Thank you Very Much to Everyone for continuing to sign, share and support this Petition, thanks to All your help it has now reached 1530 Signatures and is now 970 Signatures away from the 2500 Signatures Mark!!!!!!!!!!😊🙏🏽🙏🏽👍🏽
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Varun Shori
Please see this article in relation to a DWP PIP Change: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-pip-change-impact-30024732 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-pip-change-impact-30024732.amp
Also see this YouTube Video regarding Universal Credit and it also mentions how people are being moved from ESA to Universal Credit: Labour Finally Admits Universal Credit Failure https://youtu.be/hhpyzWQTLZ0?si=TERdLplQO80TbPL_
Please see these articles regarding reasons state pensioners will not get winter fuel payments: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/four-reasons-state-pensioners-not-30010533 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/four-reasons-state-pensioners-not-30010533.amp and Banks being able to report benefit claimants to the DWP after law changes:https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1954063/banks-will-report-you-dwp-benefits-law/amp
Also use this Scope Link to contact your local MP about the Disability Price tag and other issues relating to your disabilities and your ability to live independently for example:https://campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/157007/action/1?ea.tracking.id=FB
Please see this crowdfunder link, which is now open until the 15th December 2024 for a campaign to help a primary school friend of mine to obtain a new wheelchair he has had the same wheelchair for 15 years and it is no longer usable for the current stage of his condition any contributions you can make towards this cause are greatly appreciated thank you so much for all your support: Helping Oliver to replace incompatible wheechair-https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/helping-oliver-to-replace-incompatible-wheechair
Here is another recent article regarding Labour’s plans to give DWP Investigators access to benefits Claimants bank account details in order to detect and prevent benefit fraud:https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-dwp-powers-scrutinise-bank-9583235 https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-dwp-powers-scrutinise-bank-9583235.amp
Here is a link with information for ESA and PIP claimants who receive a managed migration notice to move to Universal Credit:https://homeless.org.uk/news/universal-credit-managed-migration/#:~:text=Managed%20migration%20notices%20will%20be,before%20the%20stipulated%20deadline%20day
Please see this Manchester Evening Standard article regarding the DWP updating PIP Guidance on claimants asked to attend new in person PIP Assessments: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-updates-pip-guidance-claimants-29994018 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-updates-pip-guidance-claimants-29994018.amp
Also see this Big Issue article regarding claimants fears due to the uncertainty of what will happen to them and the PIP Benefit:https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-pip-changes-disabled-people-benefis/
Please see this recent article regarding Keir Starmer’s plan to tackle benefit fraud by giving investigators new powers to access information about people’s bank accounts: Keir Starmer pledges to root out benefit fraudsters in speech - The Times and The Sunday Times https://apple.news/AJwatn-aTTyus3VqU5wRSAQ How is this any different to what the Conservatives wanted to do where is the Change Labour promised?
