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DWP launches entirely bogus Green Paper consultation

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The DWP has launched an entirely bogus consultation on changes to personal independence payment (PIP) and universal credit (UC) by refusing to consult on almost everything that matters most to claimants.

The Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper sets out proposed changes to PIP, including preventing anyone who does not score at least one 4 point or more descriptor from being eligible for the daily living component.

It also proposes to freeze the LCWRA (health) element of UC and abolish the WCA.

Non-consultation

Yet the list of things that the DWP is refusing to consult on, meaning there are no questions about them in the online consultation, includes:

  • Scrapping the WCA
  • Creating a single assessment for PIP and the UC health element
  • Freezing the health element of UC until 2029/30
  • Only awarding PIP daily living if you get at least one descriptor scoring 4 or more points
  • Restarting WCA reassessments until the WCA is scrapped

(You can find a full list of the issues the DWP will and won’t be consulting on at Annex A of the Green Paper).

Leading questions

Instead of asking for feedback on these vital issues, the consultation asks questions that make the assumption that participants accept that people should lose their PIP:

2. What support do you think we could provide for those who will lose their Personal Independence Payment entitlement as a result of a new additional requirement to score at least 4 points on one daily living activity?

3. How could we improve the experience of the health and care system for people who are claiming Personal Independence Payment who would lose entitlement?

Missing information

Vital information that would allow people to have an informed opinion even on questions like those above has been deliberately withheld from the Green Paper.

For example, the DWP knows precisely, or could make a very accurate estimate of, how many current claimants would lose their award on review if their condition remains unchanged and the new system is introduced.

It also knows what condition those claimants have: how many have physical conditions like arthritis, mental health conditions like anxiety and depression, neurodevelopmental issues like ASD or ADHD.

The DWP knows, but it’s not telling us.

Yet how can you properly answer questions like the ones above if you don’t know who is most likely to be affected?   

Benefits and Work has made a Freedom of Information request for these figures, but we suspect they will not be forthcoming.

The information may be included in the impact assessment due to be published on 26th March.

Otherwise, perhaps readers could ask their MPs or a friendly member of the House of Lords to ask for them?

Judicial review

In January of this year, the High Court found that a Conservative consultation on changes to the work capability assessment (WCA) was unlawful, meaning that the changes could not go ahead.

The judge held that the DWP had: failed to adequately explain the proposals; had failed to explain that the main purpose was to save money rather than to get claimants into work; had failed to provide sufficient time for the consultation.

At the time, many of us thought that this meant that the DWP under Labour would have to carry out an honest consultation on changes to PIP and UC.

Instead, the lesson that the DWP has learnt is not that it should be honest, but instead that it should just not consult on anything meaningful at all.

According to the House of Commons Library:

“In some cases, public bodies have a legal duty to carry out a consultation. There will be legal duty to consult where:

  • there is legislation which requires a consultation
  • a government department or public body has promised to consult
  • there is an established practice of consultation in similar cases
  • not consulting would lead to obvious unfairness (in exceptional cases)”

We would argue that there is a very definite ”established practice of consultation” in relation to major changes to disability and incapacity benefits and that the current exercise is an attempt to pass off a fake consultation as the real thing.

It was the Public Law Project which won the case against the DWP over the WCA consultation.  We very much hope that they will be able launch a similar judicial review over this Green Paper consultation.

Alternative consultation

In the meantime, we hope that a major charity or umbrella body with good standing amongst the public and MPs, such as the Disability Benefits Consortium, will launch an alternative consultation.

It doesn’t need to be long or complicated.  It just needs to ask the questions that the DWP is scared to ask, such as:

Do you agree that only people who score at least 4 points on one daily living activity should get an award of the PIP daily living component?

Do you agree that the WCA should be abolished and replaced with a single assessment for both PIP and the UC health element?

Whatever the results, they could be circulated to MPs and members of the House of Lords who wish to be properly informed before they vote on these issues.

