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Me too. It is frightening about cost of living and how people on benefits and low income are being targeted for cuts in money

Same for domestic violence victims who are judged by coppers with no experience in DV and allow the perpetrator to walk free, which led to my PTSD.

@@ExoticDoll Far too often both issues go hand in hand.

​@ExoticDoll experiencing them right now!

Thank you 💡

Perhaps we should all turn up at Dover with a dinghy, the government seem to prioritise illegal migrants over their own people in need.

@@sidsod1616 Agreed.

@@sidsod1616yeah so true

I come from a similar place, as well as a very abusive household, which im waiting for propertypool to get me out of

Its great that you had someone to help you. There are plenty of people out there that have no one. I recently discovered that there isn't a single service in my area to accompany people with assessments. Whether this is a phone call or face to face assessment. It's just sickening.

The reassessments are when ever I think. Stu never said they weren’t until 2026

They are medical professionals,they are either an occupational therapist,mental health nurse,nurse or doctor,there's a few others too but can't think who else can apply to do disability assessments

@johncraig2684 do you have evidence or videos about Scotland please

The transfer of people from the UK system to the Scottish Adult disability payment is on going and will take up to 2025 to complete.

​@@bethdickson1912I live in Scotland 👍👍👍 Much much much fairer compared to England 👍👍👍👍

Have you spoken to someone at citizen advice re help with an appeal? Good luck to you. I hope you can be reinstated.

Anna don’t turn up to any appointments, phone in on day of appointment and tell them you just can’t make it that day. Flu, aches, pains what ever reason they will keep paying you, I did this and missed 27 appointments over six months, these ppl don’t care about you, just make sure they got the message if you can’t contact the person you are meant to see that day. It’s ridiculous trying to get disabled ppl to go to the job centre weekly

Some of the report you get back from these assestors sometime blow your mind off.I was told from the repord I got back she mention she thinks I'm okay ,because for the 20 to 25 mins I sat although the interviews ,did see any sign of discomfort in me and I was fully engaged in the communication.I know that feeling DWP, they turned me down too. They think I can work and I have been asked to attend a meeting at the job centre. which sure aches and pains my lumbar L4-L5 nerves damage. Anxiety. Beletral knees . OA(Osteoarthritis). Capal tunnel syndrome on both hands, on NHS waiting list to be seen in regards to this. Honestly, my lower half body of every joint is wear and tear. I'm falling apart.Good I have my walking aid (2 clutches), and this has helped prevent me from falling sometime when I feel my knees give way. I am not looking forward to that meeting because I don't know how the outcome will be like.😏😏

​@darrenmorgan3132 it's makes you feel so bad that someone else can judge you in regards to your health. Its effect us both mental and physical.

They expect parents to support them… or expect him to work p/t. If he goes to uni he can claim student finance and grants but all support for parents stop even if they still live at home. They’ve just stopped CTC for my daughter on her 19th , she’s at college and they ordered me to work full time (35-40hrs) and really harassed me forcing me to go into job centre once a week and prove I’m searching for work for 30 hrs a week even though I work 24 hrs a week already and also they stop the amount u can earn before deductions so they take off money from every pound u earn as well when CTC ends (they don’t tell u about that so what a shock) I ended up about £500 down on my monthly UC award altogether so be warned. You’re lucky your son is still getting it for the moment.

@@lolab1643 the system stinks. My son also has ADHD and ASD and symptomatic PTSD. He got PIP as a kid but now he’s an adult, they keep refusing him. Weve been waiting since the begining of September for his child benefit to be sorted. I‘m sorry to hear that you’re going through a tough time at the moment. The job center really just don’t care. People get pushed out to work and they end up being worse off! 🤦‍♀️. I‘m on ESA in the support group. I’ve osteoarthritis in both ankles, knee’s, elbows, thoracic spine, coccyx and neck, rheumatoid in my hands and wrists, peripheral neuropathy in my hands, feet, arms and legs, anxiety, depression, symptomatic PTSD, a heart condition, and anew other things. I’m only 42. I’d love to go back to work but the hospital, GP, DWP, consultants etc have said I’m unfit for work. My autoimmune diseases just make my health conditions worse as time progresses. I’ve had to start using a wheelchair to get out and about. My daughter is 23 and my carer. I’m currently waiting for steroid injections in my knee’s.

@@charliegirlize so sorry you are going through all that. Yes you’re right the system does stink. It’s all about ticking boxes and saving money.. not actual people. Of course they don’t care.. they are just slaves to the system too..

It's not for them at all. He's putting out the information as fear. I have read it and it would not be justifyible to put people through that again or they would have to be very careful about who they choose to assess .

Mental health? You wanna try holding down a job pal. That’s proper stress. You get ‘assessed’ every single day. I’m sick and tired of the loafing culture in this country.

@@imconfused1237 I have had 46 years full time employment mostly working six days a week whist being registered disabled. I only gave up work when diagnosed with cancer. So I think you need to wind your neck in pal.