Please see this recent artice from Mortage Solutions which states that the Labour government isn’t planning on scrapping the single person council tax discount in the October budget:https://www.mortgagesolutions.co.uk/news/2024/09/23/relief-for-solo-dwellers-as-labour-party-confirms-it-wont-scrap-council-tax-discount/
Here is also a YouTube video regarding Trade Unions criticising Starmer over the Winter Fuel Payment cut, which they feel needs to be reinstated:https://youtu.be/RozOp8J_CFI?si=YwUh3udWgTXdyUUL
Please see this article regarding managed migration notices to move to Universal Credit for those claiming both ESA and PIP:https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/24595954.dwp-pip-warning-benefit-payments-stopped/
Please see these recent news articles from a DWP insider about how to protect PIP and Attendance Allowance:https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-insider-explains-how-people-29961860 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-insider-explains-how-people-29961860.amp
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/former-dwp-employee-benefit-tips-33694923 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/former-dwp-employee-benefit-tips-33694923.amp
Please see this article regarding a £434 payment of attendance allowance which could help those pensioners who will no longer get a winter fuel Payment:https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/elderly-can-receive-434-every-33685754.amp
Please see these news articles regarding people who are claiming both ESA and PIP needing to migrate to Universal Credit and some housing benefit claimants having their housing benefit stopped see below: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/dwp-warning-anyone-claiming-pip-29942458 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/dwp-warning-anyone-claiming-pip-29942458.amp
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/uk-world-news/dwp-stop-paying-housing-benefit-29900135
Please see this Recent Express News Article regarding labour’s Widow tax by cutting the 25% Single person discount on council tax for pensioners:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1948623/pensioners-winter-fuel-latest-labour-cuts/amp However there is also this Mirror article regarding extra support with bills see below:https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/household-bills/winter-bills-cash-support-33653563 https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/household-bills/winter-bills-cash-support-33653563.amp
Please see these recent articles regarding the Winter Fuel Payment for Pensioners:780,000 eligible pensioners to miss out on fuel payment, government analysis shows - ITV News https://apple.news/A1RClF8vBSDKY7qNHlZirxA
Councils launch their own winter fuel schemes after pensioners stripped of payouts - The Telegraph https://apple.news/A9B8i2UQIQOW9-sGJDz5-mw
Please see these articles regarding a Petition signed by thousands of people to increase the Christmas Bonus Payment:https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-told-increase-10-christmas-29902206 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-told-increase-10-christmas-29902206.amp
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/thousands-sign-petition-calling-10-29909541
Please see this Express news article regarding a DWP letter being sent out for a £150 Payment to millions of households:https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1945303/dwp-warning-150-letter-warm-home-discount https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1945303/dwp-warning-150-letter-warm-home-discount/amp
Please see these other recent news articles regarding Winter Fuel Payments and State Pensions: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/state-pension-boost-older-people-33603750 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/state-pension-boost-older-people-33603750.amp
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/state-pensioners-find-out-whether-29879633
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-winter-fuel-payment-plan-29881393 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-winter-fuel-payment-plan-29881393.amp
Please see this recent Guardian news article from 5th September 2024, regarding MP’s Voting on the Winter Fuel allowance cuts: MPs to vote on winter fuel allowance cuts as Labour backbench unease grows - The Guardian https://apple.news/A7TYPufoiStGTHEhqjr-5zQ
Please see these DWP articles regarding benefits and the household support fund:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dwp-cost-of-living-payments-uk-pip-universal-credit-b2605464.html
https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/dwp-household-support-fund-cost-of-living/
https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dwp-urges-people-ni-apply-29858071 https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dwp-urges-people-ni-apply-29858071.amp
Please see these Independent Birmingham Mail Articles about Changes to PIP Assessments from September 2024:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pip-assessment-dwp-changes-benefits-pensions-b2604884.html
