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Disabled childrens bedroom tax amendment defeated
29 January 2014 | News
... that the restriction to one bedroom under paragraph (5) does not apply if it is in the interests of the welfare of a ... 150,000 families with children being affected. Research shows that children who are forced to move home, away from ... put suffer an average loss of income of £14 a week, with much higher losses for many, impacting on their ability to ...
UC is “not fit for purpose”: TUC calls for a new benefit “to deliver a fair and dignified system for everyone”
22 September 2022 | News
... by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) focuses on why and how Universal Credit (UC) should be replaced as the main ... housing, and the added living costs linked to disability. A system that is simple to understand and ... support for some groups of disabled people will be much lower in UC than current support available for people ...
Litchfield 5th review published
26 November 2014 | News
... Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) or Support Group; and Mental Health conditions and Learning Difficulties. You can ... that delivers the person’s back to work support. However it is also a missed opportunity in that it doesn’t examine the relevance of the descriptors or the ...
Report shows millions of Disabled people living in cold homes
09 December 2022 | News
... millions of Disabled people and those living with a serious health condition are spending this winter living in cold and ... on fuel poverty take place on November 3. The figures show that up to 15% of vulnerable people have ... the UK’s poorest homes. Dan White one of the leads at the Disability Poverty Campaign Group and policy and campaigns ...
Meet Manuela, DR UK's Star Marathon Runner!
25 March 2025 | News
... Read this interview to learn more about Manuela's training, how running gives her mental clarity and her passion for disability justice. We're honoured to have her on board! To ...
Stop Devastating UC Cuts For Disabled Young Adults - Write To Your MP
04 June 2025 | News
... welfare benefit reform green paper is the removal of the health element addition of Universal Credit (UC) for young ... dependant and starts claiming UC in their own right . However, under the government’s proposal, young Disabled ... only receive £73 rather than £170 per week, meaning a much greater drop in household income. This would have a ...
DWP secretary refuses PIP regulations debate
15 March 2017 | News
... Green is reported as saying that to do so is “above my pay grade”. He also acknowledged “a handful of people” ... changes to PIP Activities Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition and Planning and following a journey from ... which means they automatically become law without a vote. However, it is possible move a motion to annul a negative ...
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 ...
DWP Recompensating Those Wrongly Advised to Claim Income Support
26 July 2023 | News
... on or after 31 January 2011 because of a disability or health condition instead of employment and support allowance (ESA) on how to apply for a “special payment”. Those who made ... out how your disability or health condition affects how much you can work. You will only be eligible for a special ...
How disabled people could be affected in the case of a Brexit No Deal
07 April 2019 | News
The Government has published a series of papers on how the UK will cope in the event of a no-deal. Read our Brexit manifesto : The implications of Brexit for disability rights: Influencing future debate and policy Find ... Rights Key guides which might affect disabled people in health, work, education and travel View all guides Operation ...