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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Support the Trekkers Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Disability Rights UK!
07 September 2023 | News
... expedition. Read on to hear their thoughts and find out how to donate to their fundraiser! 1. First of all, we'd ... at the beginning of the year, focusing on our physical health and fitness through gym training and healthy eating habits. Jurate: Pretty much the same as Diana and Mantas. I am a keen CrossFitter. ...
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 ...