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Uk PIP Changes (self.disability)

submitted 6 months ago by HumanPenguin to c/disability

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I am posting this here because it is the closest to a UK specific disability community.

If this is invalid please let me know. While I am not comfortable setting up a UK disability and benefits community alone. I am happy to help run one. It will just need a good few members willing to take an active role.

This post really is to discuse ( and rant) about the proposed changes to PIP the gov is proposing.

What really annoys me. Is the government seems to be getting away with pushing false data.

They keep using the differences in acceptance from 2010 to now.

With 0 recognition that the 2010 rejection rates were seriously flawed. With many winning appeals after being forced to take the gov to court. Where well over 60% were seen as false rejections.

Plus multiple reports of suicide due directly to DWP actions. It really bothers me that no media is pointing out this clearly false data.

While plenty are pointing out the culture war that the tories are clearly trying to start. Some of the charities challenging these distorted claims seems to be needed.

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[–] GreatAlbatross 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

If you'd like to set up/help run a disability community here, I don't think anyone would have any objections.
@Blake@feddit.uk hasn't posted in 7 months, so I can give him a chance to respond, then add you as a Moderator for this community if you like? (Assuming Blake doesn't have an objection/response).

[–] HumanPenguin 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like an easy plan. If all moderators are happy to move that way.

It basically just involves changing the desc. Of course keeping self identified as welcome and able to look for advice amd guidance.

You may notice my typing is crap. I'm visually impaired and on a tablet. Mostly I can fix things. But it takes me time.

[–] GreatAlbatross 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'll ping him a message. Administrators get reports from all communities anyway, which may help. And obviously mods can appoint more mods as they appear.

[–] HumanPenguin 1 points 6 months ago

Remember your user name from reddit. Ooi are you the same person.