Upcoming changes to benefits

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  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 312 Empowering

    I'm pretty sure they haven't said much about people that physically can't work as they want this to be the headline when announcing the cuts. People that can't work won't have benefits cut. This in their minds will soften the general public backlash / outcry

  • ElizaRose
    ElizaRose Online Community Member Posts: 342 Empowering

    When they were first diagnosing me a few years ago they made me go to the arthritis clinic first and then swimming exercise sessions. It was terrible. I was laid up for weeks and so ill. Exercise is definitely dangerous with M.E. Most doctors seem to be incredibly ignorant about it. When I first had to claim UC my work coach got really angry with me and told me I had to push myself. I had to get an Occupational Therapist to write her a letter explaining what M.E is and exactly why I shouldn't be pushing myself. I know, I saw that about the deaf getting no points. They have no idea how hard it is to sometimes get through each day without anything else on top.

  • Naz4
    Naz4 Online Community Member Posts: 10 Listener

    Before my health issues started (head on car crash with drunk driver then a year later randomly assaulted on street by a drunk resulting in head injury) I studied Economics, so can see how the bill is rocketing, and how a government would want to control. However, I've not heard once what the government think is causing it. Cuts to fuel allowance, assisted dying, advance from 28/29 to now for ESA to UC transition, and now this, it sounds like a conspiracy theory that the government actively want to attack the vulnerable, but unfortunately they seem completely serious.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 347 Pioneering

    will the work coaches take full responsibility for us if things go wrong ? If they scrap the WCA and it’s up to work coaches what we can do what training will they have ?

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 347 Pioneering

    they seem completely clueless. They’re just copying the Tory’s as they’ve no new ideas of their own

  • ElizaRose
    ElizaRose Online Community Member Posts: 342 Empowering

    Well, I literally can't get more than a few steps out of my house at the moment. I am terrified they will want me to go somewhere for training or meetings and when I can't they'll sanction me. Nobody seems to take responsibility for anything these days.

  • tommy25
    tommy25 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    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

  • tommy25
    tommy25 Online Community Member Posts: 19 Listener

    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

  • bench
    bench Online Community Member Posts: 84 Contributor
  • ElizaRose
    ElizaRose Online Community Member Posts: 342 Empowering

    It says in that Guardian/Observer article that they are planning to scrap the work capability assessment altogether (unless I am mis-understanding). I really can't see how that would work. It is terrifying. As you say, a lot of gas lighting and covering secret plans going on.

  • BambiFalls
    BambiFalls Online Community Member Posts: 46 Contributor

    Exactly! Being a Work Coach is not just any job when it comes to us/disabilities - everything will need to be recorded.
    Also, didn’t I see/read recently that they are scraping Civil servants for AI 🤖.
    Hmm 🤔 maybe it’s already happened and malfunctioning with the government 😳.

    Anyway- Lots of love to everyone on here like me whom are suffering and frightened & thank you for accepting me 🙏🏼

  • Summerlove
    Summerlove Online Community Member Posts: 121 Empowering

    Yes I'll re~read it again because my mind is frazzled but it did look like Liz was scrapping It punishing those that can't work and handing it over to those that can.

    The reward and punishment abuse narcissistic parents do when playing favouritism with their children kind of toxic game . Do what I say and you will get more. Try out work wouldnt be an option then because being starved to death would force you out. With a vague promise of wouldn't need to be reassessed if it doesn't work out trouble is reassessed for what if they wish to scapegoating LCWRA~make it make sense.

  • Summerlove
    Summerlove Online Community Member Posts: 121 Empowering

    TThat should read reassessed if they wish to scapegoating WCA

  • Summerlove
    Summerlove Online Community Member Posts: 121 Empowering

    Scrap ffs

  • geckobat
    geckobat Online Community Member Posts: 34 Contributor

    LCWRA is all I have. If this happens, I'm screwed. I'm so tired of all this.

  • Ranald
    Ranald Online Community Member Posts: 758 Championing

    The Guardian isn't behind a paywall. Subscription is free.

  • Summerlove
    Summerlove Online Community Member Posts: 121 Empowering

    I think these poor excuses for politicans have finally pushed people way to far this time if they do what they are suggesting.

    Everyone has their limits and not everyone would just die there could be rampant waves of untreated Mental health rage and waves of crime .

    Not even a poor law in place

    Class war reignited mark 101

  • BambiFalls
    BambiFalls Online Community Member Posts: 46 Contributor

    Are the government handling out Lazarus pills for mental and physical health now - do they think if they cut our money we’ll miraculously all get better and start working for NHS England etc and pledge our allegiance to sir tier and Rach from accounts 🙄