Disabled people want to know what the cuts mean for them

This is a very good blog and seems to zero in on the two words worried and confused.

That sums it up very succinctly. I and many others are worried and confused. These are incredibly important issuesand it is very bad that people are left “in a limbo” worrying about their futures.

Let us hope we are all wrong and disabled people are not going to be adversely affected by these measures. Please could they be more transparent and upfront so we know where we are. Who can blame people for being concerned when there are statements that they intend to remove one million people from D.L.A., statements that there will be new harsher testing of peoples sickness, actually saying that welfare needs to be targetted. At the same time we have right wing politicians whipping up public sentiment with a campaign on benefit fraud and using intemperate language like “muggers” and “lifestyle choices”. This all adds pressure and concern. Who would not be worried.

Can the politicians please give us some focus and direction and calm our worries and concerns.

I liked the way you brought a couple of newspapers, the BBC and web based resources into the blog, it made it read like a considered piece rather than an emotional appeal. Sadly the latter usually works better with the people who can’t take the time to read an article, that is, tabloid editors and politicians.

@taungfox wrote:

I and many others are worried and confused. These are incredibly important issuesand it is very bad that people are left “in a limbo” worrying about their futures.

As a public sector employee my working life has been characterized by being left in limbo by politicians with regards to my future, for the past 8 years we’ve had the threat of contracting out hanging over us. Politicians really don’t care about the impact this has on individuals but I wish it wasn’t so.

Due to the speed of the cuts and the lack of consultation I doubt that they will achieve anything but misery. Benefit cheats seem like an obvious target to aim at, and most of us would applaud if they hit a few, but the government are so lacking in marksmanship that they are going to use a blunderbuss to hit that few and bag a couple of genuine claimants too, but that will just be seen as the price of having to make difficult decisions, especially when the consequences do not directly impact on the people making those decisions!