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DWP incapable of delivering a pathway from poverty for ill and disabled people
20 January 2019 | News
... from Mind. He has worked on social policy related to mental health for the last ten years, with a particular focus on ... and programmes yielding disappointing outcomes, because of how they will be formulated and how they will be ...
Minister denies DWP makes ‘take it or leave it’ decision offers while saying that it does
22 March 2020 | News
... Disabled People Justin Tomlinson has said that the DWP “does not make offers” to some PIP and ESA claimants who are awaiting appeals. However, in a contradictory remark he also said decisions ... to award a higher rate of benefit is the right thing to do. However, we will only do this if the claimant agrees. The ...
WCA damages health say 95 per cent
03 July 2014 | News
... 73% of the respondents had physical impairments and 70% had mental health problems. The questionnaire asked people who were sick or disabled to assess the assessors - to describe how they were treated in the assessment process and what ...
Upper Tribunal rules DWP wrong to deny appeals over refused benefits
02 October 2017 | News
... Child Poverty Action Group and two claimants with serious mental health problems who were refused ESA and then failed ... impracticable for you to seek a revision within one month. However, the DWP has always maintained that if it refuses a ... that decision. In contrast, “an appeal to the FTT is much more user friendly and useful to a claimant because of ...
Youth Select Committee report on cost-of-living impact highlights disability
08 March 2024 | News
... investigating the cost of living impacts on young people's health and wellbeing. The Youth Select Committee , which is ... affected by the cost-of-living crisis which shows no sign of abating. Amongst the many recommendations in ... to accessing affordable nutritious food and sufficient mental health services, my generation is grappling with ...
Government put Disabled people at risk in COVID vaccination process
20 January 2025 | News
... as of November 2023, or living restricted lives, with poor mental health” Mr Malick stated that the plight of many ... consult with DPO on the vaccine roll out. Had they done so, much of the jeopardy for disabled people in the UK would ...
DR UK and University of Exeter Launch Study Into Disability Pay Gap
10 July 2024 | News
Researchers from the University of Exeter are working with Disability Rights UK to study the Disability pay gap across ... reporting . In particular, the project hopes to understand how the Disability pay gap varies by different personal ... Derbyshire, a Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health and Sports Science at the University of Exeter, said: ...
EHRC to investigate DWP’s safeguarding failures leading to benefit-related deaths
21 June 2024 | News
... for disabled people with learning disabilities or long-term mental health conditions during health assessment determinations. ... investigation of the DWP is welcome if long overdue. “However, it is very concerning that the EHRC will focus only ...
90% Of PIP Standard Daily Living Component Recipients Would Fail New Green Paper Test
23 April 2025 | News
... has highlighted a freedom of information (FOI) request showing that the Government’s proposed new Personal ... Benefits and Work says: “we think that the OBR are being much too optimistic in arguing that over half a million ... There is very little support available for claimants whose health conditions may limit their ability to pursue an ...
History of The Disability Rights Handbook To Celebrate 50 Editions!
18 July 2024 | News
... difficult to get any information from the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS). Leaflets promoting ... in nature, including one on sex and disability. The focus, however, was on the state benefits available to Disabled ... is very different from that of Sally Robertson. There is so much more case-law now, but it is available at the touch of ...