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Record 1.6 million food bank parcels given out in past year
25 April 2019 | News
... believes ending the five week for a first Universal Credit payment should be the Government’s first priority to help ... Trust calls for end to Universal Credit five week wait Disability Rights UK supports the Trussell Trust’s ... also - Universal credit reforms will not end food bank use Disability Rights UK submission to Work and Pensions ...
No Social Security Tribunal venues in London have recording equipment
28 January 2019 | News
International Disability Law Clinic press release Many disabled people are ... to be present at their hearing – which is a right of fundamental importance. The failure to provide recording ... Government’s undertaking to record Personal Independence Payment medical assessments. For further information ...
PIP final phase rollout now July
24 June 2015 | News
... this final phase in October 2015 GB wide. In May Departmental statistics confirmed that average reassessment claims ...
Almost 2 million pushed into poverty by benefit reform
21 April 2014 | News
... of the population it is unacceptable that the poorest are paying such a heavy price." Oxfam is calling on the ...
New research highlights barriers to SEND support
15 November 2022 | News
... by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and the Disability Policy Centre (DPC) exposing the barriers that ... research found that: 46% of Disabled People had their disability undiagnosed throughout school. 65% of Parents, ... and Guardians 'had to fight' for their child's Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). In some Local Authorities, up ...
Further roll out of PIP to those with a long term or indefinite DLA award
26 August 2015 | News
... has announced a further roll-out of personal independence payment (PIP) to those with a long term or indefinite DLA ...
Decisions not to award PIP indefinitely or for a longer period can be appealed
08 March 2016 | News
... framework for deciding whether a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) award should be an indefinite award or for a ...
Sarah Newton MP replaces Penny Mordaunt MP at DWP
08 November 2017 | News
... at least in line with prices Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Almost always voted for making local councils ...
Resolution Foundation recommendations for UC migration
05 September 2018 | News
... chance of coming to be seen as a positive step forward.” Disability Rights UK remains sceptical about the DWP ... evidence. Migration should only begin when the DWP has shown service levels meet a standard agreed with external ... existing entitlements maintained under UC. No existing ESA payments should be stopped outside of a standard renewals or ...
Shielders told to shield – but only up to a point
04 November 2020 | News
... measures. There is no extra provision beyond Statutory Sick Pay and benefits for those who need to shield instead of ...