However, time is very short.  The official consultation does not end until 30 June.  But because the DWP have chosen not to consult on major changes, such as the new PIP scoring system, they can introduce new legislation as soon as they wish.  They have stated that they intend to bring forward legislation in this session of parliament, which ends on 21 July, so it could be as early as May that we see the new provisions. 

This means that, even though the change to PIP scoring will not be put into effect until November 2026, the law enabling it could be firmly in place very much sooner.

Silencing voices

The Green paper consultation is so dishonest that we feel unable to recommend that people take part in the way we normally would, though we also know that the DWP may argue that lack of response means that most people do not object to the changes.

In the Green paper, the DWP claim that “We are committed to putting the views and voices of disabled people and people with health conditions at the heart of everything we do.”

In fact, this bogus consultation is entirely about silencing the voices of disabled people and people with health conditions.

The reality is that the DWP under Labour is proving to be even more dishonest and devious than it was under the Tories.

The Green Paper consultation is online here or you can read all the questions in the consultation here.

 You can try the proposed new PIP test here.

You can also:

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find out what you can do if you are unhappy about Labour’s plans

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    DM
    · 1 days ago
    Also at least when the tories did consultations it was obvious where the link was to the form to fill in (and easily submit)

    This new so called ‘consultation’ has the questions randomly dotted around throughout the green paper (and as already said aren’t really giving the opportunity to share input - more ‘this is what we are doing and it’s set in stone, anything to add?’) and it’s only at the end of the paper there’s a very unclear link to the consultation form and return email address in very much small print/afterthought terms

    We only have 12 weeks to do this consultation- it it’s not obvious that there is indeed a consultation that’s just started (I don’t think any press has reported to start filling it in and the deadline) and where it’s actually located to fill in