As he's pointed out in a comment to someone Labour support these changes so they'll go ahead either way.

Sorry to intervene was is spinal stenosis

No problem... Yes it is Spinal stenosis

Thank you for your kind contribution to the channel

My legs are failing me too and balance is an issue for me. It’s like I have to concentrate on walking, especially when on a pavement, which I’ve never had to do before, I just would automatically take it for granted that I could walk wherever and however long and now I worry if I’ll even make the distance. At 34 years old this isn't normal and I researched it and the closest thing to my symptoms was ataxia where the brain struggles to send signals to the legs (nerve issues). I went to the doctor a few weeks ago and described my symptoms and she only seemed interested in if I was in any pain which I’m not but I’m still debilitated and losing control of my legs is a concern when you know what it was like before when you were healthy it’s frustrating when you can’t do those things anymore. It’s difficult for people to understand because it’s a hidden affliction and people think there’s nothing wrong. Well anyway the doctor sent me for a blood test and I’m waiting on the results of that but I’m doubtful it will show anything because from what I’ve read online I’ll need an MRI (brain scan) to diagnose it and I desperately want a diagnosis to prove to the Jobcentre and everyone else that there is really something wrong with me and I can't work, i'm not just being lazy. Ironic now that I wish I had the health to work even the most basic jobs and i'm jealous of those that can do it without a second thought. But it seems like it’s going to be a long and slow process to get a diagnosis as they seem to be trying the basic stuff first when really I need a brain scan.

@@JohnHaigh09 I had an MRI and nothing showed up. Had a nerve conduction test on my arms to find out why I keep dropping things and now awaiting tests for my legs. Had a neck X-ray to rule out a pinched pinched nerve and I have arthritis in my neck. My aunt had MS on my dad's side(multiple sclerosis) and my dad always had shaking hands ever since he was a child and the doctors didn't find out why his hands shook. His shakes grew worse as he got older. I'm 52, so aches and pains are expected but for you to have problems with your legs at the age of 34 isn't normal. Some people who have had Covid have had problems with their health which the doctors put down to "Long Covid". Back in the 1990's I had a "mystery virus" and was hospitalised with it. (High fever, short of breath, coughing and sneezing, lost my sense of taste and smell). Apparently the doctors couldn't figure out what it was. I was so unsteady on my feet for over 6 months as my legs felt like jelly. I was told that it was the risidule effects of the virus I had before. Strangely enough when I got Covid it was no worse than the flu first time around, the second time was just a sore throat, the third time was like having a cold. So it makes me wonder if the "mystery virus" I had all those years ago was Covid. I hope your doctor gets to the bottom of why your legs won't work properly the same as I hope my doctor figures out why my legs don't work. It's incredibly frustrating when simple tasks are not so simple anymore, especially when you want to work but your legs say, "Nope. We're on strike at the moment!" I have to keep a sense of humour about it otherwise it's just depressing.

@@samanthahardy9903 yeah, definitely sounds like covid, covid in the 90's who'd have thought! If MRI doesn't show anything then i'll have to push for a neurologist referral and hopefully they can get to the bottom of it, what you have too sounds like nerve issues and it just seems anything nerve related is a nightmare to get a diagnosis for. I have even described my symptoms to a friend and they just laughed and said it was all in my head, I wish it was all in my head!

A lack of B12 or even low amounts in your blood can cause people to drop things, brain fog, a lack of energy. My mum was lacking in it and had a blood test that proved it. You can get injections and my mum is so much better after her injections and now isn’t angry all the time and even has energy to do more things.

@@DavidSmith-qf3sm There are numerous things that can cause the same symptoms or similar ones. E.g. Coughing and sneezing could be an infection or an allergy reaction. The human body is complicated. My blood tests came back normal. No deficiencies.

It is unlikely that Labour, if they get in, will make any significant changes to this system under Keir Starmer. They have indicated that they support this.

You’d be amazed at how many loafers will stage a miraculous recovery when you take the gravy train away. Too many out there want to sit on their backsides doing nothing.

One thing he didn't quite explain was how the reassessment process works. Does the form that has to be filled out resemble that original huge form? And is there still the WCA for reassessment? And what exactly will the new process be once the WCA are stopped? This is stuff I'd like to know.

Hi, I have covered many of these things in previous videos and yes it is the whole assessment including the form.

@@StuartMcGoo Ooh, thank you for your response. Much appreciated. I'm curious about the new way of assessment after the WCA are stopped. I'll look through to see if there's a video from you on that then. Thanks once again. 🙂

@@amaliagrassi6870 Either Stu, or RU-vid or in fact Google itself, are your best bet. The information highway is always open, and new sources of information are constantly popping up.

​@@amaliagrassi6870youll be on digital currency soon anyway so it dnt realy make much dffrnce youll get what you need and thatll be it .

Until a few years ago, I would have agreed, but these days I honestly don't think that Labour care about elderly/disabled people any more than the Tories do. They would rather spend money on schemes for people who are confused about their gender.

