Upcoming changes to benefits
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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.
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Are any of the front bench labour certainly Starmer reeves Kendall and Timms aren’t
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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.
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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?
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Can you send.a link please for noah, as when I looked some were dated last year
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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.
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Just googled the name he is a roman emperor
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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.
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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 .
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I don't think he's in Government. Just a troll.
I don't think any politician would write BS in a tweet.
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No problems, here is the link, hope it works okay.
https://www.youtube.com/@noahbearnylelife8580
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Here are the links to both parts of Noahs Youtube pods, hth?
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Ok this is a question somebody may be able to answer?
Lets say they do cut LWRCA payment (I wont ramble on about how I think about how immoral etc that would be) does the previous transitional protection (TP) from moving over from legacy benefits to UC not kick back as you would be worse off on UC than you were on Legacy? If so this surely should boost whatever LCWRA cuts are made back up to more or less the same amount?
Is there no law or such that states that when switched you were not to be worse off on UC which these cuts would now cause?
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As the law stands TP only ever reduces. TP is added to a UC award so at the time of transfer you aren't worse off than on legacy benefits.
New laws would need to be introduced to raise TP again if a previously awarded element (which itself reduced TP) ceased.
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Just to add an example of what I mean this was our award figures:-
*Transitional protection£390.37
You get this because of other benefits you were on before you moved to Universal Credit. The payment will continue until you have a significant change of circumstances.*
*****Then added to the LCWRA group and awarded LCWRA payment*****
*Limited capability for work and work-related activity
£416.19
You said your health affects you at work or prevents you from working*
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The LCWRA payment is more than TP which now means you no longer need the TP uplift as you are no longer worse of on UC than you were on Legacy?
So if they cut LCWRA by 20% about £104 that would mean LWRCA figure is now about £312 not £416 which is now £78 lower than what the TP payment of £390 meaning the switch from legacy to UC has now made us worse off by £78!
Oh and this is based on 20% so if its 40% it would £156 worse off or 50% it would be £195!
Point being they would now be going against the TP payment uplift which was added to stop people from being worse off switching from legacy.
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It doesn't make any sense, and it's a non-starter. I am about to turn 50, and in the same boat as you. I refuse to worry about things that I believe won't happen.
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Not sure if this has already been posted on the thread. There's no paywall on this and you don't need to register any details to read it.
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Thankyou for linking to The Guardian. I am a reader of many years (paper copy).
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I’m not sure individuals can contact them ………. I read somewhere it had to be done via an organisation, but I could be wrong
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I’ve posted some relevant links below
I wonder if a scope member wrote a letter then got as many signaturees as possible if that would be okay (I’m not thinking a petition form……or perhaps I am )
https://www.echr.coe.int/contact
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