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Originally Posted by andrewb
I'm not sure if it was in a speech but it was definitely on question time on Thursday. George Osborne said that they will try and get those on incapacity benefits who can work into work. For those who genuinely cannot work more help will be provided. He didn't state what 'help' was, whether it's monetary or a form of service for the individual concerned.
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The only promise they have actually made Andrew, is that ALL claiments, no matter how badly disabled they are, will need to travel to an assessment centre, to undergo a new medical assessment, which they hope will lead to them taking around 500,000 off IB and onto Job Seekers Allowance, this will reduce their benefit by about £25 per week. They have not promissed anything at all for the remainder of claiments left on IB other than to continue paying them that Benefit.
Best Regards - Taggy