The government should concentrate on getting the healthy, able young people back in to work and training. Rather than making an already difficult life even more difficult for sick and disabled people.
I agree, it's important to prioritize opportunities for the healthy, able young population while also ensuring support for those who are sick or disabled.
@EgoChip let them live a week in a disabled person life, having to rely on someone else just to bathe themselves or help cooking a meal, getting dressed, etc!
@@brianburns9190just short of 15 year in industrial concrete flooring. Life changing injury and had to fight every decision for PIP, was ESA now LCWRA.
Im a 68 year old with disabilities. All i want in the twilight of my life is for governments to just bugger off and leave us be. Done our stint for the country. A bit of reverence would be very much appreciated.
Very true and would imagine is a sentiment echoed by many, who having earned their retirement, simply wished to be left to enjoy it and not used as a scapegoat just to satisfy government statistics
Did anyone just hear what Rishi said in Parliament and I quote "belief that people know how to spend their money better than the government" OK Rishi then why were you trying to take away our cash for vouchers? These ppl are hypocrites.
I really feel for disabled people. I have 4 chronic illnesses and work part-time. I get PIP but having to jump through hoops every 3 years because they want to see if my conditions have improved... I wish. It took me ages to get the job I have and I'm lucky I have got it. The government need to up the living wage and create apprenticeships for school leavers so they can go into a good job and not just anywhere. There are plenty of jobs out there but with zero hour contracts or part time only being offered most young people don't want that.
@@tinagallagher9803 well done I know myself it can be hard working with disabilities, I think a lot of us truly do want to work but given minimal support to do so by the DWP and employers. I could put myself out and clean after a football match or something, I know it’s not much but I would feel better being able to do some anything even if it’s once a week and then takes me a day or two to recover from it but th moment you say anything like this they say you’re fit to work full time which just isn’t possible.
I would love to work, find me an employer that is happy for me to occasionally suddenly not turn up without letting them know, then to go to work with face injuries and memory loss all because I had a seizure, also happy to deal with me having absence seizures during work, I have had interviews for bar work and Tesco and as soon as I said I have epilepsy their expressions changed, one company actually said sorry but I would be classed as a risk, DWP think that if you take medication for epilepsy you are OK, its not that simple the medication alone causes problems, epilepsy is different for everyone. im on 3 types of medication for it and still have seizures, DWP don't even consider the injuries caused by seizures, the most serious ive had is a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain, ever since the brain injury I've been having bad panic attacks which can last for hours, so will a employer be happy to accept that aswell
@@susannahhunt100 thanks for your comments, Susan, unfortunately, I cannot control everyone and I cannot control everyone's opinions or thought processes. If someone says something you don't agree with then may I suggest that you report this to RU-vid using the report function and the comments will be removed if they deem it to be racist. If you think I'm a racist then I apologise for that. And of course your own opinion is your own entitlement and I'm not going to judge you for it, I wholeheartedly know that's not the case anyway as do the remaining 12,000 people but sorry if you do feel this way.
@@raymondhemmings2644 the hated Bedroom Tax should be the first thing they get rid of, how many British are dead because of it, IDS should be in prison for what he did
I am sick and just very, very tired of this demonising of the sick and disabled. Apart from anything else, more and more jobs are going to be disappearing to automation and AI and we should be planning for that rather than trying to shoe-horn people into bullshit jobs. All the jobs that are available are either high-end graduate or time intensive zero hours jobs such as delivery drivers etc. Neither of which are suitable for people with health problems.
Agreed. It's the same finger pointing those politicians in the pocket of very wealthy people perform when they demonise immigrants. It's used as a wedge issue and a way to mis-direct the attention of the gullible away from the fact the economic issues we have are due to the behaviour of very rich individuals, politicians and corporations enjoying obscene profits in a psychopathically Machiavellian and unsustainable manner, and instead are due to a small group of very poor people arriving in our country. Wealthy property-owning individuals, investment companies, landlords are to blame as well as government failure to build houses. If immigration were 0%, we'd still have just as bad a housing crisis.
