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Reinstating DLA awards: Non-attendance of PIP consultation with good reason
19 December 2018 | News
Statement made by: Sarah Newton (Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work.
I would like to update the House on the improvements my Department is making in Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The guidance available to PIP Case Managers was updated in August 2018 to ensure those who are awarded the highest level of support whose needs are unlikely to improve or will deteriorate receive an ongoing award with a light touch review at the 10 year point.
Scandal of low percentage of indefinite PIP awards
26 July 2018 | News
DR UK demands to know why only 18.1% of PIP awards have been for an indefinite period.
DR UK on Commons Committee report on ESA-PIP public contract failures
13 February 2018 | News
Commenting on the Work and Pensions select committee report into PIP and ESA assessments, Sue Bott, deputy chief executive of Disability Rights UK said:
"Sadly there are no surprises in the strong language being used by the select committee in this report - hundreds of thousands of disabled people are being failed by the assessment services for disability benefits.
DR UK welcomes Govt decision not to appeal PIP psychological distress judgement
18 January 2018 | News
In December 2017, a High Court decision found that PIP mobility component regulation changes, which affected those with psychological distress, were unlawful.
The Government had considered appealing this decision but Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Esther McVey has now confirmed that the DWP will not appeal
£30 week cut to ESA intolerable says Disability Rights UK
16 November 2016 | News
... this number grow and more MPs elect to attend the backbench business debate and speak in favour of restoring the planned ...
Support into work from school failing most young people
07 April 2016 | News
Overlooked and Left Behind: improving the transition from school to work for the majority of young people.
MPs say Govt must focus work support on people with complex needs
20 October 2015 | News
Work and Pensions Committee: Welfare-to-work Second Report of Session 2015–16
The report finds that, despite nearly 70% of participants failing to find sustained employment:
You know why - it’s now time to think about how
03 August 2015 | News
... Steering Group - View video on Youtube Justin Hammond, Business Transitions Manager at Leicester City Council - ...
Disability Rights UK on the impact of sanctions
12 January 2015 | News
Disability Rights UK featured in the televised Work and Pensions select committee evidence gathering on the impact of benefit sanctions on January 7th
MPs heard from us how more people on JSA are being sanctioned than finding a job. Job Centre Plus are ignoring their own guidance on safeguarding leading to people with mental health conditions being suspended from benefit payments for three months at a time.
Leadership academy launch
12 November 2014 | News
... disability or a health condition to one’s advantage in a business environment The delegates brought and shared their ...