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DR UK contributes to EDF human rights report
15 September 2020 | News
... Stricter criteria have particularly affected people with mental health issues or chronic illnesses. 74% of applicants who ... most recent data available), and many claimants do not know how to appeal. Social care Cuts to local government funding ...
MPs find claimants mainly satisfied with PIP and ESA assessments but there are problems
08 February 2018 | News
... PIP and ESA assessments Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) ... this concern any assessment it has made of its prevalence how it is monitored what measures are in place to prevent ... response from the Government.” See also the following Disability News Service articles: The PIP Files: DWP ...
Jenna starts Movement: University Against Disability Cuts (UADC)
31 March 2025 | News
... Mae, University Student and founder of Universities Against Disability Cuts UK, talks about how the impact of proposed benefits cuts will lead to many ... circumstances, a disability proforma, and my PIP payments. Without any one on these things, I firmly believe ...
MPs want older people to pay to fund personal care for all
26 June 2018 | News
The Housing, Communities and Local Government and Health and Social Care Committees' joint report calls for a ... transfers between generations - Resolution Foundation How to fix the funding of health and social care - Institute ... Z (born mid-90s/early 2000s) MPs want older people to pay to fund personal care for all ...
Govt concerns over PIP loan scheme to fund assistive technology inquiry
18 September 2018 | News
... business strategy , Disability Rights UK recognised how key the development and use of assistive technology is ... to see the UK become a “world leader in assistive and healthcare technology – building on the strong positioning ... the scheme but would have to ensure that whoever company does so works in line with the principles of providing a ...
DWP axes commitment to review 1.6 million PIP claims to see if extra benefit legally payable
12 February 2020 | News
... to the House of Commons, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson has announced that around ... distress' and carrying out activities 'safely'. However, instead of reviewing all 1.6 million PIP claimants ... committed to ensuring everyone with a health condition or disability gets the support they are entitled to. This is ...
DWP Ordered To Release Information About Decision to Scrap WCA
14 November 2023 | News
... who receives any rate of PIP will receive an extra “health element” , included in their UC. Medically ... only from 2026/2027 and 2029 for existing claimants. However, on 8 September, the Government launched a ... that applies if there would be a substantial risk to the mental or physical health of you or anyone else if you were ...
Hancock “100%” in favour of withdrawing funding for learning disability hub to secure lockdown vote
07 March 2023 | News
Messages leaked by Isabel Oakeshott from the former Health Secretary Matt Hancock have revealed that he ... hard to come by in a timely fashion. “These texts show a shocking level of disregard by those at the very top ... think it is appalling. The fact that they would only give a much needed support for disabled people if I voted for this ...
Strategic partner updates for November 2014
10 November 2014 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic ... people leading change’ (lead on commissioning ), and on how this will support local user-led organisations and ... have continued to co-facilitate a procurement exercise for mental health services for 0-25 year olds with a CCG by ...
EHRC publishes business plan
04 April 2016 | News
... Promoting the right to equality of access to appropriate health and social care services and dignity of care. ... media reporting. Commissioning an assessment to determine how changes to the welfare system have affected equality of ... the decision to remove the spare room subsidy (bedroom tax) does not comply with equality and human rights law in the ...