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RichardCoulter · 12-02-2018, 15:10

Totally agree.

The Cameron Government changed the whole culture of the DWP from being a service to help those in need to one where everyone is viewed with suspicion as a fraudster or malingerer.

The May Government has ever so slightly moderated this by agreeing that it's pointless continuing to reassess some people over and over again (although the criteria for this is so limited that it's virtually useless).

The fact that her Government decided not to appeal the legislation found to be unlawful that was designed to cut help to people including the blind and mentally ill/disabled was a welcome unexpected surprise.

My fear is that if she is ousted by the more right wing members of the Conservative Party that things will worsen again.

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RichardCoulter cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 10,061	Re: Worrying news for ESA claimants converting from DLA to PIP. Totally agree. The Cameron Government changed the whole culture of the DWP from being a service to help those in need to one where everyone is viewed with suspicion as a fraudster or malingerer. The May Government has ever so slightly moderated this by agreeing that it's pointless continuing to reassess some people over and over again (although the criteria for this is so limited that it's virtually useless). The fact that her Government decided not to appeal the legislation found to be unlawful that was designed to cut help to people including the blind and mentally ill/disabled was a welcome unexpected surprise. My fear is that if she is ousted by the more right wing members of the Conservative Party that things will worsen again.