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/money/warning-dwp-changes-pip-assessments-29818261 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/money/warning-dwp-changes-pip-assessments-29818261.amp
Please see this article from the NAWRA where they have asked Liz Kendall to put changes to Winter fuel payments on hold until more people are on Pension Credit:https://www.nawra.org.uk/2024/08/letter-to-secretary-of-state-calling-for-winter-fuel-payment-changes-to-be-put-on-hold-until-there-is-a-95-take-up-rate-for-pension-credit/
Please see this Manchester Evening Standard News article from 29th August 2024 regarding a proposed energy bill discount for people receiving PIP and Attendance Allowance:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/proposed-energy-bill-discounts-pip-29832465 https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/proposed-energy-bill-discounts-pip-29832465.amp
Please see this Express article regarding a New Bid to Block Labour’s Winter Fuel Payments Cuts: https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1941910/lib-dems-labour-winter-fuel-payments https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1941910/lib-dems-labour-winter-fuel-payments/amp
Please see this Evening standard article on yahoo news regarding the DWP’s upcoming changes to the work assessment with 5 million benefit claimants being affected: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dwp-changes-assessments-coming-days-035540393.html
Please see these recent DWP PIP articles as well articles regarding Universal Credit benefits and Pensions and pension credit including information about Winter fuel Payments below:https://www.gbnews.com/money/dwp-benefit-pip-rule-change-criteria
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-paying-hundreds-thousands-people-33539552
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-paying-hundreds-thousands-people-33539552.amp
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dwp-payments-2024-pip-universal-credit-b2601558.html
https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-benefit-payment-dates/
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-make-automatic-200-payments-29806778.amp
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dwp-pension-credit-winter-fuel-payments-2024-b2601562.html
Please see this recent Independent News article regarding Labour Minister Pat McFadden’s message to Pensioners about the Winter Fuel Payment Cut:https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/labour-winter-fuel-payment-cut-pensioners-b2601515.html
Please see this recent Times and the Sunday Times News article on Apple News regarding Rachel Reeves being urged to Soften the Winter fuel cut as the energy price cap rises:Rachel Reeves urged to soften winter fuel cut as energy price cap rises - The Times and The Sunday Times https://apple.news/AuKxBN7ARSSiKuAmSkCzWzw
Please see this recent Express News article regarding late payments of Winter Fuel Payments as Labour’s plans to limit these payments to Pensioners on means tested benefits fails:https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1939387/pensioners-winter-fuel-payments-late-labour-rachel-reeves https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1939387/pensioners-winter-fuel-payments-late-labour-rachel-reeves/amp
Please see this recent Express News article regarding more tax increases proposed by Labour: https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1938820/Rachel-Reeves-Labour-Party-tax-hikes-public-sector-borrowing-pension-cuts https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1938820/Rachel-Reeves-Labour-Party-tax-hikes-public-sector-borrowing-pension-cuts/amp
Please see this recent Express article regarding a poll which indicates that the Majority of people in Britain reject Labour’s changes to Winter Fuel Payments:https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1938685/winter-fuel-payments-labour https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1938685/winter-fuel-payments-labour/amp
Please use this link below to email your local MP as part of the National Autistic Society’s Campaign to improve Social Care support for Autistic Adults in your Constituency thank you for your support: https://act.autism.org.uk/page/153004/action/1?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR25ystOwf9-uXcQrUoIbDKjZN-7KlebA5TIqIs_VkVexOO8SHlJmlw2zA0_aem_qztDrs90aJs0Q2W8lb_8pw
Please see this recent article regarding the DWP’s Campaign to encourage Pensioners to claim Pension Credit in response to the changes to Winter Fuel Payments: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/pension-credit-winter-fuel-payment-dwp-claim-b2598913.html
Please see this recent news article link regarding DWP Payments worth £485 being made available as winter fuel payments are being stopped: https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-payments-worth-485-available-33493057 https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-payments-worth-485-available-33493057.amp