    Aka it is not accessible 

    If the wca consultation by the tories lost a court case (the recent Ellen Clifford one) for being misleading, then this one should be taken to court on the grounds of consultation being ‘buried’ and too difficult for many disabled to locate (or even be aware of) said consultation 
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    SLB
    · 1 days ago
    The questions keep coming.  If you end up no longer getting the "health element" of UC because you no longer get Daily Living PIP, that would surely mean the removal of the work allowance - which, surely, would mean yet more money lost because the tapering starts straight away?  Or is the LCW group going to still exist in some way, so that a work allowance is still in place?  And if that happens, what happens to those of us who earn some money through self-employment?  Would the minimum floor thingy take effect?  So, despite them wanting more people in work, this could lead to many people basically giving up work!  
    Likewise, it's odd that they want to bring the two levels of payment on UC closer together stop people applying for disability benefits...while creating a gigantic chasm between the amounts of those on daily living PIP and those who are not.
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      Anon
      · 1 days ago
      @SLB As Owen Jones states, "A crucial point here is that Labour isn’t starting from the point of ‘how can we help disabled people’. It’s starting from the point of ‘how can we cut spending'."
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      Carbow32
      · 1 days ago
      @SLB I was wondering this,  There is nothing about it anywhere.  I already have a hobby that's declared as self employment.  I am thinking of giving it up because I am sure it will go against me at reassessment.
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    Peter
    · 1 days ago
    What will happen with those on ongoing awards, will we only be re assessed nearer the 10yr mark? 
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    Rumtruffle
    · 2 days ago
    So no questions on the changes to contribution based ESA?
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    NLS2
    · 2 days ago
    I'm currently in reciept of UC LCWRA, new style ESA, and PIP standard care, Enhanced mobility, I have recently had my review assessment, and have had several descriptor points reduced to below 4, and others increased, it's almost like the assessors already knew about upcoming changes. I'm awaiting the final decision, to see if decision maker changes anything, and will have to do Mandatory reconsideration, as my health conditions have significantly worsened, and needs are significantly higher. Under the proposed changes I would score 11 points for care, but not 4 on any descriptor, and rely on my carer to take me to my numerous health appointments, couldn't attend on my own, how exactly would I manage without a carer? My health conditions would significantly worsen. I have liver cirrhosis, peripheral neuropathy, disassociated seizures without warning and post ictal symptoms, rheumatoid arthritis, postural hypotension, marfan syndrome, hypermobility, dialated aorta, significant muscle wastage, chronic pain, and fatigue, depression and anxiety, and awaiting assessment for autism, severe itching from liver disease, hepatic encephalopathy, memory and cognitive problems, esophageal varices and dysmotility, I'm on so many medications, and under so many specialists, my carer manages all my medications, and have to help me with an ever increasing amount of my care, so many of my conditions are progressive, chronic and life limiting, I'm absolutely petrified of what's going to happen to me, I can barely manage my life as things are currently. I'm getting a private occupational health assessment in 2 weeks, so hopefully that will help them understand my daily living better, and will count as evidence 
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      Alanna
      · 1 days ago
      @NLS2 Hey, so sorry to hear about your experience and wish you the best of health. How did your PIP review go? Was it similar to the first assessment you had. Did they ask for you to go in face to face or was it by telephone. Many thanks 
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    Jennywren
    · 2 days ago
    I was awarded Mobility Allowance in 1982 with a lifetime award, then transferred to DLA and was then transferred to PIP. 
    Currently I have an ongoing award of PIP both care and mobility components for an indefinite period with no date for a review.  
    I will be 70 years old in November 2026 so now a WASPI women who has retired and do not need to be incentivised to return to work, even though I worked for most of my life.
    I have been receiving the enhanced care component since 2019 and at my last review scored 12 points across 6 categories, my care needs continue to increase week by week as is only to be expected as I age, and need more and more help.
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    Harry
    · 2 days ago
    I have done the consultation 
    I have not held back my nuff said
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    Clare
    · 2 days ago
    I have just had my review completed by DWP I was medically retired from work I am unable to go out alone My husband to help me daily on many different tasks I have a syndrome of several different health conditions and disabilities  I have just checked my review decision Even with all my difficulties Most of my point given for daily living are one or two for each descriptor As I expect is the same for many I think many will lose their PIP I am lucky if you can call having poor health lucky that one of my descriptors was given 4 points this time Four points  for one descriptor is obviously going to be a tough ask for many to get the points required This is all a cost saving exercise and many genuine disabled people are going to pay the price by losing their PIP
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    naheegan
    · 2 days ago
    Thank you B&W, for this summary. It took me almost 2 hours to read the green paper, and by the end, my head was spinning.
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      Justtrying2help
      · 1 days ago
      @naheegan Both the speech and green paper leave many many questions unanswered?

      1 
      Is no explanation as to time lines for any changes for folk currently on existing pip scheme of all groups including old people post pension age on LTA

      2

      New Point system requires one descriptor to score 4 or no qualify otherwise this applies to all on living allowance 
      Many folk on current claims no doubt have scored 2/3 across many descriptors totalling anywhere between 8 and over 30 points even made up from 2/3 points in each 
      Giving awards of minimum 8 for lower over 12 for higher awards some may be lucky and scored 4 in one or more 
      (Worth noting 4 is a high bar)
      So in essence are they really saying anyone originally judged in the long horrific degrading assessment process they would have undertook in order to be awarded as lower or severe at the time of award no longer meet the requirements as viewed currently as severe or otherwise all of a sudden just because they scored very high but never achieved a 4 and are therefore no longer entitled as a result 
      This policy if it gets through will affect most pip claimants new and existing on low or high living allowance resulting in 75 to 100 pound s reductions per payments per week to the bulk of claimants on pip with very very few I suspect spared of the cuts 
      Gov said this shortfall will be met by support 
      What support one may ask ?
      They are asking disabled claimants on line to participate in questions paper they set up 
      In order to get ideas 
      In no way in the speech or green paper did it mention this would be any kind of financial recompense for cuts taken as any replacement but indeed more like no real plan from the outset to plug any cuts taken 

      3
      Gov said moral duty not so much money saving exercise etc etc 
      Question..
      Tell me what’s moral about recognising someone is severe and entitled and judged to be so  under current law only now by stroke of a miracle change this by moving the goal posts to then tell them they are now no longer entitled at all ?
      how on earth could one make such a blind conclusion and what’s moral about that in doing so ?

