Upcoming changes to benefits
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I’m sorry for posting this in case it’s upsetting for people to read — it’s not anything we don’t already know, but it might be helpful to read it directly from the source and not from out of context quotes elsewhere.
Labour MP David Williams, referencing his constituent who was "badly let down by a flawed PIP assessment", asks what steps will be taken to ensure people are treated with fairness and dignity, and given the support they need.
Kendall says treating people with dignity and respect is at "the heart of the government's plans".
She adds that she regularly meets disabled people who are denied the chance of work.
"That is what we want to put right, to make sure that the social security system is there for those who need it - not just now, but for years to come," she adds.
She adds that she regularly meets disabled people who are denied the chance of work.ITS NOT ABOUT WORK!? ITS ABOUT PIP. PIP IS NOT AN OUT OF WORK BENEFIT. Is she genuinely stupid???
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but Kendall’s the the dwp minster isn’t she ? How can she not play a part in the green paper? So what someone from reeves or starmers office leak information to the itv and the guardian but don’t tell Kendall. Right now my brain fogs bad and this stress is making it worse but so maybe I getting this wrong. It’s like streeting also denied knowledge of the cuts .
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Green Party MP Sian Berry says the government's "active trailing of welfare cuts has generated genuine fear".
She asks if Kendall will apologise for this and reassure the public that benefit changes will not take place this year.
Labour MP Stephen Timms, responds, saying he recognises that there has been a "good deal of anxiety".
"I regret that that has occurred," he says, adding that the proposals will soon become clear and that he thinks Berry will welcome them.
So he can’t even say sorry?How can they live with themselves?
Edited: he also said he’s “concerned” and “sad” — well that’s okay then! 🙄
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Starmer may be a human rights lawyer, but he does not give a **** about upholding human rights. The way his governemnt are enabling abuse against disabled people, trans people, Muslims, Palestinians in Gaza and many other demographics shows this.
He also knows most people believe that all politicians are bad, so can take advantage of that erroneous logic.
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Oh Martin we know exactly how you feel god I'm in teats this is so unfair tomorrow may be better than we think we been left for months so the worry is unimaginable we are tired worn down don't give into emotions it's fear the unknown is crippling pls pls hold in there we are all here let's take day by day how are you now be good idea if you let's us now later or tomorrow how you are fear is a very very powerful scary feeling give yourself time to come down from it all hopefully tomorrow we will get some sort of idea peace much love big hugs your not alone ❤️
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Thankyou it just seems to me up and running from recent articles
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Never mind. We'll know tomorrow. Take care @Catherine21
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Not too long to wait guys. Just a few movies and a few unintended naps away! This forum is going to blow up tomorrow!
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Does anyone know what time tomorrow the Green Paper will be published?
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I was told was someone that it’s called seasonal headaches and is accepted in Europe but uk not so much . I say cow but my nan always said I am a witch 🧙, not in a nasty way but everything stops working when I touch it . I’ve been ok for quite some time now but it’s usually when I get a lot of electric shocks . No idea what’s it’s about mind you .
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In Scotland the SNP.. I’m less about the referendum but they are left of centre. Our policies here are markedly different.. abolished the two child limit, no prescription charges,ADP run by Scottish govt as alternative to PIP..I voted for SNP all my life because of Nicola( she let us down).. so voted for Starmer. Wrong wrong decision. Scotland brings 3 times the money that Northern Ireland brings to the UK and 4 times the amount that Wales brings.. next to London we are next in providing resources to UK.. so let us administrate our OWN UC! We already do our own ADP/PIP…What’s the hold up Starmer/ Reeves? Is it because a two tier system would highlight the ongoing UK abuse of the disabled as they are being treated more fairly in Scotland?
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haha i only lost some sight and mobility and a few brain cells i kept my wacky sense of humour so at my age a fair trade off only thing i worry about is my son inlaw knocking on the door as he is an undertaker
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They should all be played back their lies in parliament for all to see. Everytime they lie!
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Sadly I agree with you. Wes Streeting comments about Trans kids and mental health are both chilling and just plain weird. There's something nasty about him and Reeves especially. I just don't understand how someone who was a human rights lawyer goes from that and having disabled family memebers to this? I know a lot of it is likely corporate greed and shady deals etc. I just wonder if there is an angle that he does care about - or rather pretends to. I mean aside from 'Working People' ™ and billionaires. Problem is it's been such a long time since Labour were in power that maybe I've grown numb to the Torries. I'm scared Starmmer is just paving the way for Farage, and I'm pretty sure they could be even worse than him. I suppose I was just hoping Stammer would care about his image, as he does need to seem to be different to the Tories. But maybe I was just trying to find some last desperate hope on my part. I wasn't trying to excuse him or anything like that.
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Och.. you gotta laugh.. love it😂Does he do discounted group rates!
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Probably at around noon. Politics Live on BBC2 will likely cover it, or it'll be on the BBC Parliament channel on 232 Freeview.
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I think the key things will be if the LCWRA is to be cut or scrapped completely. And whether there will be age restrictions. My own fear is that they scrap it completely for everyone regardless of age or circumstances. That would be beyond brutal.
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https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/999310#Comment_999310
I want to know also how long it will take to implement, etc. but knowing that lot they’ll probably leave that out, let rumours fester, make everyone panic, and say it will be addressed at some vague time
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What are their plans for LCWRA, all Iv'e heard is they might be making it less money, I assume by freezing it for next 100 years? Are they changing it, scrapping it, not sure about it? I'm quite fortunate in a way my award for PIP is for another 4 years, by then I'll be 55 and can get an income from my personal pension if I lose my PIP, I wish I could get off UC altogether and not have all this worry, like most folk I'm worried they'll change criteria for LCWRA and force us into work.
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Timms has been my biggest shock and letdown the guy has always been measured sensible
He knows this disgrace of months of "talks" about reforms to Welfare were used to drip feed the media various bits to basically outdo the Tories the resulting stress to disabled people has been secondary it got to such a stage Starmer himself said he was concerned disabled people were scared of him, the rhetoric stopped for a few weeks then came back worse than ever,
America has always been bad how he deals with disabled people owing to the setup
But this story alone should be one of the indicators why more people are unwell/Disabled
Another factor the long term impact on those lockdowns is still unclear just look how many "celeb" couples separated or people needed rehab, this might sound like a frivolous comment to make but when they are wondering why people's mental health has declined.
Streeting needs to setup a task force asap to look at long covid the long term impacts of the pandemic and an action plan. But he has to make sure also those people currently on Benefits
who either have a job or left owing to needing surgery are seen as soon as possible,
Lady in supermarket wants to return cant owing to cataracts she's nearly blind
its driving her round the bend being home she likes her work and being with people the current wait time is 2 years, Go private you can done in 2 weeks,
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