@@DM-fc4ul I couldn’t afford it either going from over £30k a year to being on benefits isn’t a choice I’ve taken lightly. I’ve tried to return after my injury but have no one to help me and even though my PIP claim states I’m entitled to 35 hours of care a week theres no one to provide it. Could he manage working without your support?
@@Redrat526 Stop blaming people on benefits. Most of them are working and getting UC top ups because the pay is so bad. The real benefits cheats are the companies enabled to pay crap wages because they know it will be topped up by Tax Credits or UC. That is worth billions more than what is paid out to the unemployed..
I lost my job last year due to health and disability. Some days, i can't walk. I also can't sit for long periods of time due to a problem with the circulation in my legs. If they can find me a workplace that will accommodate my needs and accept some days i won't be able to get into work, i will happily take it!
@@wecandothiswarriors What a ridiculous question and conclusion. You really didn't think that one through terribly well before you arrived at your conclusion did you? Do more research about circulatory problems within legs, and lymphoedema while you are at it. Enjoy the light reading and be thankful you're not at risk of leg ulcers because of those issues. Why don't you have a search for images of leg ulcers too, just so that you can get a feel for how lovely they are to live with.
@@saywhaaaaat6464 That person is, very clearly, completely clueless about the issues associated with this. I relate to your pain completely. Keep your chin up. And keep those feet up too when you can! (I know, I know, you've probably heard it from your medical "adviser" a million times - I relate to that too lol)
What I find annoying is that almost all employers only want someone with experience, are not willing to train anyone and certainly don't want an employee who could go off sick at a moments notice. What also annoys me is the NHS will not do the operation which would cure me of most of my issues because it could make things worse but that should be my choice
I love the "work makes you well if your suffering with mental health issues" but what if you was in work when you got them and lost your job...like I did. 9:19
I have many chronic illnesses (about half a dozen) and spend most of my days managing pain and I take multiple naps a day, sometimes I sleep all day. Who is going to employ someone like me?! I don't drive and public transport is a nightmare where I live for able-bodied people let alone someone like me who is an ambulatory wheelchair user. I live in a small town, jobs are few and far between, I just can't see a way in which I could go back to work. I held a job for 20 years until I got too sick to work, i know its not long but how about they instead concentrate on getting the youth who are fit and able into employment?
Employers won't employ people who are sick and disabled. They won't spend thousands on adaptions either. The government lives on a differant planet to the rest of us I'm afraid. They will soon find out though when they try to implement it.
Thing is, they don't give people what they need. There is barely any support anymore. It was never great anyway. Most of us can barely get to even see the GP. Never mind anybody else. Until the total disconnect between the state and the people changes nothing will get better.
@@angelstorm6001 he may not be the best at spelling but what he’s saying is partly true, I could go round the corner from my flat right now and 7 out of the 10 houses that are there have disability parking with a new car every 3 years. I’ve lived in this flat for nearly 7 years and the flats that were knocked down ( I was moved by the housing association) for a year. None of the occupants are White British and before you start my oldest brother is called Parvez my Youngest Jhanade.
No doubt certain businesses that are directly connected to politicians and their families will be given money to adapt, and recruitment bonuses by the government, which will probably be more than the benefits the disabled person would have received. The entire thing is corruption.
thanks for covering these issues. Im sure i speak for many when i say how worried and isolated u can feel when u are already struggling day to day, then all these proposed changes are thrown into the mix!
Liz needs to sort out the fraudulent benefits system, the payments systems and the universal credit program. There is a benefit for multi wives benefits?? £114 for each wife from outside the country and disabled children get £38 a week, what in gods name is she doing??????
With no post-diagnostic autism assessments to assess level of autism and support levels and types of supports required, how on Earth are people with autism supposed to know what their support needs are - it sounds as if they are adopting a “one size fits all” approach rather than looking at people’s needs on a “case by case” basis and this is especially true of people who have had a later in life diagnosis of autism, where too much focus (and the lions share of funding) has been placed on children’s autism
What worries me, with the migration from “legacy” benefits to UC is from what I’ve read you have to wait 5 wks before first payment of UC. Which I assume also means no housing element aswell. I’ve read they pay one more esa payment, surely it means people will be behind paying rent and bills. Which will cause even more anxiety and worry for people.
