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Post by marionk on Mar 24, 2016 15:58:19 GMT
There was a big announcement, along with a load of guff about being a caring government or somesuch,*cough*
and that they wouldn't be implementing any further cuts to benefits for the disabled,
but there was a mumbled aside of "Apart from what we have already legislated for, two weeks ago."
I have been unable to find just what has been legislated for though. Anyone know what cuts are on the way?
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Post by vagueandrandom on Mar 24, 2016 16:05:57 GMT
I think they're still cutting ESA by £30. . Just no PIP cuts any more.
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Post by blaze on Mar 26, 2016 12:24:41 GMT
I think they're still cutting ESA by £30. . Just no PIP cuts any more. this, for the moment They were never going to cut both though, not right now. They suggest cutting both and everyone goes aaahhhh followed by an announcement that that they will just cut one & everyone goes phew that's ok- because they don't realise they have been had. It means the gov can claim they are standing by people with disabilities & the general public buy it because they can't see through the con.
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Post by marionk on Mar 26, 2016 16:58:58 GMT
Thanks vagueandrandom. blazeIt beats me sometimes, how totally they manage to twist things around. "Oh no! We wouldn't dream of cutting benefits for the disabled! What's that you say? 'Some of them are getting benefits for not working, so they will be affected.'? Oh that doesn't matter, we'll pretend that they're only out of work because they're lazy and workshy, like everyone on benefits, so no-one will care when we dock them £30 a week. Hah! No-one else will even realise, anyway."
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Post by anopheles on Mar 26, 2016 22:46:26 GMT
We should point out the loss of £30 is for new claims only, so don't panic if you are on it already.
Sadly, every silver lining has a cloud and the back down makes regular testing more likely with invisible disabilities likely to suffer (especially if nothing specific is diagnosed). They'll go for the low hanging fruit first.
They also may decide it's cheaper to make people audit their pip spending and give you what you spend plus a little extra for new services.
The good news is that ADHD is recognised as a severe learning difficulty/disability and as long as you remember to give any interviewer your worst day's experience (you aren't being dishonest, your worst days are when you need help most). Don't put on a brave face, suffering on get's you no extra prizes, and should use lose then appeal immediately. my gf was refused, appealed, went to a panel of three and didn't even have to say anything... They couldn't understand the refusal and put her in the Support (most ill) group and back paid (5 months) her benefit.
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Post by blaze on Mar 27, 2016 19:28:27 GMT
The problem with 30 cuts only being for new claims (other than the obvious) is the if someone on an existing claim has it stopped either through the claiment's mistake, dwp mistake, or the person becoming well enough to work for a short period of time & not claim then the restarted claim will work as a new one & be 30 less.
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