things we been through in this life we are stronger than we think lose the fear there is noting to fear but fear itself you got this big big hugs x
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He also called them out on bank checks saying the biggest tax avoiders are sitting in parliament right now and should have thier accounts checked what a man 100 percent respect for him
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Best make sure someone tapes her saying that as she will blatantly denie it
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Just had a reply email from John Mcdonald who said he is shocked by the cuts and is speaking out against them and opposing them
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From "The I" 10th March 2025 12:03 PM:
A freeze to personal independence payments (PIP) in 2026 could cost some claimants more than £350 a year, analysis shows.
The Government is planning to unveil more than £6bn of welfare savings this week, which could include a decision not to increase PIP in line with inflation from April next year.
Typically, PIP payments are uprated annually in line with the previous September’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reading.
The payments are made to those who have a long-term health condition or disability that causes them difficulty in doing certain everyday tasks or getting around.
A freeze to the benefit during a year when inflation is set to be well above the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target will mean claimants get less money in real terms than they otherwise would have.
There are different rates for PIP depending on a person’s condition and there is a daily living and mobility component.
Someone getting the enhanced rate for both components can currently receive a total of £184.30 per week – £108.55 a week for daily living and £75.75 a week for mobility.
This is due to rise to £187.45 per week – £110.40 and £77.05 for each component – from April this year, in line with last year’s inflation figure which was 1.7 per cent.
So, the Green Paper is hitting this week.
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bit of a concerning development from the guardian live text today:
(Though may be helpful knowing the names of potentially problematic labour mps if they are essentially ousting their position on this)
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Quite right, They are disgusting. It's hard to live with these conditions, and they have the nerve to do this . Reeves net worth is 2 million, plus they are getting over a thousand pounds pay increase next year
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