      We’re all their assessments that were undertaken prior then to this new such of thinking all wrong or bogus in the first place then as many folk sat in a face to face grilling I’ve no doubt also that many found all this degrading in order to appraised in the first place to this vital support they now want to strip away calling in the moral thing to do.
      I find nothing in the name of any moral argument given what I have said here in order from them to pretend this is the right thing to do I have no idea on what Labour MPs think as you here little opposition from most however a few have voiced up

      It’s a  disgraceful carry on in my opinion and all Labour MPs should have the moral duty to stand up call this out to oppose and condemn this in order to stop this in its tracks at the earliest opportunity 



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    MB8
    · 2 days ago
    Does anyone know if today's welfare benefits reforms affect contribution based ESA support group recipients as they are increasing universal credit I think so might ESA increase too? 
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      ANGELA
      · 1 days ago
      @Tabby My reading is that it will be ‘safe’ in the short term, but when they bring in the proposed new CB benefit, it will have a time limit, so you would presumably lose your ‘Support Group’ payment when that time is up….

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      ANGELA
      · 1 days ago
      @Anon I agree. They haven’t considered those of us who have been medically retired. It’s a big thing they will fall flat over. And HMRC are notified. I

      I get two pensions, but they are very low, so topped up with ESA; soon to be New ESA topped up with UC (for ‘some’ of my rent). I am not due for a State Pension for over 10 years. 

      I still get cross that people on UC /ESA can keep money from ‘permitted work’ but any pension up to that same amount is effectively taken off you (we worked for our pensions). 

      Not having a go at ‘permitted work’ at all btw. It’s the imbalance that enrages me.. 

      It’s a mess, and I’m not even going to contemplate further than 2 years ahead as it will make me poorly. 

      Will still be fighting/ arguing though… 


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      Anon
      · 1 days ago
      @ANGELA But some of us can't get uc atall because of savings or pension lump sums we've already taken but wouldn't last 12 months with no Income, not to mention its his life pension,earned and paid for by us already,why should you save all your life for a pension and then take it and lose entitlement for all sick benefits and end up having to use it all just to survive, doesn't make sense now to even bother having a work pension if you can't take it!!!
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      WMW
      · 1 days ago
      @Tabby Yes, that's the way i read it too. To quote from Section 54: 
      "this change would end the indefinite entitlement to contributory ESA for those assessed as having limited capability for work-related activity (for new people claiming)."

      The (for new people claiming) bit to me suggests the 
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      Tabby
      · 1 days ago
      @Rumtruffle Section 54 says for new people claiming so hopefully this gives protection to those in support group of esa(c) that don’t qualify for incomes based UC. Needs clarification 
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    ClassyKat
    · 2 days ago
    The sheer fact people like us are already on a forum like this shows the volume of genuine people that are worried sick. I believe they know that most people manage a 3 descriptor and others spread across each living element. The PIP criteria is far more complex than the old WCA and that’s why I believe they’ve now gone for this much harder qualifying system to punish US for people making new claims. Also many people could lose their disability badge under this new system. 
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      LJR
      · 1 days ago
      @ClassyKat @ClassyKat As far as I’ve understood it, the PIP mobility component won’t be affected by the new rules so it shouldn’t cause anyone to lose their blue badge. 
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      ANGELA
      · 1 days ago
      @ClassyKat There has been no mention of Mobility. 
      Many people now on Standard or Enhanced DL will get nothing. 
      will also exempt them from any UC health payments. 
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    tintack
    · 2 days ago
    The only option I can see here is to e-mail our MPs. Explain why the proposed cuts are so disastrous and mention the fact that the consultation is entirely bogus because it leaves out the most important elements and there will therefore be no consultation on those elements at all. 

    It's also worth mentioning - if your MP is Labour and seems minded to support the cuts - that you will not vote for them at the next election if they fail to oppose this. If there is one thing they care about it's keeping their seats. They therefore need to be made more afraid of voters' reaction than they are of the government whips.
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      Doomed by DWP
      · 1 days ago
      @tintack I emailed my current (Labour) MP, Tom Hayes, and got a generic form email which reads like it was churned out by the government to justify this! 