Please see this recent news article link regarding the migration to Universal credit for people on housing benefit: https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-warning-benefit-claimants-could-33493624 https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-warning-benefit-claimants-could-33493624.amp
Also see this article link from 12th June 2024 regarding a £50 fine for people on Universal Credit: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/national/uk-today/24382571.dwp-universal-credit-50-fine-warning-benefit-claimants/ https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/24481273.dwp-universal-credit-50-fine-warning-benefit-claimants/
Please see this recent news article regarding a DWP Benefit Cap: https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-caps-benefits-1353-thousands-29748559 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-caps-benefits-1353-thousands-29748559.amp
Please see this Reddit link about a Universal Credit Claimant’s situation where they are surviving on £220 every 4 weeks:https://www.reddit.com/r/DWPhelp/s/T3iKhsxRx9
Please see these recent news articles related to benefits:https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-check-could-secure-you-29685647 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dwp-check-could-secure-higher-102129326.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANGhyoQJBEqCjsCgN78VJ5i8KNCQloM03yYOqmw2JpRPRd7EqdiQXeLvOq-xWJE_DL31fM8__dBepv6_MIFWUOxYm3QWuB8B-CnHgc-zQwriVobKtigYSDFpzMzKxkUpJOg2d-eAL90p87SJJmvEwyCujDyJW8F_tMKr1GrIYTx3
https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-people-higher-payments-29681329 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-people-higher-payments-29681329.amp
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-claimants-urged-check-could-29689495 https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-claimants-urged-check-could-29689495.amp
https://www.gbnews.com/money/pension-fund-return-dwp-traffic-light
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-benefit-claimants-who-can-29686891 https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-benefit-claimants-who-can-29686891.amp
Please see this PIP information from Scope in the link below, at the moment nothing has been decided about the PIP Consultation and it’s a matter of waiting for the outcome of the Labour government’s review of the PIP Consultation responses:https://www.scope.org.uk/news-and-stories/what-is-happening-to-pip
Please see this YouTube video about discrimination faced by a Wheelchair user in 2022: https://youtu.be/Z2wsCcYiin0?si=Yot-2OeGMbg2TMIi
Please see these recent News articles about Labour’s Winter Fuel Plans for Pensioners is likely to backfire: How Labour’s winter fuel raid on pensioners threatens to backfire - The Telegraph https://apple.news/AeunmI0nyQZW7jWFp7mTdLQ
People’s response to Labour’s plans for inheritance tax: Families rush to give away fortunes amid inheritance tax raid fears - The Telegraph https://apple.news/AleoT7g8MRkiqp7rY8ZT_dw
Please see this article from the Independent about Rachel Reeves possibly having to make a U-turn on her means tested winter fuel payments plan and her plan to target NHS Prescriptions for People over 60 see article links below:https://www.express.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/1930185/Labour-Party-NHS-prescriptions-over-60s-Rachel-Reeves-benefits/amp
Please see this BBC news story regarding poor treatment of a disabled activist and her mother on a flight home from holiday originally found on the Scope Charity Facebook Page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c84jvnj12g3o?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1DXfrwKXl0JLi9IQo8Hp_trdHDPbsuiONU1G6EcvBl2_EACoGCt3JhDJQ_aem_dfwmZeveYgh2SJfGCpGRQw
Please see recent News articles below regarding changes to Winter fuel payments. Support available from some local council’s housing support funds I believe and news about scrapping the social care cap see links below: https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/29/hospital-and-road-projects-face-cuts-to-plug-22bn-fiscal-hole-reeves-says
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/cost-living-help-worth-up-33349413.amp
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/thousands-one-500-cost-living-33143670.amp
Please see the article links below regarding Labour’s plans to only provide Winter fuel duty payments to those on means-tested benefits and disadvantaging other pensioners:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c3g9yy73l77t
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx02zdd92zdo
My apologies about this Video Below apparently there are people on YouTube questioning how reliable it is, as shown in the videos comments and I do not want to mislead anyone. However I have found other information regarding the movement of people on legacy benefits to Universal Credit Please see these links: https://contact.org.uk/help-for-families/information-advice-services/benefits-financial-help/universal-credit/moving-onto-universal-credit-from-legacy-benefits/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/universal-credit/before-you-apply/moving-to-universal-credit-from-other-benefits/
YouTube Video from 2 weeks ago regarding a DWP full list of people who won’t be moved onto Universal Credit:https://youtu.be/rTKVOeLfuPI?si=H_XQ9F7jFpBTnUyW
