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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. 

This is causing so much anxiety. 

Well they you have it, out of Timms mouth this afternoon “we are dealing with incentives for inactivity” so I’ve taken that as the payment you get for being on LCWRA is an incentive to get into that group .. extra money! And one can only assume by cutting it, it will be less of an incentive to be placed onto that group if looking for work gives a higher payment. 

Someone I was talking to who is disabled and a part of a group to do with such issues said everyone there agreed that PIP could or should have more tiers dealing with specific mental illnesses, separating them from the physical disabilities. Using psychiatrists as assessors within the mental illness field.

I'm still on income related ESA, in the wrag group although I have never been called in.

If someone has a carer recieving carers allowance and they loose pip then the carers allowance also goes. Result the carer has to go to work and presumably the council will provide the care needed by the disabled person. Reevesenomics 

My mental health has crumbled since hearing about this. I've literally just got out of the hospital because I thought I was having a complete mental breakdown. Life is hard enough struggling with mental health issues without the people appointed to protect you trying to break you. 

The months of anxiety trying to guess what is going to be put forward by Labour is finally going to be over thankfully. The not knowing has been the worst part for me, I like to know my enemy and put plans in place . This whole thing has been handled disgracefully by this Labour government. 

Starmer urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits.

I really thought that this government was meant to be working with disabled charities and disabled people from I can work out is all 3 groups are fighting each other. So what obviously the government has Not listened to charities and disabled people. Just let the disabled people try out work if they can longs if doesn’t make their health worse and leave their benefits alone. Suroy this would be a human thing to do otherwise I’m sure the government is digging their own grave with these policies 

The moral wrongs of reducing welfare provisions for the most vulnerable members of society are made even more glaring when we recall that in when the UK government poured substantial sums of public money into rescuing banks that had contributed to the very crisis that caused widespread hardship. While banks were given a financial lifeline, vulnerable individuals in need of social support now face the hardship of austerity measures. This disparity not only reflects an unjust allocation of resources but also sends a damaging message about the priorities of our society.

It is especially troubling when we consider the success of social welfare models in other countries. One system that stands out is Sweden's welfare state, which offers comprehensive social services and financial protection to its citizens, while promoting fairness and equality. Sweden’s approach focuses on reducing economic inequality, providing universal healthcare, education, and robust unemployment benefits. Unlike the UK’s austerity-driven approach, Sweden’s system underscores the value of solidarity, where all members of society, regardless of their income, have access to essential services and are supported during times of need.

In light of this, I strongly believe the UK should take inspiration from Sweden’s social welfare model, ensuring that welfare cuts are reversed and resources are redirected to support our most vulnerable citizens. It is crucial that we do not continue to prioritise corporate interests, as seen in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash, but instead build a welfare system that prioritises the needs of people 

My husband is 76 & has received PIP (mobility allowance previously) for many years & it is indefinite

No one seems to have addressed how this will impact on those of us who face transfer from esa to universal credit this year. 

Why don't the government target the rich and privileged, same old same old, the message is that disabled people don't matter and this has gone on too long, its a national disgrace 

I have epilepsy and cerebral palsy and multiple special needs. I’ve been super worried for months as I can’t work and I get pip . And it’s keeps saying if you can’t work they we cut your money so am very worried/ scared 

Me too. How is my son expected to pay for his carer arranged by the local authority if his money is reduced or taken away from him. It is not his fault he was seriously ill when he was 23 months old . He is now 45years old. Do the government not realise there are people out there that have genuine problems that prevent working. Perhaps they would like to spend the day caring for him.