Welfare Reform Guide - bespoken2024-03-28T11:57:39Zhttp://www.bespoken.me/forum/topics/welfare-reform-guide?commentId=6411014%3AComment%3A32304&feed=yes&xn_auth=noFurther to my post last year…tag:www.bespoken.me,2014-05-25:6411014:Comment:323042014-05-25T20:08:30.865ZAnne Walkerhttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/AnneWalker
<p>Further to my post last year about bedroom tax, this info will only be good for people living in Scotland, We are supposed to believe that our scottish government has abolished this unfair tax for all scottish resident affected by it, well the truth is the extra money has been given to the discretionary housing payment folk, so if you dont apply for DHP then you will still be paying it, I advise everyone to apply as it is now automatically given to scottish residents under the new…</p>
<p>Further to my post last year about bedroom tax, this info will only be good for people living in Scotland, We are supposed to believe that our scottish government has abolished this unfair tax for all scottish resident affected by it, well the truth is the extra money has been given to the discretionary housing payment folk, so if you dont apply for DHP then you will still be paying it, I advise everyone to apply as it is now automatically given to scottish residents under the new legislation for the year 2014/2015. Should be abolished forever for all UK residents, hope this helps someone out there </p> JOIN YAHOO GROUP BRITISH DISA…tag:www.bespoken.me,2014-05-25:6411014:Comment:322542014-05-25T18:36:14.774ZMIKE KNOTHhttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/MIKEKNOTH
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<p>JOIN YAHOO GROUP BRITISH DISABLED ALLIANCE NOT FOR PROFIT FREE CAMPAIGNING GRUP</p> universal credit has been att…tag:www.bespoken.me,2014-05-25:6411014:Comment:321652014-05-25T18:32:01.912ZMIKE KNOTHhttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/MIKEKNOTH
<p>universal credit has been attacked by govt. watchdog and given a red light rating suggesting it's on the verge of collapse costing hundreds of millions it's years late and still doesn't work</p>
<p>THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF UTTERLY INCOMPETENT</p>
<p>universal credit has been attacked by govt. watchdog and given a red light rating suggesting it's on the verge of collapse costing hundreds of millions it's years late and still doesn't work</p>
<p>THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROJECT HAS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF UTTERLY INCOMPETENT</p> An interesting report - sadly…tag:www.bespoken.me,2013-02-26:6411014:Comment:235442013-02-26T14:50:04.319ZGeorge Perfecthttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/GeorgePerfect
<p>An interesting report - sadly trelling us what we already know. I hope it gets a wider audience.</p>
<p>Thanks for the link, Anne.</p>
<p>An interesting report - sadly trelling us what we already know. I hope it gets a wider audience.</p>
<p>Thanks for the link, Anne.</p> This dispatches program may b…tag:www.bespoken.me,2013-02-26:6411014:Comment:237122013-02-26T13:12:33.933Z23l0aotshayafhttp://www.bespoken.me/xn/detail/u_23l0aotshayaf
<p>This dispatches program may be of interest to those concerned with the changes in welfare reform... <a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od" target="_blank">http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od</a></p>
<p>This dispatches program may be of interest to those concerned with the changes in welfare reform... <a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od" target="_blank">http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/4od</a></p> Thanks for your reply George,…tag:www.bespoken.me,2013-02-24:6411014:Comment:235342013-02-24T11:10:38.828ZAnne Walkerhttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/AnneWalker
<p>Thanks for your reply George, I hope this information helps others. I have taken all the steps you said but await a reply from my MP or the house of commons.</p>
<p>Linda I sympathise with your situation, it does not help anyone with medical issues be they physical or mental to have this extra stress put on them, What fools this government are that think an extra bedroom is a luxury, and as for the money they say we need to live on what a farce as you say they take no account of what goes…</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply George, I hope this information helps others. I have taken all the steps you said but await a reply from my MP or the house of commons.</p>
<p>Linda I sympathise with your situation, it does not help anyone with medical issues be they physical or mental to have this extra stress put on them, What fools this government are that think an extra bedroom is a luxury, and as for the money they say we need to live on what a farce as you say they take no account of what goes out.</p>
<p>Hoping that with all the letters etc to all the relevant people that there will be a change to these archaic laws and let us have a decent standard of living</p> Hi Anne, Linda,
