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The future of social care and the forthcoming govt green paper
07 March 2018 | News
... is a partnership that promotes personalisation, direct payments and personal budgets in social care. TLAP heard from Department of Health and Social Care officials. You can find their ... spare a thought for social care professionals. At least health professionals still get a change to use their skills ...
DWP says that it has no PIP reconsideration refusal target
15 May 2017 | News
... Indicator (KPI) of 80% mandatory reconsideration refusals does not include PIP. The DWP says that it has no ... While PIP is excluded from its KPI target it does include Disability Living Allowance and Attendance. The sources for ... reconsideration target. Note: The latest DWP statistics show that despite no KPI target, the level of accepted PIP ...
Government in court over disability benefit changes
08 July 2014 | News
... decision to change the eligibility criteria for the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was unlawful. At the end of 2012 the DWP ... college or medical appointments. Government projections show that over half a million people are set to lose out ...
DWP in Breach of Equality Law
01 August 2023 | News
... as an accessible PDF or Word attachment) or in Braille. However, despite repeated requests, the DWP continued to send him information about his disability and employment benefits in printed hard copy ... and sight impaired people receiving personal independent payments (PIP) and employment and support allowance (ESA) ...
DR UK Statement on Spring Budget: 'Government Turns its Back on the Poorest in Society'
07 March 2024 | News
... money that allows local authorities to make discretionary payments to people in need), which is now set to close, when next winter starts. The Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG), of which ... in public services to enable Disabled people to receive health services, educational support, and social care; and ...
PIP assessments: 150 to 200 lose Motability car each week
11 October 2015 | News
Disability Rights UK CEO Liz Sayce was interviewed about PIP and mobility on the Adrian Goldberg radio show this morning, for BBC West Midlands Listen to radio show ... When Nicola was reassessed, under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules, she lost her Motability car because it ...
WCA ‘Reform’ Part of Government’s Efforts to Cut Public Spending
21 September 2023 | News
... three-quarters of those in receipt of means-tested health-related benefits are in the bottom half of the income ... if there is a “ substantial risk ” ’ to their mental or physical health if they were found not to have ... tank adds that: “ The rising incidence of ill-health and disability among our working-age population – and the ...
Ticket Office Closure Consultation to be Extended
26 July 2023 | News
... This is great news for all the campaigners highlighting how inaccessible the original consultation was, especially ... closures would disproportionately impact Disabled people. Disability Rights UK Rail Policy Adviser Stephen Brookes ... the original consultation. It is also important because it shows the original lack of planning and consideration of the ...
Esther McVey makes statement on correcting underpayments to IB claimants moving to ESA
15 March 2018 | News
... 2017 my predecessor provided a statement to the House on how the Department will be undertaking work to correct underpayments that may have occurred as a result of how a ... they be contacted. Today I can confirm that, based on departmental analysis, we will be prioritising any individuals ...
RFU decision to cost disabled fans £150,000
08 February 2015 | News
... played there, that spectators in wheelchairs will have to pay to watch England in action. Philip Connolly, of Disability Rights UK, said: ‘Disabled people get a pretty ... Disability Rights UK will be working with three local ...