@@adhd4274 If the DWP were to be disbanded, can you just imagine how many survivors of cruel nasty DWP sanctions would now have a case against them. Not to mention all those who were forced onto Universal Credit and PIP.
I suppose now, all those that persecuted the disabled for their bonuses will be wanting our support now will they? Good luck with that one. Karma is a bit*h. Ain't it just?
Has the Govt thought insurance for disabled people in work. I tried to get some work experience in a brand new HSE building 10 years ago, only to be told I’m a Health and Safety risk, really!! Nearly took it took the papers.
The young have just woken up to the fact the system is against them low wages, with little or no hope of achievement unless you are from a well off family.
problem is you go for a job and show them you medical file i cannot live without my medication i take 15 tablets a day be honest who is going to give me a job 5 hart attacks 1 stroke chronic hypertension enlarged hart diabetes "o" and gout LOL . several years ago a DWP adviser told me not to mention my tablets or health conditions i told her to put that in righting she declined LOL
This is the issue. A lot of employers don't want to employ people who take tablets for certain medical problems. I have the same issue mate. Don't worry I get this but the DWP want you to lie about it but doing that would mean you're putting yourself at risk and your employer.
I suffer from Crohn's Disease, Osteoporosis and kidney Disease, all of which have no known cure but hey if the Government knows differently then please bring it on😲
You know the government will just fire scientists who tell the truth, if it goes against their agenda. They will then find a yes person who will tell them what they want to hear, and label anything counter to that as "fake news". We saw nothing but that during the plandemic.
Do you really believe the UK suddenly had an explosion in disabled people? Soon after they experienced the pandemic and were paid to stay home. The PIP waiting list is so huge now that they can't cope with processing applications due to sheer volume.
As a mature Student in the past I was disgusted how they copied work, bullied others, even ripped up others work all because they just wanted to doss. I am happy young people will have to work as I had to do a YTS when I left School
Hi Richard nice to see you and you are true about young people that if they are able to work or do training would be good. a good update and good information and said hello to cara for me enijoy the rest if weekend and thank you for good work
There aren't any good quality jobs for those people for work, how can people with disabilities find jobs. I am not trying to sound negative her, I am being realistic. I have been out of work for nearly 3 years since losing my job in 2021, still not found a job yet. Too many part time jobs or zero hour contracts is not helping anyone! There is no job security in today's job market, all by design, I have to add.
Precisely , it's no good becoming a Tele sales or answering device , when your disability may include hard of hearing or cognitive abilities impaired in some way. , or no good trying to stack shelves or perhaps be picker packer in a warehouse when confined to wheelchairs or scooters or can only move with aids like sticks or crutches , or hands all twisted knees due to muscle conditions or even arthritis , etc ,
Over £23 billion reported in unclaimed (i think just the income related benefits) in 2023. Never makes mainstream news. Social care desperately needs more staff and staff that actually want to do the work. To recruit and retain, they need to offer a realistic wage. Personal Assistants are also badly needed in social care - care agencies see ££ and numbers - both regarding staff and service users. Councils pay care agencies more than they pay the hourly rate for Personal Assistants - who also have mileage costs.
They're obviously not that desperate that they will make it even realistic for anyone to do the job. Maybe they will actually be desperate enough to pay people in the future lol
Seems to be a bit stupid, cutting DWP staff (potentially) and then complaining that there isn't enough jobs for people. I mean don't get me wrong, there are PLENTY of people working as decision makers in the DWP who deserve to lose their jobs, but it's most difficult to balance!
exactly mate, i think its their strive to all online AI and what not, it does work ive seen it first hand so why would they employ 4 staff to do one persons job, it truly is crazy as then its adding to those unemployment figures.
