Upcoming changes to benefits
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From what i understand according to articles such as from the rowntree foundation LCWRA could be cut by as high as 34% for new claimants and probably those reassessed. After inflation increase that could be as high as £128 gone each month! This is the most damaging part of the proposed changes even more damaging then the PIP freeze! They're also thinking about not allowing those with ADHD, Depression or Autism from being able for claiming this entitlement which is discriminatory! We won't know for sure until next week however when more information gets released. Its important to protest these proposed changes be as loud as possible. https://www.jrf.org.uk/news/factsheet-health-related-benefit-cuts
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Hello there I just this month be award pip for Daly living and mobility Daly low mobility high IV not even had my 1st payment yet and my Daly was given to me for my mental health issues but I see on the news today about they going to cut people with mental health issues and as my payment is set for the 31 of march and they having a meeting on the 23 of march could I lose my 1st payment and the 4 years they just awarded for? Please put my mind to rest on this as it s was a long and stressful time just to get approved just to have it took away before it even as began
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Also I see this well effort the UC just like pip I had to go through a assessment for lcw or lcwra and again for just my mental health not included on this one about my mobility problems they give me in January a 10 years approved letter for lcwra that I have only had one payment of this for February and still waiting for the next one in march would they stop this as well or cut it as this makes a big difference in the cost of living as everything s and is going up in price and it not like it's just one or 2 things going up it's the lot and even with this extra money it don't cover all the money I have to payout ever month so do make cuts on things likemy gas and electric or have times with out food this why pip would been about more early for me to manage but with all this news going on I'm afraid that I well lost it before my 1st payment on the 31 of march
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where did you read they are stopping benefits for ADHD/Depression/Autism i am diagnosed with schizophrenia so i guess that will target me aswell
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This guy covered the proposed changes to criteria to be allowed to get LCWRA and PIP
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well it is 94% labour wipeout for scotland once the scottish elections start in 2026, so early warning sign.
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i think you all need to wake up and smell the roses how can they cut lcwra for people on uc but still pay transitional protection for the people on the old system making the divide even bigger this is mainly 40 pages of tommy rot and speculation fuelled by people feeding you fear
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9dgwe1q27o
There’s a hope…
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personally I’d rather they freeze pip then bring in the new criteria . Though every small victory is a relief. I’m sure I remember descriptors changing after to going to court in the past and then claimants had their money back dated. They surely can’t be seen to be discriminating against ppl with certain conditions. I think MH, hidden disabilities such fibromyalgia and ME ( which I have both ) even deaf people wouldn’t score enough points .
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A number of MPs broadly supportive of welfare reform have told the BBC they have received assurances that severely disabled people would not be expected to work and would not lose entitlement to benefits.
I sincerely hope its true, because Labour need to understand something fast.
when they keep using recent Global events as a reason for clearly long standing ideas
instead of speeches clearly intended for the right wing media, Showing compassion is not a weakness, Showing common sense and a clear understanding of the issues people face.
Not just delivering speeches with the tag line "working people or hard working people"
They axed the WFP and it became clear they had totally ignored the thousands of people just a few pounds outside getting PC.
they created GB Energy they could still salvage this shambles by teaming up with a provider to offer a social tariff this alone would trigger all the others to cut prices and they finally
the need for WFP would be a bit less urgent. The entire point of electing MP's is to be the voice of the people who voted them in to tell the leadership when they are wrong.
Not just follow and vote like sheep, because we all know these "reforms" were not part of the GE and seeing how they have already dropped huge pledges like Non Dom tax etc.
They can still salvage this and for me it starts by not trying to be Reform Lite
Listen to Charities and Organizations and us the people on what being disabled is really like.
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The below article was from 2013 and even then she was harping on the exact word-for-word same spiel about the drastic need for overhaul of the benefit system and how we shouldn't be 'lingering on benefits', completely out of touch with our daily reality and struggles.
I'm optimistic that together with our advocates and activists, that the sick/disabled community can overturn and defeat any dangerous reforms, the fight-back is in full swing and we have many legal points/human rights on our side to combat any discriminatory reforms, especially in terms of eligability tightening.
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but who decides who is the most disabled? I’m not in a wheelchair but am mostly house/bed bound with fibromyalgia and ME though I have other conditions too. Pip is already difficult to claim , if they go ahead with new criteria it will be practically impossible for most of us.
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I agree, not freezing PIP is a good start but to me the reduction in LCWRA & tightening restrictions on PIP are even more essential.
I’ve seen it mentioned that ‘a number of MPs broadly supportive of welfare reform have told the BBC they have received assurances that severely disabled people would not be expected to work and would not lose entitlement to benefits’ - But the problem is what those benefits look like if they’re cut for everyone?
They could be on the top rate for everything and still on less than they are now if everyone else is downgraded too.
Also, what is the definition of ‘severely disabled’ anyway when there is the tightening of the restrictions?
You could actually have someone who is currently on full enhanced PIP for their disabilities suddenly go to zero, with no actual change in their health.
What does that even mean? Are you suddenly not disabled, or miraculously cured of your lifelong conditions? Even worse, imagine actually being told, “sorry, you’re suddenly not disabled enough!”8 -
With you on this a pip freeze, big deal worth wot less that a hundred pound a year, it's the change criteria ,that's the problem and going to hurt people like me with MH issues, If that enough for them back benches to be happy with, it a disgrace
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I believe from an old article I read that many super rich would willingly pay more tax if asked, why oh why can't this government increase the tax paid from these people? only a small amount would equal out what they want to steal from the disabled and mentally unfit. After April there will be fewer jobs on offer due to the NI increase and wage increases, surely employers will want to employ the fittest? I really hope some Labour MP's read all these comments..
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And they are giving themselves next year a thousand pounds pay rise.
There bringing back the workhouses next
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100% agree . If we don’t meet new criteria the increase with inflation won’t make a difference to us . We need them to stand firm and realise this won’t be a compromise at all . In 4 years they’ll be needing votes and this won’t be forgotten. Back benchers need to remember that .
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Pip freeze, been scrapped, putting that out in the press , thinking people will think their be less harsh, in real terms , in about £60 a year, I think the public are stupid , and most are,and will say well at least their not freezing pip, but what that actually doing is sending alot of mentally disabled people to a early grave , despicable humanbeings
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The pip freeze is the least damaging part about these changes! as its only a freeze of the inflation increase for a year so you'll lose about £30-£40 in future calculations from next year but it'll be the same as what you get now. Its the change of criteria and most crucially the potential 34% cut of the £416 on LCWRA. These are payments to the poorest and deemed unfit for work! After inflation that could be as high if not higher then -£128 gone each month! That cannot be allowed to happen. I know people who will no longer be able to afford rent if that happens!
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I wasn’t even able to have GET as my ME never stabilised and exercise is dangerous if you have ME. They’re so ignorant of disability and conditions. Even the deaf won’t get enough points under this criteria.
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