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Major changes to most benefits systems from next year confirmed by DWP (www.dailypost.co.uk)

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/8048406

The Department for Work and Pensions [DWP] has confirmed that it will be making major changes to PIP, Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) assessments from 2024. They said sickness and disability benefits will be assessed by the same provider in any given area of the UK.

The new service will be rolled out nationally from 2029, reports Birmingham Live. It follows criticism of the current assessments for PIP during a debate triggered by a number of petitions. One petition called for a "complete overhaul" of PIP, and called the process "inhumane and degrading."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

That’s good of your dad to do that. I got help from an advocate when I was having problems getting the help I needed from the NHS, and even having someone who could do little things like looking into how to get treatment plan organised by your GP etc. really helps relieve some of the pressure.

Oh indeed..Just having someone who will spend the time on the phone waiting and then explaining all the ways they'd messed up frees up so much time, if you can even do that in the first place and some.of his clients couldn't. It feels like the system partly relies on making things just difficult enough that a good percentage of people give up.

I honestly can’t imagine how much harder it is to have kids to look after on top of all that. You can’t just say, “fuck it I can’t be bothered making dinner today” when you’ve got kids :/

Yes, no days off there.