
Stef Benstead
@stefbenstead
Christian interested in disability, poverty, welfare, & justice.
Author: Just Worship; Second Class Citizens.
Chronically ill/ELCI: hEDS, PoTS & fibro/?SFN.
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https://stefbenstead.com 14-01-2012 21:23:23
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Left Foot Forward Oh dear - what went wrong was a collection of ideas strung together that collectively destroyed the welfare state, and attacked the very people that needed the benefit most, while not addressing the cohort it claimed were at the centre of the debate. It was incoherent & halfbaked


đź’Ż this. Had I not worked Hackney Community Law Centre & represented "genuinely disabled" people at PIP & ESA appeals, I never would have believed how appalling the so-called assessments are. Rushed. Not thorough. Default position to disbelieve. Rationale for decisions completely irrational.




"Asked whether she was prepared to rule out tax rises, she said: "I’m not going to, because it would be irresponsible for a chancellor to do that."" If only Reeves had known this a year ago, we could have avoided the whole #DisabilityBenefits debacle. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…