Please see this article regarding a pension mistake made by the DWP , which means people born in the particular years mentioned in the article could be owed money:https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/dwp-pension-blunder-means-people-9441111
Please see this YouTube Video and article link regarding changes to Pensions and pension credit:https://youtu.be/-tEs8OWTiqs?si=niAkxSxWLUrWsSsb
Labour ‘retirement tax’ to hit state pensioners within two years - The Telegraph https://apple.news/AJ79MVqvsRsOTPJuRKYxnYA
Please see this YouTube Video regarding Labour’s DWP Plan for Disabled People: https://youtu.be/WGWJ_5TffxM?si=g_-RdbA9WVvO7o6u
Please see these article links regarding the PIP Consultation closing and information on a duty to work clause for Universal Credit and PIP claimants that are signed off as sick.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/dwp-full-list-pip-changes-33303013.amp
https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/pip-reform-labour-plans-3179300
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/labours-plan-dwp-pip-reforms-29554131
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/new-dwp-duty-work-clause-29585722?int_source=nba
Please see this YouTube Video titled DWP Labour Plans Update from 7 days ago:https://youtu.be/61pVyGQLkyo?si=jrFevqns4o8-dduo Labour has decided to increase PIP for Elder recipients of the benefit: https://youtu.be/60TTfOkCqZ0?si=96SNrhhqDvbcph8F
Please see the PIP, Universal Credit and other benefit articles below:
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-announces-rule-change-could-29563824.amp
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-stops-benefit-payments-more-29548490
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-make-important-change-universal-29556357
https://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/how-dwp-cost-living-payments-29471344
Please see these benefit update articles for PIP, Universal Credit and other benefits below:https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-urges-pip-claimants-come-29539511
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-benefits-on-top-pip-29504284?int_source=nba
Please see this Universal Credit Managed Migration from other benefits article from 9th July 2024 below:https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-blocks-universal-credit-payments-29500692
Please see this PIP update article from 11th July 2024 from Walesonline below:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/proposed-dwp-pip-cuts-focus-29520022 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/proposed-dwp-pip-cuts-focus-29520022.amp
Please see this example of a completed PIP Consultation form in the Medium link below: https://medium.com/@averixus/responding-to-the-uk-governments-pip-consultation-9cf97ea9a5aa
Please see recent PIP, Universal Credit, areas Allowance and other benefits and related updates below:https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-dwp-boss-under-pressure-29494857 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/new-dwp-boss-under-pressure-29494857.amp?int_source=taboola&int_medium=display&int_campaign=organic
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/labours-big-changes-pip-dwp-29500688 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/labours-big-changes-pip-dwp-29500688.amp
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-benefit-payment-changes-august-29486161 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-benefit-payment-changes-august-29486161.amp?int_source=taboola&int_medium=display&int_campaign=organic
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/what-labour-universal-credit-pip-29472215 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/what-labour-universal-credit-pip-29472215.amp?int_source=taboola&int_medium=display&int_campaign=organic
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pip-update-medical-conditions-29483630 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pip-update-medical-conditions-29483630?int_source=nba
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/july-1-122-warning-issued-29429598 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/july-1-122-warning-issued-29429598?int_source=nba
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-list-eight-pip-payment-29338888
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/major-dwp-pip-overhaul-lead-29273532
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-new-carers-allowance-29257597
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/money/dwp-pip-claimants-could-due-29469674 https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/money/dwp-pip-claimants-could-due-29469674?int_source=nba
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-issues-new-pip-update-29424612
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pip-warning-over-failure-29341524
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-pip-claimants-face-975-29442637
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/pip-plea-fix-failing-benefits-29482304
