Upcoming changes to benefits
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II'm on waiting list for adhd assessment and the goverment stopped funding for some also what disturbed me was starmer quoted saying I will cut all red tape that stops me can he change laws quicker
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yes I know but I took you meant have we received it or are they waiting to see what changes they makes first ? I think I also received ESA letter but don’t think pip so far . I hadn’t even thought about it tbh . Do you think it’s a bit suspicious ?
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no it was me Bambi . I understood what you meant but just expected you would understand me . I think they’re making us all second guess everything as we don’t know what our future holds and we haven’t since last year .
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Starmer isn’t above the law and from what I read this morning in the msm there are members of the cabinet that don’t agree to the cuts either . Whether it’s true or not I don’t know but if it is let’s hope he listens for once ., even if it’ll only be to save his own skin .
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I too read that , also that members of the cabinet don’t agree to cuts . MSM so not sure if it’s true though
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me too and daily express 😂. According to them members of cabinet are against cuts so let’s see if it’s in other news today . It will be good if it’s true .
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Are Scope also going to boost calls for in-person protests and othe forms of direct action? Sorry not sorry but letter writing campaigns are completely ineffective by themselves, and need supplementing with other strategies. The reason why things in the UK have gotten so bad are because British people won't engage in politics properly. Politics is about power and strategy, not facts. If your power and strategy is ****, you lose.
On a related note, this quote from a recent DNS article sums everything up:
“I think we have to turn our anger into action, into organising disabled people, people in mental distress, against the cuts, against new austerity, and against these attacks on our benefits.”
Harrison said he believed disabled people could defeat the planned cuts “because people wanted change after 14 years of Tory rule and Tory austerity and Tory attacks on disabled people. And, you know, people didn’t vote for this.
“So we’re all angry, but we do need to get even. We do need to organise.”
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Don’t worry — the PIP rates have already been set for this upcoming year (2025/26) and so they won’t be changed regardless of what the govt announces next week. (I don’t know if they can even legally do that — someone correct me if I’m wrong!)
Regardless of what changes they make in the future, they’re not waiting to see what they are right now before issuing the new statements with this year’s increased rates, because this year’s rates have been set now. They will just be taking their time going through the system, getting sent out etc.
I hope that settles your mind with that at least :)
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Bloomberg reported yesterday that 'over half' the cabinet were opposed to spending cuts. They are usually quite good on these things. I've heard the Mail On Sunday had the story first but can't confirm.
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The Guardian quotes the Bloomberg story (09.23 GMT)
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The benefit uplift is a mere 1.7% this April while prices of everything are rising rapidly.
I had a letter from ESA but nothing from PIP yet.
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A billion pound vanity project. :(
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Thank you for this, I use Morrisons as they actually still deliver with bags which is a god send for me with my physical problems.
Initially the code didnt work but after emailing purpl, it worked.
Also for those who might be wary, this is verified by Morrisons here.
https://www.morrisons-corporate.com/media-centre/corporate-news/morrisons-partners-with-purpl-to-launch-exclusive-discounts-for-the-disabled-community/1 -
I'm still terrified over planned cuts to LCWRA, we know what plans are happening to PIP which is bad but theres been no details on LCWRA yet with many of us needing this after we have been found unfit for work! I have heard from the rowntree article that we could receive a 34% cut! With the 1.7% increase in april - this cut we could receive roughly £128 less each month if true! That's a devastating amount to lose. It could be even higher! This is political suicide for labour if true!
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There was a mp who Did an interview saying she couldn't look her mum in the eye if she agrees with cutting benefits because her mum had pip when she was younger another mp gone independent
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I read that too. The guardian and Bloomberg have reported that over half the cabinet are voicing concerns.
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Can anyone tell me what an impact assessment is, I read it somewhere that Liz Kendall hasn't done one on these benefit cuts to sick/disabled(if it's true) ?
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Its just my opinion but I don't think they will reduce existing awards but they are very likely to reduce further claims and make it much harder to qualify.
Only time will tell.
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I don't believe any of this is Keir Starmer's fault but IDS' and his DWP cronies on Labour's front bench.
I think we are simply playing into IDS' hands. He set the wheels in motion with his rotten 2012 Welfare Reform Act then followed that up with the 2016 Welfare Reform and WORK Act.
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Starmer is ultimately to blame because he's the guy in charge. You can guarantee he'd be taking the credit if everything was rosy.
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