      The Tory MP which Hayes replaced was actually much more sympathetic about these issues, in my experience.
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      Jacqueline W
      · 1 days ago
      @tintack Good luck on that. I emailed my MP for North East Hampshire on February 9th and haven't received so much as an acknowledgement they have read it. No posted office location and no phone number to call either. I now regret not keeping my old MP
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    Denise
    · 2 days ago
    I'm supposed to have a light touch review after 10 years in 2030. If they apply the 4 point rule, and my condition remains stable, I will lose the daily living  part and also more than half my housing benefit and all council tax support. This means a loss of almost £600 a month. The same level of disability that I've had for 15 years but suddenly not the same support. How can this be right? In the past when people have been forced to claim a new benefit at lower rates they were given transitional protection. No mention of that so far
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      Doomed by DWP
      · 1 days ago
      @James There wont necessarily be a judicial review. Who knows if Starmer will let there even be one, and if disability charities will still be able to fund legal cases?
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      James
      · 1 days ago
      @Denise It will have to be fought for through a judicial review like most things with the governments we seem to be having in this country
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      Kevin9320
      · 1 days ago
      @Denise They haven’t really thought it through, have they. My light touch review (I only get PIP) is also 2030. I expect it to be a straightforward review without any sinister intentions to disqualify me for some 3 point 4 point nonsense. But clearly we will have to be wary!
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      SLB
      · 2 days ago
      @Denise There is a smidgeon of hope in that regard, with the green paper mentioning the possibility of transitional protection for those losing daily living and some form of support for those who score 8 points but not 4 on any particular question.   The green paper says:

      141. We are mindful of the impact this change could have on people and so want to consider how we can best support those affected. This includes options for transitional protection for those who are no longer eligible for PIP and the entitlements linked to their award. In addition, we also want to consider how to support those with lower needs in a large number of PIP activities, as part of these changes. We are consulting on whether those who lose entitlement need any support and what this support could look like.  
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    Anon N
    · 2 days ago
    So if your entitlement to the new health element is going to be related to PIP entitlement, surely all that’s going to do is drive up claims for it? Whether or not those claims will be successful or not will be irrelevant to new claims taking up accessors times? Reassessments for PIP are already taking months, some even waiting over a year? PIP awards being extended because they can’t get to accessing you before your claim ends? This hasn’t been thought of, clearly?  
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    SLB
    · 2 days ago
    The sad thing, alas, is that I feel the general public will care little about what happens to the disabled. There is still a huge outcry on Twitter/X about the winter fuel payments being stopped - and yet, despite today's announcement, it's rarely been in the trending topics.   I've made posts on there and bsky about today's events - no responses.  The truth is that people care about pensioners, because most people have got a relative or two in that age bracket. The same isn't true for people with disabilities - many don't know a single person with a disability, and they don't know how we live or how the disability affects us. And, sadly, if something doesn't affect them directly, people don't give a damn (or add your own expletive)

    Moving on, despite the post that post from Benefits and Work "unable" to recommend taking part in the consultation, it is ESSENTIAL that you do.  Issues like transitional protection and options for those who get 8 or more points for PIP but not with 4 in one question are an integral part of that consultation.  And it's important everyone chips in as much as possible, and a FOI request after the consultation could lay bare the lies the government is telling, and possibly influence important decisions.   It is difficult to do certain things if the response is overwhelmingly negative in the consultation.   I could have lived with the cuts IF it wasn't for those losing Daily Living PIP also losing their UC LCWRA rate as well. The fact that this was not mentioned in the speech is not a good look, and it's hidden away in the green paper.

    Even with the green paper, there is still a lot that we don't know.  