Time running out to Complete PIP Consultation Form and oppose the voucher Scheme: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/time-running-out-to-challenge-pip-vouchers
DWP Bank Surveillance Law now dropped: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/dwp-bank-surveillance-law-dropped
Here are an ESA article, an IFS Work Capacity Assessment reforms article,and a DWP bank account surveillance article from between January 2022-May 2024 Please see below:https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dwp-plans-bank-account-surveillance-likely-breach-privacy-law-and-could-amount-unlawful https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dwp-plans-bank-account-surveillance-likely-breach-privacy-law-and-could-amount-unlawful#:~:text=Under%20current%20rules%2C%20DWP%20can,to%20suspect%20them%20of%20fraud
https://ifs.org.uk/publications/effects-reforms-work-capability-assessment-incapacity-benefits
http://www.ombudsman.org.uk/making-complaint/what-we-can-and-cant-help/how-we-have-helped-others/woman-missed-out-benefits-because-dwp-error-and-denied-compensation https://www.ombudsman.org.uk/making-complaint/what-we-can-and-cant-help/how-we-have-helped-others/woman-missed-out-benefits-because-dwp-error-and-denied-compensation
Please see this YouTube Video about Liz Kendall and Benefits from 6th July 2024:https://youtu.be/5R4Sgky7_3o?si=2Ts-nMLo3Z681BgM
Please see the PIP Award Review Backlog article link from Disability Rights UK: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/pip-award-review-backlog-could-take-10-years-clear
Please see this Big issue article link regarding Liz Kendall and the Benefits system in particular as well as the other links sent previously: https://www.bigissue.com/news/politics/who-is-liz-lendall-work-pensions-secretary-dwp/
https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/labour-government-dwp-benefit-claimants-welfare/
https://www.bigissue.com/opinion/disability-benefits-parent-general-election/
Please see the MS Society campaign link below where you can sign their open letter and contact your constituency’s election candidates: https://www.mssociety.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us
Please see this PIP article link from Big Issue from 29th April 2024 and the Scope Energy facebook link below: https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/pip-changes-dwp-disability-benefits-backlash/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ba8Mbxe6bq2kJrnS/?mibextid=WC7FNe
Please see the feedback email I received from the Conservative Candidate for Windsor in the general election through using the Scope local disability data map link: https://scopedisabilitymap.org.uk/ and my email reply to his feedback below. Contact your own constituency’s mp candidates with this link.
Also see this Scope Video facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/Q3FaCfKm8VSTHwMT/?mibextid=WC7FNe about how people with disabilities could need on average an extra £975 every month to have the same standard of living as a non-disabled people. https://brnw.ch/21wL573 This is another link to the Scope Local Disability Data Map.
Dear Varun,
Thank you for your further email and I appreciate your concerns.
Disabled people and people with health conditions are a diverse group, with very diverse needs, so access to the right financial and emotional support for each individual is very important.
We have put in place an ambitious programme of initiatives to support disabled people and people with health conditions who want to work to start, stay and succeed in work. These include the Work and Health Programme providing tailored and personalised support for disabled people; Access to Work grants helping towards extra costs of working beyond standard reasonable adjustments; and a Disability Confident scheme, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and health, and to take positive action to address the issues disabled employees face in the workplace.
In our manifesto, we have committed to reforming our disability benefits, so that they are better targeted and reflect people’s genuine needs, while delivering a step[1]change in mental health provision.
We will improve PIP assessments to provide a more objective consideration of individual needs and stop the number of claims from rising unsustainably. While people suffering with mental health conditions face significant challenges, it is not clear that they always face the same additional living costs as people with physical disabilities. We will look at the best way to provide support, including whether treatment or services could be more appropriate for some people than a monthly cash payment, while also delivering a dramatic expansion in mental health support. At the same time, we will make the assessment process simpler and fairer for those with the most severe conditions.
I hope that this is helpful and that you will lend me your vote on 4th July, so that we can continue to tackle these important issues.
Kind regards,
Jack
Jack Rankin
Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Windsor
Promoted by Steve Bax on behalf of Jack Rankin, both of Windsor Conservatives, Suite 120, 24-28 St Leonards Road, SL4 3BB.
