alex  1d ago
uk press is going to be exaggerating benefits "increases" today (UC standard rate is going up £7 weekly). important to note that the LCWRA component of UC for new claimants is being *halved* (from around £400 a month down to around £200 a month). the press will not bother to comment on this.
Show threadalex  1d ago
in the press' ongoing anti-disability campaign (paid for by a government PR campaign), there's stories launching today about "1 in 20 having a blue badge now". disabled people are around 1/4 or 1/5 of the uk population (this includes elderly disabled people). so this stat indicates around 1/4-1/5 disabled (and/or elderly) people have a blue badge so that they (or the person driving them) can park a bit closer to the supermarket. hardly a scandal.
Show threadalex  1d ago
the government's claim of "perverse incentives" (to apply for LCWRA) also doesn't make sense, because you don't apply for LCWRA. you apply for UC, they assess you then *they* decide which group you go into (LCWRA, LCW, or neither).
Show threadMoon joy
@alex Thank you for providing important context on this.
Apr 6 at 11:24amWeb