Upcoming changes to benefits
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Evelyn, I'm going through the exact same thing. I'm worried but the worry invariably gets replaced with bitter anger. Like we asked to be either incapacitated mentally or physically, I've read this from other people, they would give all the benefits back if their physical or mental incapacities/disabilities were gone.
The money is a life line, it's rest bite from the living hell many people who are disabled/incapacitated go through.
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they could save by stopping the constant assessments. I have conditions which have no cure or treatment. Cancel the outsourced assessments and bring it in house . I’m hoping any reforms can be delayed until they get voted out at next election but even then the other two main parties also hate us . We have 3 right wing main parties now so why bother voting.
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Hi everyone. Tori from our campaigns team has just shared a new form to send an email to your MP in case anyone is interested: Get your MP to act against cuts. I've added the link to the first page of this discussion too.
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Jeremy vine's radio 2 show was talking about welfare cuts today.
It is right at the start of his show just after the first track (diana ross) You can skip forward through the track. Quite interesting.
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I feel scared at times really scared but I can't go to that place again life hard enough oh bless your son I promised my daughter I wouldn't get like I was the was crying I get newsletter from DNS jobn pring about updates on disability news there's alot of movement going on plans been made by many charities andalot mps not happy about the proposals oh I'm so glad your back on oh OK I get it yes you start opening the box stored in your head and it finishes honestly my mind does as well but not as bad as sunak sicknote Britain or if I read something I remind myself it's clickbait this group helped so much so so much I believe they will be pulled up in court not just over this over alot of stuff thier doing God my writing doggies good thankyou remember we are all in this together xx
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The biggest issue which I feel needs the most focus is the eligibility changes to PIP, as anyone affected by that will be hit extremely hard. They will delay the planned changes to as late as possible as it makes it harder for them to be challenged.
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Kendall should have crossed the house years ago. Even when I was still working I remember some of her policies and sound bites were well to the right. It’s her billion pounds going to local job coaches!!😂 that’s the laugh out loud bit. DWP would have to sack all their staff in my area, they’re burn out, hostile and unresponsive.
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We could do with more people like yourself on ourside(which you undoubtedly are anyway) as you probably have more knowledge of how to get the governments attention, as in protests etc to make them, or give them little choice to hear our concerns. They seem to hate negative press, for obvious reasons, and the backlash these proposals are having on Keir Starmer and his looney party are not going down well at all with him, or his lackies, Reeves, Kendall, Timms etc.
It just seems the louder we are shouting about these cuts, the more they are shutting us down, and making out we're the problem and not them. I agree with you, Iv'e gone from blind panic, to now being enraged at Starmers constant disregard for us, and his nonchalant attitude.
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one MP Alison Gardner has apparently removed her name from the letter of support, according to bbc I believe
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Honestly I was the same I was phoning people asking to take pixie fifi It was like it was happening In my mind I could see myself outside my house with black bin bags I was roaring Out loud or I'd wake in blind terror looking around at my home crying not eating sleeping couldn't even bare to move like you said horrific horrific and I have to tell myself that was a year and a half ago was same when bedroom tax came out god that was bad that wad 13 years ago I'm still here I have to keep telling myself it would take years Honestly they know that's why halting announcement I'm dns article said alot of new young activists on board full of passion and hope hold in there x
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I too read the interesting article in Disability News Service, it put my mind at rest a bit knowing we have great people, activists, and some Labour mp's like John Mcdonnel on our side. Its a worthwhile read, if anyone wants to look at it iv'e put the link below(hopefully this link works okay this time!!)
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/we-can-force-government-to-back-down-over-benefit-cuts-if-we-turn-anger-into-action-say-activists/
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I hear you I'm knackered hope you feeling less stressed and if you do read some articles just think it's all clickbait thankgod for scope I wouldn't be talking like this last year I'd probley be sectioned god what a rollercoaster but thanks to scope and amazing group of people means everything have a restful evening xx
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Thats good enough I've emailed my mp with all the pertitions I emailed john mcdonnell he's not my mp he was so lovely and replied immediately
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Just posting a reminder that there is an organisation call Purpl who give discounts on shopping. Currently there is a 10% off a food shop at Morrisons over £25 up to a maximum £12 off. They have various discounts available for disabled people.
It is simple to sign up, you just have to provide proof you are in receipt of PIP.
It is helping me with my food shopping and I hope it can help others too.
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I've emailed my MP Jim Shannon.
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What I can't understand is the governments logic of getting disabled people back into work but seemingly offering nothing to help this. I've been out of work for 4 years now, partly due to physical disabilities but mainly due to severe mental health issues. In that four years I've been bounced from dr's to mental health teams to charities. The end result? 12 sessions of counselling which weren't appropriate for me as an autistic person. This month in my area alone, we are losing due to cuts;
A trauma charity (a year on the waiting list and just found out they are closing)
A mental health phone line
Part of the alcohol and drugs team
Our autism service (six months on the waiting list)
So now I'm booked in to see my Dr (3 week waiting list) to see where to turn to next for support. The answer will probably be the mental health services that has already told me that courses they offer aren't suitable for me due to being autistic. With alcohol and drug dependant people and autistic people all now flooding to the mental health service for support the likelihood is there already stretched resources will now be non existent and this will have a knock on effect for the rest of the community trying to access the service also.
On top of this a social worker has informed me that due to loss of service that can support me I should push for extra hours of care, if that is the advice for every disabled adult in our area, the money saved by not funding these services will probably double on our care. It's so short sighted.
I want to go back to work. Who is going to hire someone that is burnt out, often breaks down and has meltdowns, has untreated PTSD, and is often too exhausted and in too much pain to get out of bed?
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Heard on the news last night that Starmer & Co have been eating luxury biscuits while discussing all of this. I thought 'God, I wish they'd choke on them!'.
Luxury biscuits while we all suffer.
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I have emailed my MP Ed Milliband. It helps my mental health to do something. I hope they are all getting a barrage of complaints.
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I really think it'll be new claimants aged 16-24 that are hit hardest by this. I might be very wrong but i just cannot see how they can **** current claimants of their benefits.
The issue seems to be that, pre-pandemic there were 2000 new claimants per month awarded for mental health and now there are 6000/month.
And it seems also to be the case that many of these new claimants are very young and, rather than viewing pip as an in-work benefit and mental health as something that can improve, some of these young folks are signing themselves off of life's responsibilities once they're awarded and thinking that is their lot in life.
I personally know of 3 people in my small town that this has happened to. One of the three has been unable to leave his house (parents house) in 6 years now due to anxiety. Obvs now that is a severe mental health issue but he is only 25yrs old. His Mum says, once school finished and he did a get ready for work course, he went for one interview, was not successful and there was nothing for him after that. Anxiety set in and he is on full disability benefits.
The government is bound to be worried about education just now - mental health issues have soared in teens especially since covid and school refusal is high.
The generation behind that - there are reports of those kids having huge language delays, going to school in nappies and unable to self feed. These are normal kids.
So the pandemic seems to have had a massive impact.
My feeling is that these young claimants are going to find it almost impossible to be awarded on mental health alone. I think they will be guided into work and training.
As for everyone else, i really cannot see anything changing at all fast.
Just my prediction but time will tell!
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Yes I seen her remarks on X
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