Upcoming changes to benefits
Comments
-
https://www.itv.com/news/2025-03-12/government-considers-measures-to-protect-most-disabled-ahead-of-benefit-cuts
This on itv for today
1 -
we are all vulnerable otherwise we wouldn’t be long term sick or disabled. To choose one sick person over another is surely discrimination
8 -
It is , but you know how twisted they are. This is Rachel reeves fault her mess up the economy. Honestly can't she see whats shes doingwith business shutting and laying people off.
4 -
Under the Tories it seemed to me that around every 3 months there was an announcement and scaremongering, leaks to the press, threats of cuts, stoking prejudice against people. It’s absolutely ruinous to mental health, regardless if that’s a primary health problem or not. Impossible to focus on life and take care of oneself with a constant threat of a some level of existence to be taken away.
If this is some testing of waters by Labour they’ve eclipsed the Cons. It is wholly unacceptable what’s happened these last few weeks. In other environments this is a very serious concern and constitutes bullying and harassment. It’s wholly unacceptable and warrants legal investigation, regardless if they push on or back track.
5 -
Hi snuggles , what’s your thoughts on all this ? All I keep reading is how much we will have our money cut by and harder pip as though it’s fact but Noah and a different bias say the opposite. I will have to listen to Noah again tomorrow when I’m less fatigued but I’m sure he said pip is not changing and if it were it would take years . Lcwra he didn’t think was being cut but basic rate rising but not at the expense of lcwra. They both seemed the complete opposite of msm and itv. I’m so confused .
1 -
Ok i really don't understand a lot of whats going on especially with my brain fog but would some of their press interviews & paper reports class as harrasment or hate crimes or something like that? Can they be reported?
1 -
Good grief!
Is this Marcus bloke a Liebour MP ?
1 -
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/12/there-is-no-moral-case-labour-divided-over-prospect-of-benefit-cuts
1 -
Press text, should open in Google.
0 -
I’m really confused as I’ve watched YouTube channels that have said the opposite to what is in the msm. I know no one knows completely what their plans are but I’m hearing two different ends of the spectrum. And they seem knowledgeable channels too as I watch mostly YouTube so I know there are some that aren’t so reputable.
0 -
I agree, I watched Noah's video on YouTube today also, it made a lot more sense to me than all these comments from Itv etc, which as she said don't have your best intersests at heart. They are there to get viewers and clicks online regardless of the upset and pain they cause to us, a lot of confusion is around the words cutting benefits which she explains in better detail. They are NOT planning on suddenly stripping you of say £200 off your LCWRA overnight, or your PIP either, but more likely keep our rate on LCWRA the same whilst allowing those who find work to carry on keeping their benefit in that LCWRA group. This would mean those who could work being better offas they would have a wage, plus their benefit money, making those who can't work seem less well off.
They cannot force you to work if your too ill to do so, like others have stated on here they are testing the waters to gauge peoples reactions, then will end up watering them down, which will no doubt be announced this week as Starmer is meeting with all Labour rebels to try reassure them of these plans.
I would urge more people to watch the Noah video on YouTube, she talks alot of sense and may put your minds at rest a bit, looking at media on tv and online is not helpful, although I can appreciate people just wanting to know more, by any means possible as it's really worrying us all.
6 -
0
-
Are any of the front bench labour certainly Starmer reeves Kendall and Timms aren’t
1 -
No but regardless I have no idea who this Marcus bloke is hence why I asked is he a Liebour MP?
I have never heard of him.
1 -
Sorry to be vague but I have been out today and I seem to have missed a few things.
Who is Noah?
Does anyone have a link to the video please?
1 -
Can you send.a link please for noah, as when I looked some were dated last year
1 -
I think it’s easy to take newspapers with a bit of caution but when it was itv news it seems more truthful, especially as if it’s false leak or just taken out of context labour hasn’t come out and clarified anything. Their own backbenchers are worried which must mean they’re not privy to and information themselves. Though I agree Noah seems to know what he’s talking about as opposed to some YouTubers who are good at giving the information but maybe not reading between the lines.
1 -
Just googled the name he is a roman emperor
0 -
I hadn’t heard of any of the 36 who wrote the letter of support for Starmer . So no I haven’t heard of him either. Seems like someone trying to make a name for himself like the 36 who wrote that letter of support.
0 -
He has a YouTube channel called Noah bear Nyle . The other is A different bias. Both have a more positive view on the situation. Worth a watch . Was recommended by snuggles earlier and are interesting. Obviously no one knows anything for sure yet though .
1
Categories
- All Categories
- 14.6K Start here and say hello!
- 7K Coffee lounge
- 77 Games den
- 1.6K People power
- 71 Announcements and information
- 22.7K Talk about life
- 5.3K Everyday life
- 127 Current affairs
- 2.3K Families and carers
- 845 Education and skills
- 1.8K Work
- 475 Money and bills
- 3.5K Housing and independent living
- 961 Transport and travel
- 677 Relationships
- 70 Sex and intimacy
- 1.4K Mental health and wellbeing
- 2.4K Talk about your impairment
- 854 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 908 Neurological impairments and pain
- 2K Cerebral Palsy Network
- 1.2K Autism and neurodiversity
- 37.1K Talk about your benefits
- 5.7K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 18.9K PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
- 7.2K Universal Credit (UC)
- 5.3K Benefits and income