The first ste…tag:www.bespoken.me,2013-02-23:6411014:Comment:236122013-02-23T15:06:26.644ZGeorge Perfecthttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/GeorgePerfect
<p>Hi Anne, Linda,</p>
<p>The first step I would take is to write my local MP (if necessary turn up at the local constituency surgery) and copy all correspondence to Ian Duncan Smith (a letter addressed to him at "House of Commons, London" will reach him.</p>
<p>The government did announce yesterday that they are "looking again" at how some of their planned reforms (read "changes") to the benefits system will be executed in practice. I sense there is an open door if you are quick enough to…</p>
<p>Hi Anne, Linda,</p>
<p>The first step I would take is to write my local MP (if necessary turn up at the local constituency surgery) and copy all correspondence to Ian Duncan Smith (a letter addressed to him at "House of Commons, London" will reach him.</p>
<p>The government did announce yesterday that they are "looking again" at how some of their planned reforms (read "changes") to the benefits system will be executed in practice. I sense there is an open door if you are quick enough to stick your foot in, so to speak.</p>
<p>You may also want to contact local disability rights groups (each local authority has to have a "disability rights" team) as well as organisations such as Age UK and any relevant to your particular medical condition (eg; in my case that might include the Stroke Association, Different Strokes) to see if a more powerful voice can be put forward in concert with others.</p>
<p>I wouldn't do one or the other of these - I would do them ALL.</p>
<p>You each have my full sympathy and best wishes.</p> Would you like to hear how th…tag:www.bespoken.me,2013-02-23:6411014:Comment:234722013-02-23T13:33:26.184ZLinda Jane McLeanhttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/LindaJaneMcLean
<p>Would you like to hear how this works in practice?</p>
<p>I took out a <strong>Pensions Mortgage</strong>, as a repayment vehicle for my Mortgage.</p>
<p>Now that I have been required to access this, to keep a roof over my head, I no longer qualify for <strong>Income Support</strong> or <strong>Incapacity Benefit. Having taken the time to make provision, I am worse off.<br></br></strong></p>
<p>The Government refuses to look at my repayment vehicle as that: something which is coming in to go…</p>
<p>Would you like to hear how this works in practice?</p>
<p>I took out a <strong>Pensions Mortgage</strong>, as a repayment vehicle for my Mortgage.</p>
<p>Now that I have been required to access this, to keep a roof over my head, I no longer qualify for <strong>Income Support</strong> or <strong>Incapacity Benefit. Having taken the time to make provision, I am worse off.<br/></strong></p>
<p>The Government refuses to look at my repayment vehicle as that: something which is coming in to go straight out again. They are counting it as Income. </p>
<p>They are putting it in the same box as an Occupational pension, and no matter how much I contest this - that is what they state it is.</p>
<p>How can "What you need to live on" be properly assessed when you only see Income and Expenditure is not included?</p>
<p>This comes at a particularly bad time, as my husband is very ill, and I believe that the heating Bills will not only be through the ceiling, but through the roof (if we still have one!)</p>
<p>These need to be collated and written up as full case studies, so that Government can understand the consequences of its actions. By causing poverty, homelessness and dependence the country will not become richer.</p>
<p><strong>That occurs through empowering and encouraging full citizenship.</strong></p>
<p></p> this is affecting us badly as…tag:www.bespoken.me,2013-02-08:6411014:Comment:231952013-02-08T12:48:52.401ZAnne Walkerhttp://www.bespoken.me/profile/AnneWalker
<p>this is affecting us badly as it must be for thousands of other disabled households, the extra we have to pay amounts to 15% of our income, so we now starve or lose our home, what a choice.</p>
<p>We have to sleep in seperate bedrooms because of my conditions but they wont accept this and I stil need to pay, our housing provider does not have enough one bedroom places to move everybody, and even if they did where would I keep all the equipment I need to help my mobility needs.</p>
<p>paying…</p>
<p>this is affecting us badly as it must be for thousands of other disabled households, the extra we have to pay amounts to 15% of our income, so we now starve or lose our home, what a choice.</p>
<p>We have to sleep in seperate bedrooms because of my conditions but they wont accept this and I stil need to pay, our housing provider does not have enough one bedroom places to move everybody, and even if they did where would I keep all the equipment I need to help my mobility needs.</p>
<p>paying this will take my benefits to below what the government says we need to live on so does that not make this an illegal tax?</p>