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Upcoming changes to benefits
There has been a lot of speculation over the last few months about potential changes to the benefits system and earlier this week ITV released an article summarising what is expected to be announced by the Government: More than £6bn of welfare savings will come from changes to disability benefits. The aim is to save £6bn a…
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Looks like the government have caved in over PIP cuts! Yaaay.
This was one hour ago on the bbc
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Labour lies
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15u3ojjAgv/ Found this on Facebook from last September, Timms making out that they listened to the disabled people
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PIP criteria changes
I just watched talktv and a panelist confirmed that the criteria for 'Enhanced is changing.. The example he gave was as follows: If you could only reheat food in a microwave; this would at present facilitate enhanced rate, will now get you a standard rate. Also, the need for help to wash lower than your waste line; once…
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Government cuts
hi I have a neurological condition and currently get pip and esa I was just wondering are the government going to cut my Lwcra as iam on contribution style esa at 138 a week no universal credit can anyone help
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Benefit cuts
So it possible for these cuts to come into immediate effect, ie stopping pip and cutting ESA, or is it a long process ?, sorry if this has been answered elsewhere
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Restricting PIP impacts more than just our income
In this argument about the govs plans to restrict PIP and reduce money for disabled people, there is something I think that isn't being spoken about enough. Restricting the eligibility criteria from PIP impacts more than just our income. It impacts disabled people's ACCESS. PIP is used nationwide (and even internationally)…
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FED UP
I’m so fed up. I’m in the middle of my 1st pip review, which already fills me with dread, while at the same time the news is covered in talks about cutting benefits and making it EVEN harder to get pip. Getting pip was hell and there is nothing easy about it, like literally when I applied for pip the hell they put me…
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Stopping Benefits
I see and I hope I'm not seeing things that the government has decided to scrap the benefit cuts for certain people. If your a couple and one of you work and earn £17000 a year, your partner can still claim benefits. But what will happen if your a single person and claiming benefits, it would be very unfair if they cut…
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Does any cut in LCWRA apply to existing claiments straight away or over time when next reviewed
Does any cut in LCWRA apply to existing claiments straight away or over time when next reviewed
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New to all this just wanted some advice
hello im paul456, I was just looking for a bit of advice as I’m extremely anxious about all this talk in the news about scrapping lcwra and making pip stricter . I was awarded low rate mobility for 6 years nearly 4 years ago after another breakdown. I have been on medication for 25 years for depression and severe anxiety.…
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Omg my local mp on itv news
So few minutes ago I turned itv news my local mp hyndburn Council was on talking about the disability benefit cuts and was all up for it . Would she reply if I ask on how long this would take to come in affect if they decide to stop the pip lcwra? Can they stop the disability benefits straight away? I got an horrible…
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DWP to trial Universal Credit rule change from April?
Hi everyone I just posted this on the benefit thread but I’ll start a separate thread for this. I’ve just been reading this. I’ve noticed a few citizens advice pages on social media have confirmed this too. What does this mean. Does it mean from April everyone on UC regardless of disability or not will have to upload…
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News Anxiety of Government Benefit Cuts
It's non stop on the tv on my phone it's everywhere. The government is cutting benefit entitlement and people are being forced into work. I don't know how to cope with all this
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Still confused
I currently receive esa contribution based with limited capacity for work I also receive uc but the payment is reduced by esa amount coming in still waiting on pip review since December I receive higher amount on both with all the different information if esa is going to be cancelled does this mean uc will go up or am I…
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Labour.
I was wondering what people felt about Labour now, because when I posted about the petition on Labour a couple of months ago. People said We should give Labour a chance. They have continually let the vulnerable down and continue to do so. Is this really the Labour we wanted in power; when the Winter Fuel was able to go…
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Should I be worried?
Hello I just seen on the news today the 8th of march 2025 that the government is planning to stop people pip and lcwra people have been saying on tiktok but I not seen this in the news so far but I just been approved for pip on last Monday the 2on of march 2025 and only been on lcwra from January 2025 I'm unfit to work I…
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£400 less just for being unable to work
Hi all, im really having trouble understanding the £400 less per month on the universal credit if we are deemed unable to work, it’s not our fault if we can not work for various reasons and we look to be getting penalised for it, this is really stressing & panicking me
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Hi, my name is DFDone!
Hi All Iam disabled by chronic copd. I do get pip but concerned if this will be taken off in the changes me as this is the only income i have Unfortunately i dont know if i can claim for other benefits as of yet. Anyone got ideas on the changes proppose i have it for another 4 yrs
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Hi, my name is WelshLiam! Lcwra help please
hi I am Liam from Newport wales I am on Lcwra and am very nervous about what is happening, I have anger issues (resulted in a custodial sentence around 5 years ago) also learning disability’s anxiety and depression which I take mertazapine for (15mg in morning 20mg at night) and I just can seem to find out what is going to…
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PIP & mental health
I have just read that there are plans to scrap all payments made on PIP to people with mental health illnesses. What I have read it, they are making it sounds like these cuts will be made immediately. I have posted before about the likely timescale of these reforms, but they can't just take away PIP immediately from people…
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Question about the proposed changes to disability benefits.
Suppose you get awarded the highest rate of PIP for 10 years. Soon after this, the government follows through on their threats to reduce disability benefits/eliminate PIP. Would you then lose the benefits you've just been awarded, or would you continue to get them for 10 years then lose them?