@@DynamicDuoUKthat was my thought, that they would introduce AI. Actually I think disabled people might benefit from that. I rather would been assessed by an objective robot, than a corrupt assessor, who lie their hearts out! Apparently AI better to spotting problems on scan images, then human. Still need a doctor to check and sign, but we have better chance for an early diagnosis. I believe they could easier check our medical records, what DWP until now regularly failed. Probably AI could understand more complex conditions and the impact on a person life. I hope they target the inactive ones who doesn’t have disabilities. You talked about the 900.000 young person who is inactive and that DWP should preferably to look at them. I think that’s another way to jump on the bandwagon. Young people can be seriously ill as well. So just because someone young we shouldn’t assume that they are just lazy. I believe IF they try to solve the root cause, that’s a good approach. Personally I had many health issues from young age, but most of the time I was able and keen to work. Unfortunately in the last few years (started before the pandemic) my condition wasn’t monitored and treated, so I went downhill. Also if they invest in economy and start to build as they said, then likely there will be more job opportunities and not just for the highly educated. Road work, buildings, green technologies need less qualified workers in big numbers. So I think people who was for example stressed over finances, or other job related issues (which we all know effects our family and social life and our health) maybe actually would be happy to go back to work, especially if wages were raised. About DWP layoffs… my mum was a civil servant over twenty years. True, not in England, but she as on the bottom level never needed to worry about that she loose her job. Usually the middle level managers were the ones who were changed. The top level probably survives or fall upwards, so they are safe. About NHS… I worked for the NHS and the level of corruption and wasting money was shocking for me! So there is plenty of money there, they just need to check where it’s going!
Hello Rich , and Cara , How the DWP expect me to hold down a job , when I have trouble just walking to the shops at the top of my street !, and I can't sit still for more that tem mins 🤔🤐🤨😂
The DWP must have missed the memo on the importance of comfy chairs and short commutes in job descriptions! haha! take care mate and thank you for commenting!
All public sector workers will be loosing their jobs!! Including drs In the future we will all be assessed by Ai , hence why all the roadworks and telecom companies working flat out the last 4 years
Labour will not target the worst offenders. Will not pick on people who are simply shurking work. Disabled are easy targets and yet they are not bothered with Asylum Seekers. Also many people were employed during Covid who are no longer needed
In 2010 I went for a vibration white finger test. Of course it was in June in a heat wave and nothing showed up. They never even cooled my hands. Then when I asked the doctor for another test they wanted £256. I thought the Tories were low but it seems both parties are the same.
The NHS needs a middle management deletion… The DWP/PIP etc, yes there will be changes to government depts to make money available to finance other areas. It’s always rob Peter to pay Paul. However, if the government taxes people who earn over 10million a year through assets there will be more than enough for most of labours plans. But they won’t because they finance the political parties campaigns.. 😢
KernowDamo already mentioned this 7 months ago regarding the collapse of the DWP i forgot to mention last comment, and few other youtubers Charlie Anderson, what will happen to peoples benefits well we will all find out won't we guys save up what you can. be careful with your dough, it's very close to collapse the welfare system is not sustainable i support disabled people and will to the end and yes i work 7 days week i care because i have a condition myself
Economic inactivity is not what's screwed the country, current systemic economic activities have. Activities such as businesses myopically operating under the discredited concept of shareholder primacy causing stagnant wages and out-of-control wealth inequality, companies driving inflation due to a profit price spiral, aggressively marketed tax avoidance schemes that do not follow the spirit of tax law with offshore trickery such as shell company tricks, 14 years of no investment in infrastructure or services, politicians like Truss trying to gas-light the population into thinking trickle-down economics isn't the ridiculous and intellectually dishonest notion it is. That's just a small list. Also, if Labour starts to go ahead with any austerity measures, we should all treat them with contempt until they read 'Austerity: History of a Bad Idea' by Mark Blythe and change their ill-informed minds.
Also, do any economic inactivity figures filter out people who have entered full-time education, or are groups like this bundled into one figure in order to make it look worse than is claimed by politicians?
I would like to know what help she can give me when my mental health illness stops me getting out of bed or functioning or leaving my home or being able to speak to people even on the phone
Whether, or not wr disagree. They will just bully people and the system will fail, because, getting a job doesn't mean that the individual will keep it, if too ill to work. This will be demonstrated within their work role, and the employer will be forced to get rid of that person, that assuming at all that the employer employs the person in the first place.
