UK: Disability benefits (UC, ESA and PIP) - news and updates 2024 and 2025

[MrMagoo]

I don't think Kirsty Blackman was impressed by what Timms said or thinks we should be relieved. But he did open up a gap whether it's a concession or he just hasn't a clue what's in the Bill. It isn't anything that should change anyone's vote, but I think Blackman was thinking about legal action in the future.

It’s probably going to pass so that is useful.

 

[Lou B Lou]

Lurgee Liz 5.07 pm:

'Cat Eccles: Nobody supports this bill...not even the UN. It doesn't have to be this way. Amendment 37: stop outsourcing health assessments to 5 private profit making companies, 7 in 10 are going to mandatory reconsideration & tribunal. All at DWP expense.'

 

[tornandfrayed]

I've been asleep and missed quite a bit.Timms is now saying symptoms don't have to be present all the time but fulfilling the descriptors does. That doesn't make any sense and doesn't help.

 

[Lou B Lou]

Lurgee Liz at 5.42 pm

'Nadia Whittome: Govt. amendments do not alleviate all concerns Bill will still take £3,000 pa from new claims. Benefit cuts trap women experiencing domestic abuse, make children grow up in poverty & even cost lives. NC10 requires Human Rights memorandum before Bill can be enacted'

 

[Kitty]

Timms is now saying symptoms don't have to be present all the time but fulfilling the descriptors does. That doesn't make any sense and doesn't help.

Might it help, though, if the descriptors don't require symptoms to be constant? Just present for more than 50% of the time, and the standard repeatedly, reliably, safely, as often as is needed rules apply?

I haven't watched all of it and I have to go out now, so forgive me if I've missed something—but on the face of it, that could potentially be useful.