Upcoming changes to benefits
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I'm currently on LCWRA, if the government change it am I likely to be able to claim ESA instead?
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just read on sky news they intend to make it harder to get pip for “ milder mental health “ and lower level physical conditions “ What’s classed as lower level physical?
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Just saw that clip of some presenter on GB news grilling Wes Streeting on if it's okay for someone on ADHD to be claiming PIP. The look of disgust on her face at the thought really took me back.
I'm sure she feels the same about all mental heatlh and neurodiverse conditions.
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It's my worry too, as I did read somewhere a while back that they were going to target the young as well as hidden disabilities and women over fifty (me). That was a while ago though so may not be right but it just stuck in my mind.
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This country seems to have thrown out any call for progress about understanding MH an invisible disabilities, and that progress over decades was already painfully slow, so you're right. We're going backwards and none of them seem to care enough.
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Yes but their constant Word Salad doesn't make sense like those that can't work will be protected
So what does that mean those on PiP that work will not be.
So fed up with government it's unreal like being paid so the rest of population can be left dying in the streets. ☺
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I don’t think it would be a specific diagnosis due to how varied things can affect different people, and they’d lose that court case pretty quickly, so I’m guessing it’ll be actual symptoms they look at
maybe in regards to mobility, if you can walk a certain length (longer than the higher point PIP distances) and don’t need mobility aids, or if you can mostly take care of yourself even if you can’t work(but obviously I have absolutely zero clue so take what I say with a grain of salt)
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Same here.
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Pip that should read in regards to PIP lots do work so they are basically on one hand saying because they work they will not be protected
And also those that are looking for work will be rewarded on UC
Somebody make it make sense
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Exactly! Make it make sense
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I’m also over fifty but it’s the lower level psychical conditions that I’m worried about . I don’t find being in constant pain and fatigue low level
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I have both ME and fibromyalgia and I have diagnosis going back 14 years with detailed consultant and gp reports confirming how these conditions affect my level of functioning.
I send them in each time I am reassessed yet I only get 3 year awards and twice they reduced my mobility from high to standard but I got it back by doing mr.
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I don’t think they actually know what they’re doing at this point. I wonder how many times they’ve changed that green paper ?
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There are some in the UC LCWRA group ( ESA Support Group ) who are in a 'severe conditions category' ( it can be Googled ) whereby they are completely exempt from further assessments - this is apparently explicitly set out in their award letters. It 'may' or 'may not' be those claimants who will be 'protected' from a rate cut tomorrow or they will be given a new named health benefit.
All will be revealed tomorrow.
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Me neither. It means you can't do anything.
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They need to visit some of the wards I've been sectioned in they are in no way able to judge on these matters .The furthest thing from people's minds when having constant crisis for years is I might get benefits hurrah.
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I have to fight even for half of my family to understand this, just how awful constant pain is and how much it drains. What hope do we have of getting the government to understand it.
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just saw this Catherine. Hope you’re ok . At least tomorrow we will know where we stand and so will ppl like Ellen Clifford .
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that’s what I keep telling myself - at least tomorrow we’ll know
If there are cuts, for example, it’ll make me panic but it’ll also mean I can look at my budget and know how much I’ll actually have to spend etc
Weirdly that’s somewhat better than not knowing 🥹
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These people making decisions haven't got a clue. They need to come and live our lives for a week to see the real impact of how it affects us rather than judging things they don't understand. It is so frightening.
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