Will they picking on cancer patients soon as well - i worked with mental health some are suffering bad eg shisoprenia and are often at the hospital with challenging episodes - plus the fact not enough jobs to go around only mostly in the gig economy or care workers are still under paid with 13 hour shifts on zero hour contractd paying high mortgages or high rents - sanctions causing a single mother to shop lift to feed her kids the story i heard about in kent - these MPs with over privileged lifestyles havent got a clue - they should take a walk in these boarded up shop towns
They have tried to make this into a bank type service for years . Basically UC was the first step . Shift everyone onto UC then only staff the scrutinising of work searching .
Thanks so much for keeping us up to date with everything. I hope all is going well at your new place. I hope the pups have settled well too. I hope Cara is keeping as well as she can be. I know every day is different, but most are still a struggle - for you both. I haven’t been around much, so have to catch up with your videos. Great seeing you appear on my timeline again. ❤
A very considerable number of disabled people would actually like to work. Unfortunately the current system often makes it difficult for to do so. For example, even if you have lost a leg, you can till be a productive computer programmer. I have known several deaf factory workers. But they still need a decent wage, and may need help with other costs that the have and others don't. Threatening them with massive penalties if a new start fails is not helpful.
This is why I personally think there needs to be a distinction between disabled and chronically sick. As you pointed out, some disabilities wouldn’t prevent someone from enjoying a career of some sort - but actually feeling sick as a dog every day means you literally can’t do anything. And yet The Powers That Be lump us all in together as if a “One Size Fits All” approach will work.
I think young people are aware that their parents and generations before have given the best part of their lives to working and only just got by. Young people are questioning this and rightly so in my opinion. I think it is appalling how disabled people are treated. Applying for PIP is soul- destroying. My son was turned down and had to go to tribunal. He got it in the end. He can’t even stand or sit for very long.
It's appalling how can they expect disabled people to work if we can't get out of bed somdays. I do work I'm self employed low income tax credits gone migrated to universal credit Was treated appalling by the woman at the job center I reported her to DWP they changed to someone else she was much better more professional. I can't do more than what I'm doing now infact I want to stop working I think if the government make people who have disabilitys there will be alot of tribunal reporting and solicitors involved and that right there will cost more that what they will be trying to save . Also it is cruel and inhumane to assume all disabled people can hold down a job So what happened to stopping the work assessment isn't that needed to asses capability so he's already going against what he said to get people's votes
Certain benefits should only be given to British taxpayers who have actually contributed to the money pot and those illegal imigration should not be getting any benefits. I don’t go out anymore, I have brought any clothes for over a year and my mental health issues just keep on getting worse. Have worked all my life and paid my taxes but these people come here get everything free and we are the ones who are still struggling!!!! How do you figure that out???
Totally agree. We help our own whether young or old. During covid had the slogan 'save Granny'. Well Granny doesn't matter any more. She can't afford food or energy. But don't worry we can help the rest of the world. There is a gigantic money tree for the rest of the world, but not the British people!
If we taxed income from no work via capital gains, at the same rates as wages from hard work, it would raise £14 billion a year. Minimum. More than enough to avoid any cuts to welfare, and more than enough to scrap the two child benefit cap 6 times over. If we raised corporation taxes to what they were in 2009 and added an extra £80 a week to £500 a week tax on incomes of £125,000 to £500,000 + it raises £48 billion a year. A stock market financial transaction tax of 0.025 pence per transaction raises at least another 3 billion per year.
Why pick on pip,attendance allowance has the same daily rates plus they get free dental,this is unfair on pip claimants,they are being picked on,out and out discrimination against the disabled,I feel so sorry for these people who need this benefit to have some semblance of a normal life
My friend has been told because she went to a mainstream school she is not eligible for pip !! What utter nonsense they are refusing people for the sake of it 🙄
My hubby wants to work so please DWP find him a job. But I would like to say he has epilepsy, FND (non epilepsy attack disorder) and CPTSD so go ahead find him work he's tried but no luck.
I also have epilepsy and as soon as you mention it to employers they don't want to know, I had this happen several times, bar work and Tesco, During interviews their expressions changed as soon as I said I have epilepsy, one actually said sorry no because I was classed as a risk
Are employers going to allow employees to take hour long toilet breaks? That's how long I'm on the toilet for sometimes! Define Irony sending disabled people back to work! But making DWP employees redundant???? It's a load of idiot's running this show!
