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Health of Millions at risk as Universal Credit Falls So Far Short of the Cost of Essentials
29 August 2023 | News
... more than a million for children. JRF’s own analysis shows the weekly Universal credit standard allowance is £35 ... suffers. ” Andy Bell, C hief E xecutive, Centre for Mental Health said: “Poverty is toxic to our mental ... are closely connected , with people on low incomes much more likely to have long-term health conditions and to ...
Errol Graham: Family of man who starved to death after benefits cut off lose High Court challenge against the DWP
08 March 2021 | News
... his payments after the grandfather of two did not show up for a meeting, despite knowing Graham had long struggled with mental health problems. “He’d stopped going out or ... bring himself to deal with people – which is pretty much the number one classic sign of mental health ...
Our response to the consultation on assisted digital strategy, online conviction and statutory fixed fines
28 November 2016 | News
... Mind has also done a response , highlighting problems with mental health tribunals Disability Rights UK (DR UK) is a ... Standard ). It is important to note that digital by default does not propose replacing services with a digital only ... – 9%.” Similar to PIP, the latest DWP statistics show that 59% of ESA appeals were successful. In its recent ...
DWP failing to make reasonable adjustments for UC claimants with mental health problems
08 March 2022 | News
... whether the DWP is meeting the needs of people with mental health problems and making adjustments to their service as ... at the various stages on their claimant journey. However, no claimant it spoke to reported being expressly ...
MPs say credible care plan must be in place by end of 2018
08 May 2018 | News
... The Department of Health and Social Care has not yet said how it intends to put in place a long-term, sustainable ... to meet the ever-increasing demand for care. The Department does not know whether the ways that local authority’s ... The Department of Health and Social Care is placing too much faith in the forthcoming Green Paper as a cure all and ...
Health Secretary slams ‘horrific examples’ of housing for Disabled people
19 May 2021 | News
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has condemned ‘horrific ... said: “It’s good to hear the Health Secretary recognise how serious people’s living situations are. This is a deep ... if they refuse housing knowing it will make them ill, if it doesn’t have the correct adaptations, or if it doesn’t ...
The Urgent Need For An Independent Advisory Panel On DWP-Related Deaths: “evidence is overwhelming”
10 March 2025 | News
... fatal for many.” Mo Stewart then systematically sets out how and why the DWP’s Serious Case Panel - set up in 2019 ... civil servants and so is not independent. In addition, it does not consider evidence from external sources. Mo Stewart ... by various coroners, it is clear that if there isn’t much greater scrutiny of the DWP the chronically ill and ...
PIP Reform Green Paper’s Clear Agenda Is Reducing Financial Support To Disabled People Says DR UK
30 April 2024 | News
... not just the social security system but also health services, social care, education, housing and ... improved support of other kinds, such as physical or mental health treatment. PIP assessment reform The Green ... used in functional assessments may not always fully reflect how a disability or health condition impacts on daily ...
Parliamentary Review calls for reverse of £30 week cut to ESA
07 December 2015 | News
... disability move closer to work. the cut would make it much harder, as people would find it difficult to be able to ... to pay the bills. This would affect people’s health and mental health. the government should not push ahead with the ... work more closely with employers to increase awareness of how to best support disabled people and people with complex ...
Disability benefit reform: reducing the financial risks for Disabled people to try out employment
29 November 2022 | News
... (SSAC) has issued a briefing paper examining in detail how the current structure of benefits be changed to overcome ... following last year’s Shaping future support: the health and disability Green Paper . The Committee first ... a guarantee that if someone tries paid work and it does not work out, within a period of a year they can go ...