Upcoming changes to benefits
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They did when moved from DLA to PIP, everyone was reassessed eventually because the descriptors changed. I went from indefinate high rate DLA after many many assessments including plenty of evidence to PIP at a lower rate for a limited time with reassessment every few years. We were automatically given SDA without the need for forms or assessment because we'd already proven our disability for DLA. Now you have assessment for PIP and then assessment for ESA …… they would have saved a fortune if they'd left things as they were. All the paperwork and manpower that all these assessments take must be costing a small fortune. I remember when if one person in the household worked it was enough without having to claim benefits other than automatically getting child allowance. The economy is a mess when people working have to claim benefits just to survive, jobs are being lost everywhere because of the changes that labour are making.
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Primary Legislation needs to be passed by both houses and Lords will be much more difficult than Commons.
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Just want to say thank you to all of you wonderful people on here !!!!!!
Without this forum, I would have lost my mind this past week !
Feeling incredibly scared and stressed at the moment.
Even though I'm on esa and pip due to physical disabilities, I am appalled at the rhetoric being spewed by labour with regards to mental health.
I lost a relative last year to suicide, so I know how debilitating mh issues can be.
Just really upset and disgusted at the way all of us disabled are being treated.
Starmer and reeves only care about 'working people'.
We all need to stick together and campaign against these cuts.
Much love, appreciation and hugs to you all.
Xxxxx
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Yes.. it’s early days yet but I’m going to write cross party tomorrow to Lib, Lab,Green and my own SNP MP. Then I’ll consider writing to a few members of the Lords.
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These cuts of welfare that evil witch reeves wants to cut for her own failings, would they be cut straight away? Also the green paper how does it work out with these cuts she's planning. Also the change to how pip would work by that questionnaire I filled in ,is that coming into play or is that now scuppered because of her cuts
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I've been self harming about these changes, im utterly terrified, of what they will do.
Been scared for the last few weeks about this and very very nervous and scared about what will happen.
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Today's Times story suggests to me they are now just throwing 'ideas' in the hope somebody somewhere likes something (unlikely, I suspect).
The same paper also reports that while there is high support for the idea of those on disability benefits being interviewed about work, only 20% support the idea of the disabled facing financial cuts. If true, the audience Labour is appealing to is not a particularly large one.
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please Kaliwax please don’t hurt yourself, I know it’s dreadful and that you think you are alone but your not, we all have to stay as strong as possible and fight this as best we can. Please stay safe.
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it’s just too much talking about abolishing the wca, lcwra, forcing people into engaging with the job centre, only face to face wca, changing criteria so people like me with mental illnesses don’t qualify. I don’t know where else to post but I’m so completely fed up and depressed that I wish I never had kids so I could just end my life without consequence
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Me?
3 reasons I won't worry
- I refuse to worry about the DWP or government on principle after They caused.me s suicide attempt years ago, they now get no second of my time or peace.
2. I've had a very hard and shocking life from being abused both sexually as a child and psychologically as an adult , I watched my nan die in front of me and just last Saturday Nearly lost my mum (my only family) to a cardiac arrest so I am a very tough and stubborn person and unlike labour know what's really important in life.
3. No I don't believe very much will make it into law we've been here before a few times and when even Osborne,IDS and a Blair crony all say it won't work then that's the real hard proof that shows it really won't.
please be kind to yourself and try enjoy your weekend best you can 💛
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No - any cuts would take months/years to implement - they have so many layers of legislation and beurocracy to get past first !
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I agree scope is amazing everyone amazing Like yourself this has been my lifeline I've learnt so much still get my days but noting like when I joined I was in bits
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I think that applies to new claims not legacy I think it moves over with you and alot of people on here said it won't happen overnight so I hope we move over with lwcra
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@YogiBear So like me you get less ESA that income-related ESA. Most of my ESA money is because I am Support Group/LCWRA. I think I Stand to lose about £400 per month. It's going to kill me. I'm alone without family.
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Thank you
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Here’s John Mac’s piece in the Guardian.. there’s also piece in I paper based on IDS’s thoughts but I can’t get through paywall🤔
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/15/benefit-cuts-labour-mps-disabled-sick
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Has anyone told reeves that she will blood on her hands if these cuts are implemented. That people won't be able to cope anymore. And starmer, although he is like a dictator from the 1930s , he wouldn't care
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It really bugs me that whilst the government wants to freeze PIP - State Pensions are still increasing by 4.1% per year (and have been for several years and will continue to rise) - so they see the Elderly as much more important than disabled people.
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@Nightcity you too, I really hope your mum is on the mend 🙏. The PIP people almost made me completely lose the plot in Sept 23 totally giving me the runaround and lying on their report I ended up ringing the coroner's office ranting and they sent the police to me (like a welfare check really). But the police coming probably saved my life, i won't give detail but the DWP /PIP and my former boss tipped me right over an edge. The police were very kind but how embarrassing. It is very scary as I know I won't agree commitments for say jobseekers if combined/attached to LCWRA or PIP as I've no intention of even considering working until my bowel problems are fixed until they are I can't go anywhere and they can all go to hell basically. I spoke to Samaritans this morning (not just re all this thats going on), when going through stuff he said you sound like you've really got a fighting spirit and I'm glad I rang them and they reminded me of that. I'm upset because I don't feel my shoulders are very broad at the moment and it all just weighs very heavily when you're unwell at the same time. Just recovering from diverticulitis again after having double pneumonia for 7 wks, it's never ending. I've not even wrote letters yet I'm going to try and do them tomorrow and send a lot of emails. Take good care everybody ❤️ I thank God or whoever for Scope x
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finally the media (including far right) report on the worst political timing since partygate (and the ‘perfect storm’ many of the disabled had feared for months now)
Hope the general public can see the worst case scenario of ‘2+2’ for themselves now (anyone can become disabled at any time - some cruel individuals in society could find their words come back to bite them if life serves them a ‘curveball’)
If the woman wasn’t already a dame I’d say dame her again - TGT is a huge asset to the disabled community 💖
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