Disabled couple snooped on and accused of fraud by the DWP

[moon man]

Lots of news at the moment about proposed ? changes to pip for depression and anxiety, I have suffered from both and never far from both but never been down the benefits route.
Guessing it will effect some people in genuine need as well as the CBA crew

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...n-or-anxiety-could-lose-sickness-benefits-pip

 

[Jack_green]

Lots of news at the moment about proposed ? changes to pip for depression and anxiety, I have suffered from both and never far from both but never been down the benefits route.
Guessing it will effect some people in genuine need as well as the CBA crew

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...n-or-anxiety-could-lose-sickness-benefits-pip

Trying to hide the impact of inflation on benefits just like they have done with wages.
If they link wage bands to inflation the base tax free rate would be around 25k.
If they carry on like they have benefits will take over wages.
This is not what they want as if would highlight thiefed from the worker.

 

[Semple]

Lots of news at the moment about proposed ? changes to pip for depression and anxiety, I have suffered from both and never far from both but never been down the benefits route.
Guessing it will effect some people in genuine need as well as the CBA crew

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...n-or-anxiety-could-lose-sickness-benefits-pip

Unfortunately as with most things in society, those who genuinely don't need something ruin it for those who genuinely do need something.

 

[Jack_green]

Unfortunately as with most things in society, those who genuinely don't need something ruin it for those who genuinely do need something.

Like MPs and their flats paid by taxpayers.

 

[Richard - London]

Like MPs and their flats paid by taxpayers.

If your company expected you to work away from your home office it would pay for hotels, in the case of MP's they are expected to be in London a lot, and paying to rent a flat/mortgage a flat is cheaper than putting all the mp's up in hotels.

 

[BowdonUK]

If your company expected you to work away from your home office it would pay for hotels, in the case of MP's they are expected to be in London a lot, and paying to rent a flat/mortgage a flat is cheaper than putting all the mp's up in hotels.

I've always thought the government could build an MP apartment block in Greater London somewhere that offered cheap rooms for MP's.

The government could exempt the construction of most taxes and costs.

It's like how mill owners built residential housing for the workers back in the day.

 

[Bluecube]

That’s too sensible and demonstrates common sense

 

[Semple]

When you consider a decent number of our MPs aren't exactly the best behaved members of society, imagine the carnage of having them all under one literal roof.

 

[BowdonUK]

If you think ill treatment of disabled people, children, was a thing of the past, think again!

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

www.bbc.co.uk

File on 4.

Three years ago, dozens of memory sticks were discovered in a sealed box at a school for children with special educational needs. There was 500 hours of footage which showed children being held in so-called 'calming rooms.' The videos showed the children being hit and denied access to a toilet. File on 4 investigates why a subsequent police investigation and an independent inquiry didn't lead to staff being sacked. File on 4 reveals how staff who were filmed hitting, kicking, and leaving children sitting in urine have not been sacked or referred to the barring service.

“Horrifying” abuse uncovered at special school in London

Staff caught on CCTV abusing children at a special school in Walthamstow have not been sacked, according to an investigation by BBC File on 4.

www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk

 

[Jack_green]

If your company expected you to work away from your home office it would pay for hotels, in the case of MP's they are expected to be in London a lot, and paying to rent a flat/mortgage a flat is cheaper than putting all the mp's up in hotels.

You do know they get to keep the flat which was paid for by the taxpayer.
Would your company do that?

 

[Richard - London]

You do know they get to keep the flat which was paid for by the taxpayer.
Would your company do that?

The cost is still cheaper than putting 650 MP's up in hotels.

 

[Werewolf]

The cost is still cheaper than putting 650 MP's up in hotels.

Cheaper still, put them on a barge moored up in the Thames next to the houses of parliament.

Most of the necessary security is already in place, it's a very short commute to work, they'll have great views of historic london and the Thames, and you could separate different decks for the different parties.

Oops sorry you said cheaper than putting them up in hotels, by their track record it would cost more than putting them up in 5* hotel suites IIRC the current barge they've hired is more expensive per day per person (even when full) than hiring a Disney Cruise ship on a round the world trip.