Dear Mr Rankin
Thank you Very Much for your email, however the The truth is that without the regular PIP payments people with disabilities like myself will struggle more during the cost of living Crises this benefit enables people to live more independently and without it they will be around £737.20 worse off and likely to be unable to pay their bills and as result are likely to end up homeless, see all these issues we face during this cost of Living Crises are connected, also replacing PIP benefit payments with vouchers will not solve the problem and the truth is no nobody on PIP wants the government’s proposed benefit changes infact Charities and members of the public are fighting against these changes through petitions and open letter campaigns. Will you fight against these changes if elected and stand by people with disabilities and mental health conditions in need of these PIP benefit payments and prevent the next government from implementing a voucher/ receipt based welfare system this very same proposal for changes failed in 2017 bringing it back won’t help people be better off during a cost of living crises you can’t pay bills like rent and mortgages through vouchers after all.
Please see the IFS initial review where it states that £12 billion will be generated from the Welfare bill in order to fund tax cuts and increase defence spending by raising £17 Billion per year for these purposes.
https://ifs.org.uk/articles/conservative-manifesto-initial-response#:~:text=Bee%20Boileau%2C%20research%20economist%20at,cent%20of%20total%20departmental%20spending
The Conservatives have promised some £17 billion per year of tax cuts, and a big hike in defence spending. That is supposedly funded by reducing the projected welfare bill by £12 billion; cracking down on tax avoidance and evasion; and saving billions from cutting civil service numbers, reducing spending on management consultants, and “quango efficiencies”. Those are definite giveaways paid for by uncertain, unspecific and apparently victimless savings. Forgive a degree of scepticism.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13362399/disabled-carers-rishi-sunak-monthly-benefit-payments-vouchers.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13362399/amp/disabled-carers-rishi-sunak-monthly-benefit-payments-vouchers.html
Please see what PIP claimants are saying about the changes to proposed by the government to the Welfare system which you also mentioned in your email below, People are clearly don’t want these benefit changes. Will you fight to make sure people will not be £737.20 worse off during a cost of living crisis if elected by helping us oppose these welfare changes?
Once again thank you for your email reply I appreciate your responses to my emails and providing me with feedback and good luck for the rest of your election campaign.
Best wishes
This Link from the National Autistic Society may help in filling out the PIP ConsultationForm:
https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/news/contribute-to-the-government-consultation-on-pip This link and a link to the consultation form itself can be found on this Petition’s main page as well.
Please see the Link to the PDF from Brightmine about What a Labour Government means for employers https://images.comms.brightmine.com/Web/LNRSHR/%7Bbd3c2e36-4185-4052-a94d-bad25c26d05b%7D_FC0053_HCC_202406.pdf?elqTrackId=26297bbb40c74826a85971d0f3378b63&elq=e94d470da9e34779810db09b62b7f084&elqaid=34&elqat=2&elqCampaignId=&elqcst=272&elqcsid=82
Here is more Feedback I received from the Conservative Candidate for Windsor in relation to Dementia:
Dear Varun,
Thank you for your email about dementia.
I appreciate how difficult it can be to care for someone with dementia. My wife’s grandfather has dementia and her family have just made the tough decision to place him in a care home. 900,000 people currently live with dementia in the UK, and this is set to rise to 1.6 million by 2040. We recognise how significant this is and we are doubling research funding with £95 million for the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission. Dementia has also been included in the Major Conditions Strategy for the NHS - a blueprint for improving outcomes over the next 5 years covering cancer, heart disease, musculoskeletal disorders, mental ill-health, dementia and respiratory diseases. Together, the aim of these interventions is to improve the lives of those suffering from dementia and help reduce the burden on their loved ones, who provide such immense support.
However, social care and the NHS are big issues that must be tackled before the situation gets any worse. If elected, I would propose an independent Royal Commission into putting Adult Social Care on a sustainable footing, which all parties would agree to implement, thinking about a long-term solution. I believe that the problems in social care are causing great strain on our NHS and would be part of the solution to put that on a more sustainable footing too.
I hope this is helpful and thank you again for taking the time to write to me.
Kind regards,
Jack
Jack Rankin
Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Windsor
My question is don’t other Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions and Disability Benefits like PIP also deserve the same amount of focus by the government, just like Dementia?
