Upcoming changes to benefits
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Your point about carers is a good one, that’s just another sticking point that they will have to confront?
Also the Scottish government does not support these cuts and will not implement changes to ADP( PIP equivalent).. which is paid for by Scotland? So will you have a two tier system. Ridiculous..?
Also.. imagine a real scenario, you are forced to apply for a role you cannot physically or mentally do, the employer complains, you complain to the Job centre.Then you have the system clogging up with complaints that HAVE to be looked at… everything slows to at stop. I have rheumatoid arthritis, Lupus, mental health issues and bladder problems, am now being investigated for severe bowel issues. I worked for many years.. am in late middle age. Good luck with getting me employed.. some days I cannot open my laptop.🤔
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I don't see how they can remove benefits from anyone who is receiving PIP payment for an "ongoing period" - because by definition - an ongoing period has no end date ??
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I remember when Jeremy hunt did a speech about cutting benefits his actual words was wouldn't cut for everyone that would be cruel yep I remember d
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What are the 2015 reforms and what effect does it have
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So why have they sat on this for 9 years ?
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I also claim (legacy) CB ESA and in the Support Group.
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Same here yet they keep saying it pays to work but does it heck?
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So much speculation and scaremongering is going on.
I'm off out later to watch the final of the six nations rugby.
Try to have a nice day folks.
Much love.
PS
Come on Ireland though I think the French will take the trophy!
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This is my take on it exactly. In fact I’m at the stage of wanting them to try because it will be a hill they die on.
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I really hope you are right . I’m so worried I’ve barely slept.why aren’t you worried ? Is it because you don’t think it’s true or that it won’t pass in court ? It seems from what the times piece wrote that it is all rushed. Same questions but different points . And now another so called leak . Is this Starmer trying to see the reaction this gets ?
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oh I hope you’re both right . There simply is no cure or treatment for fibromyalgia and ME. In fact exercise is dangerous for ME sufferers. Do you think this will be stopped in court as I’m sure it’ll pass in parliament.
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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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