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Green Paper and Benefits Reform Updates
With all the speculation around in the press and on social media, it can be difficult to find clear information about Labour's benefits reforms. Misinformation can spread easily and this can create a lot of anxiety at a time when lots of people are already feeling worried by the proposals. We wanted to create a discussion…
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So do we honestly think it's 100 percent going to happen the cuts?
Does it really look like the four point rule is. Gonna come in or the revised 12 point in total+anyone know?
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Means-testing PIP
I thought this possibility had gone away until I saw this on B&W. I don't know whether it's genuine or someone seeking to scare the vulnerable. EDIT: More than a rumour. I would have no income whatsoever: @Albus_Scope @Holly_Scope
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MR time frame
hi, can anyone give a definite answer on that. I asked for MR, within the time frame, i was given waiting time 15 weeks, THE DWP decision will be by the end of July 2025. I applied for PIP in January 2024, some changes in my treatment plan since January. I called DWP to ask if i can send in additional info.. DENIED. doES…
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Stephen timms said over state pension age aint affected by cuts, is that still the same?
Hi stephen timms said the over state pensioners due to the cuts aint affected? Is that still the same
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The Impact of Disability Benefits Survey
Hi everyone! My name is Alex and I am a disabled researcher working at Birkbeck. I look at disability benefits as well as our courts and tribunal systems. I am looking to gather peoples experiences of receiving disability benefits to examine the impact they can have on the wellbeing of disabled people. I have made a short…
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Ask your MP to vote against dangerous cuts to disability benefits
Hello, I'm the Campaigns Officer at anti-poverty charity Z2K and wanted to share our latest campaign action. The government has published its dangerous disability benefit cuts bill. Over one million disabled people will be pushed into poverty, or even deeper into poverty. And the knock-on impact on homelessness and the…
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My MP Response from Kim Leadbeater MP
Here is the full email response from Kim Leadbeater, who looks to be for the welfare reform. Thank you for your email regarding welfare reforms. I know recent announcements and coverage in the media have caused concern for some people and I am very sorry about that. I hope the information below is helpful and provides some…
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Denied PIP from review.
Since 2001 I have been diagnosed with Autism spectrum disorder & ADHD, amongst other difficult health problems that have left me with the inability to be part of the work place. As such, I firstly had DLA, which was eventually given as a lifetime award from the age of 12, not the tip top, it was middle rate care, low rate…
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PIP Claimants without 4 Points - Daily Living
Article in the Daily Record. This is what people wanted to see - the numbers that may be affected with the 4 point rule. If this is not a suitable thread, please remove. DWP analysis of current daily living awards Many claimants have multiple health conditions but only the primary condition is available for analysis. The…
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Hi, my name is mags1234! I had to Do my 8yr review form last September as due to run out Dec 2025...
Hi all so I had to Do my 8yr review form last September as due to run out Dec 2025, I have just had a txt saying that I will have a letter in nxt 2 weeks and I am petrified with all the new rules coming in. I have brittle asthma since I was 11 multiple icu and induce coma on life support many times and hundreds of hospital…
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YOUR LOCAL MP.
Evening All, I am sure that you've all received emails from members of scope recently regarding the draconian measures that the supposed Party for the People,Labour,are trying to inflict on almost everyone who is a member of Scope.The email in question is aimed at your local MP,or to Scope so they can pass it on. If we…
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PIP change of circumstances, will I be entitled to back pay?
hi I had a change of circumstances with pip and got awarded higher rate mobility. I asked if I was entitled to back pay they said wait for letter and theu cant tell me how much and when I will get it and someone will contact me about back pay why is this ?
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New PIP review form 2025
Hi does anyone have any advice on filling in the new PIP Review form that began November 2024. The questions are different and provide only a small space to answer rather than the A4 layout to elaborate and give details as on othe original form. They don't ask if you have stayed the same or are worse, as was the case with…
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Hi, my name is Sue. I’m a pensioner on pip, my review due, if it’s done before new point system...
Hi I’m a pensioner on pip, my review due, if it’s done before new point system think I’m ok, but after that 2026 nov. will the new points apply to me?
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Hi, my name is catlou76!
