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DR UK Urges You To Oppose the Government’s Dangerous Cost-Cutting WCA reforms
19 October 2023 | News
... to the work capability assessment (WCA) changes and how you can voice your opposition by: • writing to your MP ... who receives any rate of PIP will receive an extra “health element” , included in their UC. But no-one will ... With Social Engagement - due to a cognitive impairment or mental disorder Getting About - getting to places outside ...
Legal Challenge To DWP Over Winter Fuel Payment Cut
27 September 2024 | News
... relationship status and disability. GLC stress however that the EA is not an EQIA: “It does not comply with the requirements of section 149 of the ... on those who will lose the WFP and what it means for their health and wellbeing this winter. “There is no proper ...
Government plans to move Disabled people from institutions don’t go far enough
26 July 2022 | News
... are having their human rights breeched and are entitled to much more urgent and focused action. Each Disabled person ... community.” The action plan confirms that reforms to the Mental Health Act will stop people with learning disabilities and ...
Partner of “distraught” ESA claimant says DWP drove him to his death
08 February 2021 | News
... needed a heart transplant, while he also had multiple mental health conditions, and had grown increasingly ... given a lifetime award. He described in his claim form how he experienced constant anxiety, paranoia, could not eat ... totally responsible for this and they have robbed us of a much-loved man.” For more information see Partner of ...
Over 80,000 Disabled teenagers are locked out of their own Child Trust Funds
31 July 2023 | News
Figures revealed by the BBC show that over 80,000 Disabled young people in England and ... to what would happen if any of the children lacked the mental capacity to manage their finances once they turned ... with Disabled children, said: “ This process places too much pressure on parents. “There is also a fee for ...
Liz Sayce joins Healthwatch Committee
13 May 2014 | News
Disability rights expert takes up role with health and social care consumer champion Chief Executive ... at a local level. Liz has a background in disability and mental health policy. She is Chief Executive of Disability ... years, giving those who often go unheard a strong voice in how their health and social care services are designed and ...
Combining WCA and PIP assessments: What does it mean?
17 March 2019 | News
... and received the following answers: The one service does not refer to the assessments themselves, but to ... submissions the majority of recipients of the various disability benefits will continue to have separate ... benefit reassessments for disabled pensioners Health and Disability Announcement:Written statement - ...
Child Disability Payment resource launched
03 May 2023 | News
... Disabled people to find out if they are eligible for the disability benefits run by the Scottish government. These ... up a child or young person with a disability or long-term health condition. Adult disability payment is the Scottish ... disability payment , with details of who can claim and how to claim. Child Disability Payment resource launched ...
ESA claimants levels of food insecurity sharply increase during COVID-19 pandemic: new research report
11 October 2021 | News
... days). The new research also finds that disabled people are much more likely to be food insecure or severely food ... in food insecurity or severe food insecurity over time. However, for ESA/JSA claimants, sharp increases in food ... penalty and particularly the benefit cap. It does not matter if this is causal: it is clear that food ...
People deprived of liberty due to misapplication of Mental Health and Capacity Acts
22 February 2021 | News
A new report from the King’s Fund shows that people are being unlawfully deprived of their ... liberty because professionals are incorrectly using the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) or the Mental Health Act (MHA) according to their role or training, ...