Upcoming changes to benefits

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  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering

    I agree , it’s not knowing that’s worse . But I’m sure it’ll take time to come into effect , if it comes in .

  • geckobat
    geckobat Online Community Member Posts: 45 Contributor

    It definitely makes everything harder. Thankful that some understand at least

  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 245 Empowering

    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.

  • Autistic_Superpower
    Autistic_Superpower Online Community Member Posts: 19 Contributor

    One other thing I don’t know if the Decision Makers take into account - I know everyone’s conditions are different, but I also have supposed ‘lower level’ illnesses like Autism & ADD which I could deal with, even if it was a struggle, while I was fit and healthy.


    However now I’ve got long covid, COPD and other illnesses that have taken all my energy, I don’t have the same reserves to deal with problems I could ‘manage’, albeit with great difficulty, when I wasn’t sick. Will that be taken into account?

  • tcellmutation
    tcellmutation Online Community Member Posts: 327 Empowering
  • middali
    middali Online Community Member Posts: 23 Connected

    @FluffyCatMeow I guess so, but if I loose any of the money I won’t be able to afford anything :( will it take a vote in parliament to change the amount people are paid? And if they plan to do that, then why did they increase it for April x

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering

    if it’s going to appeal does that mean you’ve already put a review form in ? Cos if you have I don’t think it would change to any new system they’ve planned as nothing has been passed yet .

    The way I read the points and I could be wrong but it’s 4 points on one question then any 4 points on other questions so 8 total for lower


    4 points one question plus 8! Points for other questions total 12

    I haven’t read anything on mobility but the points are different on that . It’s strange but I haven’t seen anything regarding motability at all .

  • philevan77
    philevan77 Online Community Member Posts: 30 Connected

    problem is there are people out there tonight who are worried sick by all this and I’d bet there are people who can’t take much more of this I work and have pip but I think I will lose everything I have and I feel what all you are feeling xxxxx

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering

    I don’t think I even have an award letter . I remember they assessed me every 11 months for about 3 times. 3rd time they called to say they’re doing paper review. I kept esa and haven’t had an assessment in about 7 years or more .

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering
  • ElizaRose
    ElizaRose Online Community Member Posts: 380 Empowering

    And now it takes a lot longer to recover than it used to, for me anyway.

  • Danny123
    Danny123 Online Community Member Posts: 4 Listener

    What the f*** is going on with lcwra .... my cannister is he king to come off in a minute.... Thank god we find out tomorrow , I feel absolutely ill

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering

    it’s a vicious circle. You can’t do anything cos of fatigue ( both physically and mentally) then the fibromyalgia pain is worse cos you haven’t done anything. You can’t win

  • Autistic_Superpower
    Autistic_Superpower Online Community Member Posts: 19 Contributor

    Sorry I find all these terms overwhelming, I’ve actually done a mandatory reconsideration already and I’m going to tribunal.


    I’m still at the ‘gathering evidence’ stage of my tribunal though and making sure I have further evidence, and I have someone acting on my behalf with all this as an Advocate due to my numerous issues (I’m going to call them up tomorrow actually)

    I thought the ‘4 points’ thing meant they were doing away with all things on the PIP application process that gives less than 4 points, as in they no longer counted?

    This is the problem that it’s all so unclear, I have a multitude of illnesses that will never get better and now I (like so many others) are worried this safety net has been ripped away from us all.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering

    I know, I think lcwra or esa is the biggest worry as i physically cannot work . That’s where they hold the power imo

  • JonnycJonny
    JonnycJonny Scope Member Posts: 245 Empowering
    edited March 17

    A 'severe conditions category' has been around for a number of years - since 2016/2017 I believe. As I say, the letter would clearly state no further assessment required.

    It could be these severely impaired claimants who are spared a cut to their benefit.

    Speculation only - facts tomorrow.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering

    imo whatever they put in the green paper will have no bearing on your tribunal . Hopefully you’ll get a long award so by the time you have a review things will be easier.

  • secretsquirrel1
    secretsquirrel1 Online Community Member Posts: 413 Pioneering

    how often are esa reviews usually ? Or even lcwra

  • travis50
    travis50 Online Community Member Posts: 34 Empowering

    It's why they launched a campaign of hatred and smears against Jeremy Corbyn. A campaign which was Captained by Starmer as he wanted power and so kow towed to the Super Rich. Corbyn wanted to increase benefits for the sick and disabled and increase tax for the wealthiest and corporates. They were having none of that. Fat greedy swine sat at the table feasting, whilst the rest of us have taken away what crumbs we can gather under the table as we are strain on the economy. Starmer's wife recently spent 100 grand on a wardrobe of new coats. Sickening.

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