I expect it would be against the law for them to deny you toilet breaks. Many businesses will have to further adapt to accommodate those who are unable to work due to complex conditions. Who will be paying for that? Labour need to just leave us alone and go after those who are able.
@EgoChip What Labour need to concentrate on are the young.We older people have numerous medical issues, and no employer will willingly risk employing anyone who would be a detriment to their business.
So are the government forcing people who definitely can’t work, due to long term disability back to work? Or just the ones that want to work? And what about the Green Paper,is this still going ahead?
The green paper ends at the end of July and then it has to go through an assessment period. Labour will then decide if they want to use this or not as this was a Tory policy and they will also then decide what if anything to change, what impact it has and how long it would take to make these changes. They could completely blow it out of the water and say no. It's not what they want and it doesn't meet their criteria. Previous governments wanted the long-term and disabled back into work. However, it has also been proven recently that the labour government also would like those on long-term sickness and disability back into the workforce. There has been proof of this lately, they are now keeping a quiet ear on this but expect future announcements within the next 30 days or just after the budget.
Labour want disabled back into work and will put things in place so they can.. well I will need a new pair of lungs for a start.. I have bad emphysema never mind anything else..
Many of us moved straight into work from school. Worked most of our young lives, paid our taxes, yadda yadda, i even moved to another part of the country to work. But now i have T2 diabetes, lifelong asthma, hypertension and angina along with chronic tinnitus and nerve problems. How the hell am i supposed to work when i can hardly move without my heart pounding out of my chest, dizzy spells, horrible feelings across my body... This is a bloody nightmare!!
I'm the same. I'm 64 & started working 6 days a week when I left school @ 16. Prior to that, I did a 21 hours per week paper round (7 days a week)and also did a 3 hour Saturday job. I became very ill with M.E. and was unable to even seek work from 2015. I also have type 2 diabetes through being inactive, and have chronic asthma and arthritis. I go out once a week to get bits of shopping I can't order online, which puts me in bed for the next few days. I can't bear it as I was always super fit. There is absolutely no way is be able to work - if be dead within a week for sure. Maybe that's their aim - to kill us off, and give our homes to the illegals. Take care, and stay safe.
The problem is that the pension age has gone up so sixty-odd year olds are classed as "economically inactive" rather than retired or semi-retired. They can't find work at that age so unless they have substantial savings have to claim Universal Credit until they qualify for the state pension.
I agree with saywhaaaaaat, I was contract terminated on serious health grounds 3 years ago, been through OT assessments, and all agreed, I am totally unfit for work due to many severe comorbidities.
You said 800.000 jobs high end graduates well they don't take entery level my son apply for it and is 300 people apply for it. Liz should talk to big companies to take on graduates , or just fancy talk with her.
Most people with acquired health or disabilities worked as long as we could, and often longer than we should have. If we could have stayed in jobs we loved with extra adaptions we would have. Assuming we all didn’t try already to stay employed is just lazy.
It's true the majority of people will work for as long as they can. Unfortunately, an illness or disability will always take over and take priority and it's something out of a lot of people's control which then affects their work ethic or ability greatly.
Yeah I know I told them that. I asked if they were implementing the new vouchers she just laughed. She said they were under staffed and I would still get paid.
I know employers shouldnt disciminate byt the fact it is if i go in and say i suffer with severe mental health issues including psychosis, social anxiety and depression and i will need time off sick regularly, what employer would take me lol
should ask the sick & disabled after how the country have treated them over the years would they fight for england me fu-k NO Patriotism seems to work 1 way only when they need you
It doesn't help that as a society, we keep thinking it's okay to have MPs representing us that are mostly from a wealthy background. The Tories are an extreme example of this, with members drawn disproportionately from over-privileged families with a public-school education, which are basically trauma factories. Little wonder working class people view the country as a playground for the wealthy when those who make up the government are those very same wealthy individuals. We really are an apathetic society with regards to this nonsense.
