Taxes to rise to fund PIP

[Viviennemary]

I just read this, Don't agree with this at all. PIP needs to be reformed. But not by introducing this two tier system. Sick of Labour already. Might have know they would revert to type. With all the infighting and disagreement so nothing ever gets done except back peddling, increased taxes and prices rises.

Now the private sector is being hit on top of that.

Why would I be talking about somebody else

I agree.

I got help from two hospital social workers to help fill out the DLA form and to make sure I had the correct evidence. Nothing at all wrong with that, it's part of their job because DLA forms are so overwhelming. Especially when you are also dealing with a disabled/seriously unwell child, my son was still in hospital at that point.

Please go on prime location, put in wealthy neighbourhoods, and check how many £3+ million houses are for sale. In my children’s very expensive/famous/oversubscribed private school they are leaving (the school and the U.K.) in large numbers. Not only non-doms, also plenty of people who are sick of the situation and have received better offers. These are not people that pay £200k in taxes each year and are absolutely not comparable to those who move to Spain. They do not need to ‘rebuild a life from zero’. They’ll have friends visiting, family staying, coming back for holidays, meeting people from our school in Dubai, the Alps or pick an island. Whilst many might dislike them/us, let’s be real, Britain needs those taxes.

Pip forms are very complicated i had my cpn help me

Tax rises will go on welfare, nhs and servicing the national debt. We are definitely on a downward spiral.

@EasternStandard why do you think the private sector wasn't hit before now? Productivity has been shit for years.

So why do you think physically disabled people are more entitled ?
My son is 15 and gets HRC and HRM he's physically very able he can walk for miles ,run ,jump ,climb
However he's severely autistic with severe learning disabilities,he s unable to.talk at all and can only communicate on a very basic level he needs 1:1 supervision,at all times to keep him safe he has the cognitive ability it's toddler
We have a mobility car as the government recognises reliable transport is essential to keep him safe.

@alexalisten why wouldn't you be?

Same with DLA forms. I'm so glad that I had social workers familiar with DLA to help me and to make sure I asked for the correct evidence I needed too.

I think a lot of posters are missing this fact. When. This cut comes into force, it will not only reduce the number of PIP claims, it will also reduce the number of unpaid family carers eligible for carers allowance. They will no longer be able to provide care in many cases because of the shortfall and the disabled person will have to rely on social care. So in reality there will be no savings from this cut because social care costs more - all the government have done is to shift funding from one part of the the budget, to another more expensive resource. Not that you’ll ever hear it. They will be too busy congratulating themselves on how much they’ve saved on benefits, while the social care system budget will ballooN

Just one point though - carers allowance does count as income for UC purposes, and they count it pound for pound. But they give you back a carers premium of around £50 a week and you’re not expected to look for work if you’re a carer. You can bypass applying directly for carers allowance by informing your UC work coach that you are a carer and the premium will then be paid - subject to the same earning restrictions and minimum hours of care, as for carers allowance.

Yes sorry I mixed up two posts.

This. All day long. Some posters have no idea what MH and cognitive/learning disabilities can involve.

My granddaughter was born with quadraplegic cerebral palsy. She was on the highest rate of dla until she turned 16 and she had to have a video assessment for pip. This is a girl who cannot walk, can barely use her hands, cannot feed or dress herself, but her brain works absolutely fine and she's very articulate.
She scored zero points and was refused pip. It took months for an appeal during which time she had no money coming in at all. A family member cared for her out of school hours but couldn't carry on because carers allowance was stopped. My son in law had to go part time at work because my daughter couldn't. That was 3 years ago and they still haven't financially recovered
Don't fucking tell me that if someone really is disabled that they'll get pip, because they have to bloody fight for it.

https://shop.disabilityhorizons.com/personal-independence-payment-pip-help-form-filler/

It is being promoted, translation too!

So what someone said. Yes so what!

So what!

I pay tax on state pension. Should add that I've worked since I was 16 and paid NI contributions.

What are your medical qualifications to make that judgement?

Im sorry you all went through that this is the reality of the pip process people dont see who haven't been through it they think they know and they just dont

Nothing confused me, I said I paid tax on my private pension.

@alexalisten are you ok? You could just say you made a mistake. Now don't reply to this or your obsessed with me 😆😆

This breaks my heart and as someone who works with disabled people in the NHS it's something that I see regularly.

I think we really should stop acting like we own an Empire and are a world super power and focus on helping our own population instead of pumping billions into the hands of billionaire arms dealers.

I voted Labour but I'm ashamed of them.

@Catpuss66 why are you telling me that though?

This is exactly what is wrong with PIP.

@Flopsythebunny But this is where I think it's ridiculous & of course your gd should get help.