Hi, I need some advice please regarding benefits and work. I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgua in 2018 after being in a lot of pain for two years and chronic fatigue. I worked full time up until 2019 and then part time up until 2020 and I wasn’t coping with the demands of work, and ended up resigning from my post. I lost…
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(If) 4point rule is the deciding factor for LCWRA
Hi, can Admin or someone with facts not Speculation please assist? Do you know if a person Now in receipt of LCWRA And PIP With 4points on a Descriptor will Still be reassessed as Not Entitled because their LCWRA was granted via "Substantial Risk". Or is this SR not being scrapped/not Relevant under the 4point PIP Gateway…
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DisabilityPlus Supporting Your PIP Applications with Specialist Reports
Why is a Mental Health Professional's Report Beneficial for Your PIP Claim? Applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can be a complex process. We understand that clearly communicating how your mental health condition, alongside any disabilities, affects your daily life and mobility is crucial for your application.…
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PIP isn't a luxury. It allows me to work and contribute to society
As the government proposes changes to disability benefits like PIP, writer Jennifer McShane, 37, shares how cuts could impact her life with Cerebral Palsy I use my PIP payment to live and work, I'm terrified of the DWP taking it away
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Citizens Advice (CA) have condemned the government’s Pathways To Work Green Paper in a hard hitting
Citizens Advice condemn Green Paper cuts in hard hitting reportCitizens Advice (CA) have condemned the government’s Pathways To Work Green Paper in a hard hitting report of their own, entitled ‘Pathways To Poverty’. The opening paragraph gives a clear indication of the anger and frustration inside an organisation whose…
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PIP review.
I had a text from the DWP today, saying that my PIP was due for review and that they were sending me a form to fill in within the next few days. My question is this - am I right in thinking that the welfare reforms don't start until November next year,and that the necessity to be awarded 4 points on at least one of the…
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If you're on some of the PIP and ESA...
if you don't spend it on healthcare what's the ceiling. Is it 6k or 16k. how do they know if it goes over 6k or is it 16k. when do you have to pay some towards the rent? My friend who's a pensioner says for pensioners it's 16k. not that old yet! :)
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AWARDED SDP BUT NOT BEEN BACKDATED 6 YEARS OF ARREARS
Could somebody PLEASE help me: I Was awarded DLA and Income support around 2009 then migrated over to ESA(ir) around 2014 Then December 2018 i received my first PIP form to move from DLA to PIP. I was awarded standard daily living and standard mobility for 4 years. Then DEC 2021 i received my PIP review and was awarded…
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Hi, my name is Tachemam521! I am on Pip and have been for a while, I am scared out of my mind as ...
Hi community I am on Pip and have been for a while, I am scared out of my mind as I keep seeing news articles on what they are going to do with the Pip payments. I am a sufferer of mental health issues and which makes me a danger to myself and others, I am concerned that the gov and it's new assessment will ignore this…
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LCWRA + PIP
I’m really confused about something . I have over 6k and have declared it and UC are making deductions but I also get pip , if I get my pip payment close to the last day of my UC assessment period or even on the last day , how does that work out because it would then mean I’d have more than I declared to UC but this would…
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Pip
Any truth in this hope true cause I am sick fed up off it all
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UC WCA questions.
How likely is it now that those of us who get lcwra and PIP and haven't been reassessed for UC in a few years, will be reassessed? I heard something about by 2028 your PIP assessment will be enough to count for UC too. Having just been reawarded PIP am I likely to have another UC assessment? It says on the WCA form that…
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We have to be United
Hi Everyone, With some Labour MPs criticism of the PIP reform that Labour want to ram down peoples throats its imperative that we are all singing from the same hymn sheet.If you haven't already sent in a email to Scope so they can pass it on or directly via the Government website write one today,sit down and reflect on how…
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Changes to PIP
hello everyone, I submitted my pip review on the 19th November 2024. I had them say in February that they have it. I am currently in receipt of the higher rate. With these awful changes announced by the government, will I still be entitled to what I currently receive? also, with these new changes coming, even if I don’t…
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Will my pip still be paid after November 2026 if I've been awarded till 2027?
So I'm claiming pip I get enhanced for both, my claim lasts till 16th March 2027. Will I keep receiving my pip till this date or will it stop in November 2026 with labour's changes to pip? Thanks for any answers.
