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Green Paper Related Discussions
The consultation deadline is currently the 30th June 2025. Have you responded yet? If so, have you any tips for those who are looking to? This is our newest discussion about Labour's Green Paper on benefits reforms. If you're looking for links to the consultation and information about consultation events, you can find that…
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Any update regarding ESA/JSA
Does anyone have any update regarding the proposed ESA/JSA limited time benefit? If we don't qualify for UC due to savings etc and don't get the new 4 points for PIP we will get zero benefits. We need a benefit for people who have worked and it is not means tested. Maybe you should have paid a certain percentage of NI…
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Need some help responding to letter from my MP
Hi, I need to draft a response to the letter below from my Labour MP, and need some help with it, please. My MP writes sentence like 'There will always be some people who cannot work, and I assure you that they will be protected' Well I dont think thats true is it? If anyone reads any of the paragraphs below which need to…
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Cb Esa and dla.
Hi, ive been trying to understand the new government benefit changes but I'm still at a loss about how people in my situation will be affected and I'm really worried about it. Is there any further info ere I can find out. I'm on long term cb Esa (changed from incapacity about 7 yrs ago). I didn't apply for the ir Esa top…
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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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Tories ready to oppose the cuts?
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/are-tories-set-to-vote-against-green-paper-cuts
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Disability news service
I thought I do this thread to put on what's going on , so we can be kept upto date. Another out come that ofcom aren't doing anything against the vile woman Isabel oakshot on her views of young disabled people on talk. Also that bloke who did that program on benefits on channel 4. There not doing anything either
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Definitions - impairment v disability
2013 DWP Internal Review of the Work Capability Assessment p78 It is helpful to clarify two important terms used throughout the report. Impairment is a significant, demonstrable, deviation or loss of body structure or function. The key feature is that impairment can be identified through objective evidence: ‘detectable ...…
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SHOULD KING CHARLES DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT AND CALL A GENERAL ELECTION
LABOUR ARE NOT FIT TO RUN THIS COUNTRY , THEY ARE CRUEL , THEY DO NOT CARE AND KING CHARLES HAS THE POWER TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT AND CALL A GENERAL ELECTION . SAVE THE UK NOW
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Hi, my name is Eddie1! I would like to know more about PIP changes and how it will impact me...
Hi I'm new to this but I would like to know more about PIP changes and how it will impact me
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Back to Work - with any luck
I intend to take up the governments kind offer of finding all lazy disabled UK residents suitable full-time work…. I am 62 years old and had a near fatal accident 35 years ago - I worked full time until 15 years ago and part time until 5 years ago. I have absolutely no idea what they will suggest – having been a Civil…
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Have you received the Verian/DWP Survey?
I know there are a few threads on this already, sorry. I'm just trying to raise further awareness and gauge the overall response to the newest dirty trick from DWP. Call it a survey about a survey! 😛
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Taxi Tax
Rachel reeves is going to tax taxis , which they say either higher prices or them going out of business. What is wrong with this woman. ? She must sit with a pen and paper thinking what else she can tax or cut . I rely on taxis to get to places.
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Green Paper Discussion - includes accessible formats and consultation event sign up links!
Moderator note: This discussion has now been closed. Please join us in the new discussion: Green Paper Discussion – Have you responded yet? — Scope | Online Community Green Paper Consultation Details The Government published a Green Paper and a consultation about changes to disability benefits. This now includes accessible…
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WCA Government's 2 May 2025 Update on Welfare Reforms Released
I’m posting this separately from the New Green Paper thread because I know not everyone is following that discussion. This is the latest update released on 02 May 2025, and I thought some members who aren't following that thread might still want to review it.
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PIP Shake-Up Carers Allowance
I asked this question on the New Green Paper Discussion thread, but did not receive a reply. I have therefore started my own thread. PIP Shake- Up will also look at eligibility of Carers Allowance. Have any members written to their MP regarding this?
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Amnesty international call to stop changes to benefits as against human rights
Hi all not sure if you've seen this but I've just signed it. Reforms go against human rights .
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Sorry I'm on one today
So here's the form and on here I can answer 7 8 9 10 as big struggles in my life and have proof I got 4 points for face to face and 13 in all so didn't contest it but next time definitely will I will fight. Tooth and nail so when I look at this I don't feel as scared if that makes sense yes I know they will score down but…
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Proposed PIP cuts already causing harm to people living with SMI
Proposed PIP cuts already causing harm to people living with SMI PUBLISHED: 14 APRIL 2025 from our friends at Benifits and Work. Warning: this article includes repeated references to self-harm and suicide The proposed changes to the PIP scoring system will affect many claimants living with severe mental illness (SMI) and…
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"Additional Costs Disability Payment"
It appears that PIP may be disposed of and replaced by a new "Additional Costs Disability Payment" - if the government gets its way…. The rates of payment would be higher than PIP but, yet again - lesser numbers of claimants… How and When this transfer would take place is unknown - but I can see no way of transferring 3…
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Hi
Struggling with the cuts news and developments, as so many are. I always read the News posts on Benefits and Work to keep up with the emerging information and it was from there that I discovered the Green Paper thread on this forum. Hoping to contribute something useful.
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Discrimination and proving disability
Im wondering if the definition of disabled is going to morph into something new with these changes to PIP. At present it involves proving you are substaintially affected in daily life. https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010 At present if you go to court over disability discrimination you have…
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DWP confirms PIP changes including 10-year ‘light-touch’ reviews
Thoughts on this article? The press love scaremongering, but it doesn't tell you much! DWP confirms PIP changes including 10-year ‘light-touch’ reviews
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DLA to PIP stick or twist
I have an indefinite DLA award of high care/low mobility for a lifetime condition (epilepsy). My concern is that if I wait until the proposed measures happen before claiming PIP (assuming they do), then I may not qualify due to the 4 point rule. If I do qualify then maybe my current LCWRA award would also be cut under the…
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Connect to work scheme.
So,I've been reading about this 'Connect to Work' scheme,being rolled out from next week in West London. It's aimed at disabled people who are not in work. The article started off by implying that unemployed disabled people would be 'targeted',but further along,it says that you need to apply to join it. I must admit I'm a…
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help
Hello to every again dose anyone know what happeing to people who need help with day life. I been told I can never again will that change under this govement.
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DWP to enhance PIP experience with new 'light touch' review plans for 10-year awards
Taken from the Mirror today - Seems that the 10 year/light touch awards will hopefully improve the users 'experience' of claiming PIP as well as being given more information when awarded such an award. No idea what all of that means but it will only affect new claims next year and those that reach the 10 year point of…
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DPAC
Tomorrow evening from 6.30 till 8pm DEPC holding a meeting about labours cuts you have to register to attend go on depc website to find out more so this will be 11 04 2025 6.30pm start time I think it's zoom not sure thier also organising protests s
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DWP £785 PAYMENT.
Hi - I just wondered if anyone else had seen anything about this £785 payment from the DWP? It popped up on my online newsfeed this evening,says it will be paid to people on certain benefits (UC,ESA,JSA,pension credits) and to people on a low household income or with a disability. Says it will be automatically paid in to…
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Hi, my name is oscar1357! I am 70 year old pensioner who is on PIP it carried on from...
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Hi, my name is Wewbfoot52! I have my PIP for an ongoing period. The last time I spoke to them the...
I have my PIP for an ongoing period. The last time I spoke to them the lady said that they might get in touch with me in 2030 Is this going to change now?
