First They Came For The Winter Fuel Allowance

[sandyRoe]

 

And I did nothing because I wasn't eligible 

Then they came for the benefits for the unemployed and again I did nowt

Nothing to do with me.

Now they're after disability living allowance

The barStewart's!

Seriously, are we as a nation in such a state we need to reduce the living standards of our poorest people?

[maggiebee]

They also came for the TV licence fee but you have to be on benefits to receive it, even if you're 90.

[Patsy33]

Things must be dire..😮‍💨

[douglas9401]

When someone in authority, stand down Tora, can explain how we can afford to stockpile fighting age illegal immigrant invaders in hotels, feeding, watering, indulging their habits despite being alien to us and transporting them to town centres to spend their pocket money while doing away with support for the vulnerable citizens of our country they'll have my undivided attention.

Lets have Ukraine grandstanding put on pause for a day while our Keir comes on the telly, all news channels and spells it out in words even I can understand.

[jourdain2]

maggiebee 19.47  OH will be 92 next month, has been terribly ill and nearly died  ovder the Winter - yes, we still have to pay the TV licence.  

Now applying for Attendance Allowance, which should cover it plus a 'lifeline' button to summon aid if I'm out shopping etc..

Not pleading poverty particularly, we would manage somehow by cutting back even more (there's not much leeway left) - but in general terms 'Why are those in trouble being targeted the most?'

[ToraToraTora]

I don't feel needed on this thread.

[ynnafymmi]

I hope none of the above voted Labour sandy.If they did,it serves them right.Always be careful and think ahead when you vote.

[barry1010]

I didn't vote Labour but I do remember Labour vehemently protesting against proposed welfare cuts when they were in opposition 

[Clone]

Reeves didn't though.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2013/oct/12/labour-benefits-tories-labour-rachel-reeves-welfare

[theshedman]

The bit I don't like about them cutting these things is there have to be safety nets put in place and they don't seem to think about things like that.  Also when they cut the WFA no talks were had about ones close to the cut off line and now many have difficulty paying some bills.  Why when they cut off the WFA for so many as they are not on pension credit do many MPs claim a heating allowance even though none of them are on pension credit and many are millionaires and still claim it including the Chancellor.  A bit two faced to me and yes I know they can claim it but why do they when they have stopped so many from doing so and many claim much more than the couple of hundred they have stopped from others.

[davebro3]

At least some of Labour's own MPs are kicking off about it - let's see if they have the courage of their convictions when it comes to voting.

[newmodarmy]

I notice that the plan from Rachel Reeves in 2013 was going to cost money not save money ( it was to be paid for by reintroducing a tax on bankers bonuses). So are we to expect savings this time?

The plan from 2013 was to require long term unemployed people to take a job after 2 years or lose benefits. Why 2 years. Why not say 6 months?

[barry1010]

Who does she expect to willingly employ a long term unemployed, unwilling, resentful applicant who is only there because the benefits have stopped? Not me.

They will be looking for the first opportunity to go sick or claim some trumped up accusation of workplace bullying, sexual harassment or other grievance they can sue for.

[sandyRoe]

On the radio just now they're saying that PIP, Personal Independence Payments, will not be touched when cuts to the welfare budget are introduced.

[tommy39]

its time we had a real government in place,and not all these pound shop politicians that we have had since b-liar

[barry1010]

What about Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (many pensioners are still receiving DLA)?

PIP is the long term benefit many younger people are getting - the ones the government want to get back to work.  If they are no longer considering cutting that, who will be the next targets?

[tommy39]

barry,where are these jobs for the unemployed???not many about now,and going to be less after april.starmer needs more people working,to support the ones living in hotels all found.if i was of a working age i'd be on sick,not working to keep parasites

[newmodarmy]

^ comedy gold

[DTCwordfan]

Farmers - cuts there - well they're not Labour voters - fleece them

Pensioners - over half of us will have popped our clogs by the time the next election runs through - so we're irrelevant and they can fleece us.

[johnny.5]

well we could get all those aliens wishing to come here, treadmills which generate electricty for the national grid and they get paid for what extra they generate after their living expenses are removed .