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Apparently there is over 22 billion pounds of unclaimed benefits in Britain which people are entitled to, you don't see the government making a song and dance over that do you! The politicians who so called run this country are a disgrace!

They don’t seem understand finding that person fit for work on WCA and losing them £400 month. They still have to pay them unemployment rate. Without extra money that person health will get worse could then end up qualifying for PIP which is almost twice as much.  Then change of circumstance they be unfit. Congratulations doubled the bill. 

So 80 years to the day , the liberation of that heinous place Auchwitz , * and just watch and listen to the HIPOCRACY .. coming to the disabled vulnerable souls from so called new labour politicians , voices proclaiming lies in print and voice .. that's how it starts propaganda in the wind .. 

I think it's worth remembering who Reeves was addressing in this article - readers of the Sun on Sunday, who are not known for their sympathy for the sick and disabled.  In other words, she's telling them what they want to hear, and trying to keep or win their support.   But the language is all very woolly, as it always is in these cases, so is there really anything new in the article?  Nope.  The same thing they've been saying since August or September.  And we need to remember that this would have happened under any govt.  At least PIP isn't being replaced by vouchers - that's one thing that is off the table.  And it's also likely that any changes to the WCA assessment isn't going to affect those already on benefits for some considerable time - and also that most with a permanent condition in the LCWRA group aren't likely to be reassessed again as it's not financially viable to do so.  So, Reeves will say, no doubt, that she's cracking down on benefit fraud (another woolly term) - and considering that apparently costs the UK £9bn per year, it's a pretty hefty chunk of money without making any cuts to benefits at all.  But it's easy to say you're going to do it, and much more difficult to get results. 

The reason why we are in this almighty mess is not Labour but the Tories. They made cuts to National Insurance (twice) when the country couldn't afford it, and all to try to hold on to a few seats. Each of the two cuts cost the country £10bn a year. That's £100bn altogether during the course of this parliament. The mistake Labour made was being too scared to say that they would reverse the cut. That was what they should have done, and I don't think it would have made a huge difference to the election. But that's the issue in the UK - people don't want to pay taxes, but also want public services and the welfare state to be generous. People can't have both.

That said, Labour in a damned-if-they-do-damned-if-they-don't situation. They quite literally can't allow the benefits bill to keep rise, but they're going to come under attack if they tackle it. There were 2,200 new PIP awards a month in 2019, and 5,300 a month in 2023/4. Where does the money come from, and are there really that many more ill people now than there was 5 years ago? I don't know the answer to that. But it's another case of the Tories kicking the can down the road so that Labour have to deal with what the Tories should have dealt with (ditto the prisons crisis).

We can but hope.....but I'm still absolutely terrified 

In other words, "we don't want to tax the rich more, so will go after the sick, disabled and most vulnerable in society yet again".  

We will have to see if the changes only effect new claimants?

It’s almost like the Labour Party don’t like disabled people. As a disabled person am not shock by This news 📰 but am definitely upset and worried . 

The papers aren't always right the sun doesn't have a good reputation I've heard about them  saw an article similar to theirs  there was to many mistakes  this is testing the waters to see how far people go just because the government wants something it won't just happen .

In the UK, the Labour government have torn up our democratic social contract, and remain stilled faced when presented with evidence of harms inflicted on the most vulnerable groups via an apparently endless authoritarian stream of draconian policies. There is no process of democratic dialogue for the majority of citizens. Only a political denial of citizen accounts of harm and a consistently still face; an utter political indifference to our lives, our welfare and our well being. I will never vote for them again they are finished 

After 35 years of loyally voting for these lot.  If they do me over the LCWRA I will never forget and never vote again for them.

A comment worth noting: "Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said the £3 billion target for cuts to support will not change, no matter the result of the consultation."

Those in government should be held to account for their blatant lies, Starmer said last year that ''those with the strongest shoulders will bear the most burden'' of the cutbacks. Instead him and his party have gone straight after the most vulnerable people in society.. I'm sorry but it is pure evil. Throughout Europe it's only in the UK where they are so hellbent on forcing the sick/disabled into work, no matter the loss of life and suffering it causes. It's cruelty beyond belief. 

Was reported in the papers the other day that Starmer and Reeves were "relishing" a fight against disabled people as they reckon it will win them support from Reform voters. 

Very disappointing - we really need some different thinking at the top, not  more of the same that hasn’t previously worked. 

I’ve just seen that the nom-dons are getting all the sympathy whilst diasbled claimants are being treated like the scourge of society! This Labour government are beyond cruel, and we’re all being penalised for organised gangs who play the system, like the one recently discovered. Yes, by all means stamp out fraud, yes by all means ensure people who are genuinely scamming the system get punished but do not tar everyone with the same brush! 

Remember, Labour won't try and get disabled people into work or off of benefits. They just want to get everyone on the lowest level of UC - that alone is enough to show they have "saved money" and make the markets happy.

Not going to happen can see this going back to high court they can't rush nothing .

Good grief !!