Upcoming changes to benefits

I think the freeze being unfrozen if that satisfies the Labour MP's they have been duped, the LCWRA deduction and the descriptor changes are the nastiest part of the changes. My expectation is that was there to provide a short term benefit for the OBR, as the PIP eligibility changes will take multiple years to filter through, and once the proper cuts via eligibility have progressed enough PIP would be unfrozen.
It feels like when we had the PIP consultation everyone was talking about vouchers (likely only put there as a distraction) instead of all the eligibility proposals.

I thought Labour would be the least worst compared to the Tories or Reform, I was wrong. Starmer and Co have lost the plot and clearly don't care. On this subject they make Reform look moderate.

There's method to Labour's madness if you look at the bill flying under the radar, the Euthanasia bill which is being watered down by the way.

I will be surprised if Labour win the next election, at worst a coalition with the lib dems.

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If the poorest constituencies in the country abandon them, Labour would be lucky to survive let alone win. This isn't just cruel and vindictive, it's electoral suicide.

I don't think they 'think' much at all. Hence the Green paper delay last week and the bizarre leak to The Times today. None of this seems even slightly thought through. Suspect that RR will actually end up implementing the tax rises she is so desperately trying to avoid and, quite possibly, become 'our first female ex-chancellor' sometime after that.

A 25% reduction on LCWRA component, is still higher than the old income related ESA. In fact they could get away with 45% cut and alot of people would be back to where we started. What I don't understand is why push though this change over if they were going to take the money back?

I’ve decided I’m going to email every MP in Scotland (all 57 of them.) Maybe pointless, but if even one pro-mass murder pro-cuts politician reads it and thinks about it, that’s enough.

I’ve written out one and I’m just going to copy it to all. I went VERY personal in it and talked about a lot of my difficulties, but I’m using a burner email of course. I hope that hearing someone’s personal experience makes them think a bit. I don’t expect responses but I feel like I HAVE to do something.

Is the Trussell Trust petition the main one? I’m going to post it all over Facebook and Instagram and urge everyone I know to sign and share it.

I just read in the daily mail that MPs who were called into number 10 to discuss the cuts weren’t told any actual details. So how is The times able to? I saw on YouTube claims that MH and autism adhd were to be banned and certain descriptors also banned. Such as cooking washing . The times state that you’ll need 4 points in one descriptor plus 4-8 extra points. So all reports different. I know the daily mail isn’t reputable but I thought the times was .

I can't open this link, where did you find it please?

I suspect the story was leaked to The Times to see what the reaction would be. The fact that they can't guess is the scary part. If you asked Kendall what will actually be in the Green Paper on Tuesday, she almost certainly couldn't tell you 100%. The reaction has obviously taken them by surprise hence last week's delay. How little this crew know about their own party and voters is staggering.

I just read it thanks. Bloody hell