    1.) We don't really know how many will have a WCA in the next couple of years, or who those people will be, or why they will be chosen.  We're told it will be the people most likely to have their status changing, but that's very vague

    2.) We don't know how it will decided who will and who will not get another PIP assessment based on permanent and degenerative conditions.  That includes osteoarthritis, theoretically, but not inflammatory arthritis - despite the fact that the latter can affect heart, lungs, and kidneys, and the meds are linked to some cancers. 

    3.) We don't know for sure if reassessments started BEFORE November 2026 will be under the old rules of PIP or the new.  I'm assuming the old, but there's no definitive statement on it.  But if thats the case there's going to be a cavalcade of people ringing up in October claiming their condition has got worse!

    4.)  When the WCA form is scrapped, how will that work with current claimants that already don't get daily living PIP?  It's hard to believe that the £400 will be stopped completely after a certain date.  So, if that doesn't happen, will it be the next time their PIP is reassessed, meaning thousands without daily living PIP will still get higher UC for several years?  Will it be tapered?  No info on this anywhere as far as I can see. 

    5.) The options for transitional payment for those losing PIP is left open and part of the consultation, as is "support" (financial?) for those who get more pip points but over a wide range of questions.  

    Sorry for the long post.









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      LJR
      · 1 days ago
      @SLB @SLB In all honesty I don’t imagine even they know the answers to the questions that you and many others have raised. There was absolutely nothing of any use in their manifesto relating to welfare and now they seem to have just thrown this green paper together, plucking imaginary figures of supposed savings out of the air, with no planning, no consultation and no idea of the long term impact to those affected or future budgets. 
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    Shopdoll
    · 2 days ago
    Any future changes to PIP entitlement will also affect Carers Allowance. No PIP, no Carers Allowance. 
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      Anon
      · 1 days ago
      @Shopdoll Thing is,I'm gunna lose my pip with this,but my oh will lise the carers allowance he claims for me,my needs won't change because I've list pip,I still need him to be present so I can eat/ drink safely, if I'm on my own I can't take nutrition atall therefore he can't pick up sny more hours at work,his work fits around me and my eating routines,I also have severe agoraphobia and I can't be left on my own even at home,I'm set to lose pip,cont based esa and carers allowance, this is terrible because my conditions are never gunna change I've  had em 30 years !!!!
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    Orwellian 1984
    · 2 days ago
    The powers that be just don't want disabled people claiming benefits. They are twisting and turning the system to make it harder and harder to claim. It's a clear onslaught to create more stress and greater harm. Evil beyond belief.


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    fibrofred
    · 2 days ago
    Thank you so much B&W for getting this info out so quickly!

    So basically if you scored 2 points in each category, possibly getting a total score of 20 points you DO NOT qualify for PIP.  If you score a minium of 4 points in a single category plus 2 points in two of the remainder categories getting a total score of 8 points you WILL qualify for PIP.

    Make it make sense!!!!
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      Anon
      · 1 days ago
      @fibrofred It doesn't make any sense,poorly thought out by people not affected in any way,absolutely cruel beyond a joke,couldn't have made this up in my worse nightmare 
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      DJMH15
      · 1 days ago
      @LPL AI brainstorm, it’s got inhuman algorithm written all over it 
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      LPL
      · 1 days ago
      @fibrofred
      This is it in a nutshell.

      They have looked at previous claims and decided there is not many claimants with 4 points in one particular category. You would think they would come up with something a little less transparent. As you have stated, someone can earn 20 points and not be eligable but someone with 8 points can sail through the whole process.

      Utter madness, you should be ashamed of yourselves Labour. You'll never get my vote again.
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    Brendan
    · 2 days ago
    Will all the changes announced today have to go through legislation,if so how long could that take,
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      Hannah
      · 1 days ago
      @Brendan My question exactly. The uncertainty is alarming, to say the least.
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      Mory
      · 1 days ago
      @Brendan I belive there trying to fast track it.  They want the legislation to be pushed through in this parliment which according to this article ends 21st July.  So depends on if it gets voted through. 
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    Sadie
    · 2 days ago
    Does anyone have an idea about all the pip reviews taking place at present (although they are taking a long time)will they get assessed on the current system or will it be the one announced today with the change of points needed min 4 points 

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