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We do NOT encourage dependency on benefits for those who are capable of working. This article is aimed at supporting individuals with genuine illnesses and disabilities to know their rights and navigate a system that often overlooks their needs. To help the government and streamline the process, individuals should provide extensive medical history and reports from doctors, specialists, and other healthcare providers to prove their inability to work.
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As the government struggles with mounting pressures on the public purse, it must confront a harsh reality: many people living with disabilities and long-term illnesses are being driven to despair by poverty, exacerbated by the rising cost of living.
In a shocking development, Rachel Reeves, the UK Shadow Chancellor, is reportedly preparing to cut billions of pounds from disability benefits in an attempt to address the country’s mounting debt crisis. This move, if implemented, would have devastating consequences for disabled individuals and raise serious questions about the morality and legality of such a policy.
Navigating Universal Credit (UC) is challenging enough, but the added stigma and lack of empathy from government staff can leave you questioning your very identity. For many, the pursuit of building a better life through entrepreneurship or fulfilling roles as carers is met not with support, but with scrutiny. It’s a system that often feels designed to make you doubt your capabilities and worth, a dynamic that erodes confidence and fosters resentment.
If you’ve poured your heart, soul, and finances into building your business, only to feel belittled and unsupported by Universal Credit, you are not alone.
Undermining, humiliating, and degrading a business owner by dismissing their work as not “gainfully self-employed” could constitute a form of discrimination, particularly if the individual faces additional barriers due to disability. Such treatment may violate the Equality Act 2010, which protects against discrimination based on disability, and the Human Rights Act 1998, which ensures the right to dignity and respect.
Mental health conditions significantly elevate the risk of suicidal ideation. Studies reveal that individuals suffering from mental health disorders are disproportionately affected, with nearly 90% of those who die by suicide having a diagnosable mental health condition at the time of their death. In the UK, this alarming reality intersects with socio-economic pressures, such as financial sanctions imposed by Universal Credit, which may exacerbate feelings of hopelessness and desperation for those already struggling with their mental health.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has recently introduced new rules for Jobcentre interactions, sparking widespread concern among claimants of Universal Credit (UC), Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), and Personal Independence Payment (PIP). These changes, which aim to streamline processes and increase claimant engagement, have left many feeling anxious about their financial security and the additional burdens imposed by these policies.
Britain has seen a notable rise in the number of individuals claiming long-term sickness benefits, according to the latest data from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) over 2.5 million people are now classified as economically inactive due to long-term illness, a record high.