Reform UKs Leadership group produced a manifesto in readiness for the 2024 General Election, it appears to back up his spoiled rich boy view of the world and his often reported desire to turn Britain back to the 1950s.
His party's policies within that document show how he will be much harder on benefit claimants and those who are unemployed than the modernisation scheme put forward by the Labour Government in office.
The manifesto lays out how he will force 2,000,000 into work, beginning with those who are unfortunate enough to find themselves out of work.
On unemployment his manifesto states : “All job seekers and those fit to work must find employment within 4 months or accept a job after 2 offers. Otherwise, benefits are withdrawn.”
By accepting this manifesto his party members show they have no plans to service areas of low growth and high unemployment leaving charities to pick up the pieces when work doesn’t pay when all available jobs are too far away to make them financially viable, causing families to fall into huge debt and put their homes at risk.
His special scheme for younger working age people is designed to stop young people dropping out of unemployment and onto health or welfare benefits as the manifesto states: “Reforms to benefit support and training will help people back into work. Particular focus on 16-34 year olds. Employment is critical to improving mental health. Tax relief for businesses that undertake apprenticeships.”
On Personal Independence Payments and the Work Capability Assessments, Reform says:
“ they must be held Face to Face”,
There will be No Remote Assessments for Benefits
“Personal Independence Payment and Work Capability Assessment should be face to face. We will require independent medical assessments to prove eligibility for payments”.
This is a change back from PIP designed to speed up the assessment process back to a system similar to Disability Living Allowance where claimants had the massive stress of having to attend court if they wished to challenge a decision made regarding their illness or disability. The pressure on claimants was enormous.
The only respite for claimants in the Reform manifesto is: “Those registered with severe disabilities or serious long-term illnesses would be exempt from regular checks”.
People may wish to see their lives improve rapidly after 14 years of anti-working class Tory austerity and REFORM UK Ltd may be seen as a popular choice to bring that about but is it? As many areas who have chosen to follow REFORM UK Ltd at the local government elections residents will have the most to lose from adoption of these Imperialistic policies.
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