They say the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, somehow in this case I don't think so. They are all the same .

@dogsallowed7 We had the opportunity in 2019 and blew it. JC was vehemently against assessments and was a great supporter of the ill and disabled. The people in this country by and large, are to easily swayed by lies and propaganda and they got what they voted for.

Starmer is the problem.

​@@R8V10Angela Rayner.

If you were getting PIP on 1st April this year, you should have received £150 sometime between 20th June and 4th July as a separate payment.

Good luck with your tribunal!

Nerve pain is one of the worst pains, good luck hope your are successful

I feel for you, hip resurfacing back opposite. Still suffering but been discharged by specialist that did my back opp.

Haha! 😂 exactly!

Hi.. really hope you get your re-claim sorted. Been through the very same.

@@theboywithathorninhisside.4179 I don't know what to do, to be honest. I completed the forms, sent them in, and no reply. I guess they'll eventually let me know something. did you simply get a response one day? Were there other steps? I went through using the old system (one on one interviews with medical staff) on previous occasions. I was VERY unhappy with that process.

I’m in the same boat haven’t heard a thing in months

Hey there. I've still not heard. I could call them, but I've found the least amount of contact you have with them, the better. It's like prodding a wasps nest - if you contact them, they swarm and sting you in a hundred different ways. I haven't even heard they received my forms - which is ridiculous, because that means you have no way of knowing the status. @@Mariannevieitez

Do they still pay you while you are waiting.

Appeal

@@Napoleonwilson1973 i did and still looked at the wrong review

You stand a chance of losing that component if the assessment finds you to be capable of some kind of work, no matter how ridiculous the suggestion of the role. But, you have to consider that you could also appeal the decision. The statistics on the success rates for tribunal suggest that you are likely to be successful. If you get the right advice and support, you increase your chances. Worst case scenario, contact organisations and charities to help you, like for example Citizens Advice Burau. They may have specialists available to support you in your assessment or tribunal.

This is for new claimants, new system. They cannot just take away the status awarded and make an individual go through the stress of reassessment, medically and the trauma of the reasons in the findings. It would not be just and cause unnecessary suffering. Get real please.

@@jill677 Hi Jill, please note that fionahawkins8607 asked IF she was reassessed... so I answered in those terms. Please don't believe for a second that they wouldn't reassess. I was awarded ESA and was given a status until 2035. When UC (2016) was introduced I was suddenly required to be reassessed despite this. Strangely enough, I was found to be capable of work related activity, yet when I applied for UC because my ESA had been stopped 2 weeks prior to my receiving a letter saying so, I was given a new assessment under UC. They then found me to be not fit for work or related activity. It is a very real and present danger, and in my experience the DWP have little concern even for the law that exists, let alone how much stress they put disabled people through. There have been MANY suicides due to the DWP's actions, and even when the European union released documents that proved a direct correlation between DWP policy and deaths Esther McVey sat on it and categorically lied about the findings and statistics. When appeals at tribunal are showing a 80%+ success rate, I don't think we can be so naïve as to believe that the DWP concerns themselves with Justice.

@@jill677 They do reassess people and you can be found "fit for work" at anytime.

Excellent questions! It's all very stressful 😭

@@mystifiedmargot1970 please remember that pip claiments get transitions protection when moving on to universal credit. This means DWP need to match how much u received whilst on legacy benefits. I'm not sure how long you receive this protection. Always go to CAB and tell them about the transition protection.

@@najmabegum5789 Thank you for your reply. 😊

Fact, and most working cash in hand as well

I see scrounging all around me. Mums popping round for a gossip whilst their 3/4/5 kids are at school, laughing at the system. The same leeches popping up on fb groups asking for cash in hand. All in their 30s, plenty able to work yet too lazy and entitled. That’s the culture which is being encouraged and it’s a mug like me paying for their “lifestyle”.

Good point, forgot to paste it. It's there now.

Exactly the same happened to me.. twice! I was getting paid monthly though but it’s no different. I nearly lost my home.. got into huge debt and it was so stressful. They admitted it was a ‘flaw’ in the system but refused to do anything about it. I believe people have taken UC to court over this issue.. I’m unaware of the outcome though.

@@lolab1643 I read somewhere, years ago after the first time I found myself without a payment, that 3 single mums who got paid every 4 weeks and lost out on one payment a year, took them to court and won their case against DWP. I don't know if it was true but if it was then you'd think they'd have been made to change it for everyone. The tax credit system where they based your entitlement on how much you earned in the previous year was so much better. You knew where you stood with no nasty surprises.

They’re gonna take a bit off us every month until we’re back on normal uc. Then we have to apply for pip and if we fail.. that’s it. We can appeal though obviously.

They won’t just strip us right from it.

@@IamBATMAN2024 wdym lcw you don't get extra money that's lcwra

@@papichuckle I thought you meant lcwra

​@@papichuckleyou do if you've been on it a long while it just new claims that don't .

It wont matter. If you’re on Uc you’re on Uc