Also, "the NHS is failing and we need to know why" I'll tell you why, no decent pay for nurses....junior Dr's striking cos they're greedy AND 14 years of the bloody Tories....that's why the NHS is falling
agreed mate, i have applied twice now to train within the NHS for careers and they just ignore you every single time, they arent interested in hiring british workers, my friends a manager at a local hospital and he's stated they would rather hire from oversea's ..... his words not mine.
Rachel Reeves husband is a top director of DWP. Her recent retoric, saying Labour is not for people on benefits, doesnt bode well. Personally, I think Labour will privatise a lot of the DWP, and I dont think that will be good for disabled people at all. Remember, it was the previous Labour gov who introduced WCA by private companies on an incentive basis.
Most if not all of our industry has either been sold off or moved abroad, to create jobs you have to create businesses, with the amount of tax that businesses have to pay they won't be able to afford wages. Look around your towns and see the amount of closed stores, starmer has already put 8k out of a job by closing the north sea drilling! It's common sense that you need businesses to thrive to be able to employ. Disabled people should not have to worry about working, my daughter is a full time 24hr carer for her daughter who is severely disabled and it would be impossible for her to work, not her choice of course, but there are thousands like her too. If we stopped taking care of the rest of world then we might be able to concentrate on our own people who really need the help.
In 2017 which I can recall off my head in detail, Facebook paid no UK tax but HMRC did pay them £25,000 to advertise on there to tell people to pay their taxes. Vodaphone owed the UK 10 billion in tax. It was cut to 2 billion over a dinner with HMRC's executives at the time. If I use my business to buy a £1 million painting, and sell it in 18 months for £1.1 million, I have £100,000 profit and owe £20,000 in tax. If I am self employed and go out and WORK MY BALLS OFF to earn £100,000 I pay 40% in tax, at least. -.- If I earn £50,000 a year I pay circa 9% of my income in national insurance. If I earn £1 million a year I pay 2.5% of my income in national insurance. The top 1000 richest people in the UK saw their personal wealth go from 700 billion £ to 1.5 trillion between 2019 and 2024, while the rest of us were demolished by covid and inflation. How much more thriving do you want... This country does not have a growth problem, it has a wealth distribution problem, that is built into capitalism by default. As for getting new business and productivity going, why in gods name would I ever invest in better production or start a business or move a business to a nation whose people cannot afford to buy more of the crap I produce year over year and are in fact declining in the amount of crap they can buy year over year and having been for decades due to the rewards and incentives of capitalism itself over time.
What are the figures , for those claiming PIP that already work , either part time , or full time , the problems are , the government needs to beef up , protections within the workplace . Because , many major employers , still trying to force those with disabilities out of the workplace , being bullied , harrrassed even into taking more examinations , more meetings , pressure to take ill health retirement , even though some disabled need to continue working due to financial personal situations , like rent . Debts , normal bills , mortgages , vehicle running costs , because some disabled , are on lower end of PIP even though they perhaps cannot walk with our aids so need transport , cannot even access public transport , facilities or be cause of timetables , for work unsuitable , more employees rights for disabled need beefing up , people even with ,entail health issues even continually chased out or they are relocated adding to costs very unreasonable actions by some employers. Skirting around the equality act ,but saying they made reasonable adjustments when clearly have not done , it's still indirect and possible direct discrimination process, harassment and even possible failures of duty of care. Even causing further additional harm on top of pre existing conditions , again clear breach but it corporations etc. Do not care , , even , throwing disabled people into situations which could lead to possible homelessness , for whole families. , more protections. Are needed from doctors , specialised teams involved in workplace. Situations and ,pre help , for union representation stinger safeguards for disabled employees who maybe placed under constant pressures , even like verbal comments by management. Not backed up by written statements but still causing further stress and harm. , and worst is disabled still have to deal with all this on top of discomfort or pain with their disability flavour really need to think about this very seriously protecting more disabled rights within the workplace , , some employers and management only pay lip services to equality act provisions. , not keeping disabled safe at all but puking on more harrasment,
Please don’t write all people with autism off. Both my daughters have it and have been employed since 16. One is a dog groomer and the other one workers in a super market and they both love their jobs
@@laurencooper3169 Around 20% of autistic people are in paid employment. People, with ADHD, are more likely to be sacked, than people who don't have ADHD.