Please see these Facebook and YouTube Video links from the Charity Sense which shows why People with Disabilities and Mental Health Conditions shouldn’t be discriminated against or Underestimated, and Why PIP Payments need to continue, in order to help people continue living independently and to overcome the difficulties they face due to their Disabilities or Mental Health Conditions:
https://youtu.be/gauhKOag6dM Full Video
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/CsCYKenMydtbMwHt/?mibextid=UalRPS Clip from the video above.
Here is a link to a Access to Work fact sheet for customers:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/access-to-work-factsheet/access-to-work-factsheet-for-customers#support-workers
Also see below previous feedback I received from the Independant and Conservative General election Candidates for Windsor.
Hi Varun
Yes I can confirm that if I was elected I would support and do what I can to raise this issue to all and look to work with Sense to make real changes and support the campaign. I believe we need to act swiftly as possible on this area. We can look at real support on this quickly. I hope I will be in a position to push forward to help where I can I appreciate your support at this important time in the political landscape.
Best Regards
David Buckley "The buck stops here" (Independent Parliamentary Candidate 2024/25) Making Windsor Greater, Greener, safer & cleaner https://www.davidbuckleywindsor.co.uk/
Dear Varun, Thank you for contacting me about homelessness locally. A number of people have been in touch with me to share their concerns. The Conservative Party nationally have made good progress in tackling homelessness. Since 2018, more than 740,000 households have been prevented from becoming homeless or were supported into settled accommodation. When I was a councillor in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead between 2015 and 2019, I was pleased that Conservatives locally had a strong track record of delivering practical initiatives to support homelessness. This included converting two council-owned properties into a day service and emergency homeless shelter, working collaboratively with local charities like the Windsor Homeless Project. We also ensured we went over and above our statutory requirements during severe weather to help the homeless. Regulations only required the council to introduce its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol when temperatures dropped to zero or below for three consecutive nights. I was proud when we went even further in 2018 by activating our Severe Weather Emergency Protocol in November and kept it in place throughout the winter regardless of whether the temperature went below zero or not. Finally, it was the Conservative-controlled council which updated and approved the Borough Local Plan. Having a Local Plan outlines our commitment to ensuring the homes the Borough needs are built in the right places and to help tackle the affordability crisis. Like you, we want everyone to have a safe place to call home that’s why we are investing an unprecedented £2.4 billion over three years to tackle homelessness and end rough sleeping for good. This funding includes reducing the number of people in temporary accommodation, providing councils with £1.2 billion to help people off the streets and into secure housing, provide financial support those that need it and work with landlords to prevent evictions. This is my track record of practical support and commitment to this issue. As your MP for Windsor, I will be a strong voice in Westminster to ensure as much of that funding as possible is diverted locally. I am committed to tackling homelessness and ending rough sleeping, and will work in partnership with local government and the voluntary sector to achieve this ambitious aim. Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. I hope that you will lend me your vote on the 4th of July so that, together, we can work towards ending homelessness.
Kind regards,
Jack
Jack Rankin Conservative Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Windsor Promoted by Steve Bax on behalf of Jack Rankin, both of Windsor Conservatives, Suite 120, 24-28 St Leonards Road, SL4 3BB.
Please see these other Petitions/Open Letters:
Scope petition on the same PIP issue
https://campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/148462/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=helpline
Use this Scope local disability map to email your MPs contesting the general election in your constituency and give disabled people a say in the general election campaign. See link:
https://scopedisabilitymap.org.uk/
Sense disability open letter:
https://action.sense.org.uk/page/150375/petition/1?locale=en-GB
Mind:
https://campaigns.mind.org.uk/page/151354/action/1?locale=en-GB
Shelter Petition / open letter links:
https://campaigns.shelter.org.uk/all-political-parties-build-social-housing-and-end-homelessness
Alzheimer’s Research UK Campaign link:
https://www.facebook.com/share/hHxheTRMFmpXRoDg/?mibextid=WC7FNe