News

The Devil will be in the detail,obviously a lot of scare stories going around,we've been here before and it's turned out to be a bit of a Paper Tiger, but this time it does seem its not going to be good News, especially for those on PIP with MH conditions. 

I have never seen a benefits reduction, it looks like UC (sickness portion) is likely to change. 

Seen the debate from today in gov don't know what to think very hard to understand all the info but I'm sure I heard that no  changes are comimg in this year unless I miss heard somewhere?  Sure it was heard more research is needed and more research with neuro diverse panel ect is needed  I pray what I heard is right but the green paper is apparently due tomorrow so anxiety is through the roof and must be for lots of people .

I have relatives in Italy and even there where to access incapacity benefits is difficult only Britain seems to have this obsession with bashing disabled people. I find it disgusting and it's great knowing other people are cottoning on, people should complain to Ofcom, to IPSO to their MP as to why does the British establishment have an issue with disabled people.

Has anyone brought up the point that many people will be beholden to their healthy partners if PIP is removed or made means tested. As it stands PIP is the only benefit paid to a qualifying person that is given solely to that person. Many people will be stuck in abusive living situations (financial being one of them) if this was to change. :( So short sighted. I haven't seen this POV given before. 

Please be careful of our right wing gutter press and don't allow them to change the narrative and loose your cool so you cannot fight back calmly and in a precise manner

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”
― Malcolm X

This is concerning ill people do not choose to be ill they would swap it in a hart beat This is cruel and rong they need to tred carefully as this could push people to get worse and they need to reconsider for the helth or people we are human beings not just a number 

I work part time and get pip does anybody know how this will affect people like me who work part time and get pip and will pip be means tested 

It might be worth e-mailing our MPs (especially if your MP happens to be Labour) to make it clear why these cuts would be so disastrous and to say that you won't vote for them next time round if they support this. They may not give a toss about us, but they do care about keeping ther seats.

Very anxious over this.  When is the announcement from Kendal so I can avoid it? 

Some likely ideas on tomorrow's announcement. This link allows you to view it without going through a pay all. Fingers crossed everyone that it won't be TOO bad.  https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/what-welfare-cuts-could-labour-announce-tomorrow-from-pip-to-universal-credit/ar-AA1ACMTE

I'm sick with panic. Are they seriously going to stop PIP for autistic people??

i dont understand which benifit pays the avarage wage which they say is 36k.

Will they stop pip payments straight away or will it take a few months to see the payments stop? If you’re not eligible that is? 

I wonder how they will deal with legacy benefits? I'm on ESA (CB) support group. Not due to transfer over to UC.

So if they tighten the requirements for pip what will happen if you’re on pip already? Will they stop it straight away or wait untill they re asses you again after date is up. 

None of this makes sense, I’ve worked for the past 15 years and pip allows me to stay in work and not have to put myself through more pain than I am already in if I had to take on more hours than already doing. Work have been good and we have things in place for me to make my job more suitable and easier, if pip stops it will push me to leave work rather than stay in work. Pip is a lifeline for so many either working or not. People have to understand that many of us with disabilities want to be in work, we didn’t ask to be born with these conditions or be diagnosed with them over the years. I’m sick of hearing about people saying we don’t pay into the system so why should we get pip, they’re wrong.. I am paying into the system and the pip I get is helping me stay in work. 

Theses politicians need to think about when they become sick also vulnerable.