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DWP chooses not to appeal past present test case for refugees
12 September 2016 | News
... in the UK for 104 weeks before having entitlement to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) are unlawful indirect ... has no longer been possible for adults to make a DLA claim. However, as the past presence rules for DLA are identical to ... Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or section 115 of that Act does not apply to him for the purposes of entitlement to ...
Challenging PIP Decisions With Disability Rights UK
31 January 2024 | Event
... as universal credit back in 2013 and PIP is now the main disability benefit for working age claimants. The DWP’s ... poor refusal decisions. This training course looks at how to ensure that a PIP revision or appeal should work to ... to PIP decision making The failure of PIP2 and poor Health Professional assessments How to ensure good medical ...
Free 1 year subscription offer to Able Magazine
19 August 2024 | News
... of Able Magazine picks up a Paralympics inspired theme of how making small changes can have a big impact on results - ... living well with disability, from quick tips for better mental health, to how well-chosen adaptations and equipment can ...
Hundreds of thousands “will plunge into poverty” as Minister rejects UK-wide call to keep Universal Credit uplift
31 August 2021 | News
... £33 billion Plan for Jobs.” Government statistics show that there were six million people receiving Universal ... out of work benefits, such as ESA are facing considerable mental health and physical challenges as the pandemic has left them ...
What counts as disability
07 October 2022 | Resource
... in use in the UK. These are all the current definitions and how they are used. Disability and education Physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term ... to maintain a register of adults with other disabilities or health conditions, which the authority considers may, in the ...
DUP sign Confidence and Supply Agreement with Government
25 June 2017 | News
... change to the following: Pensions Triple Lock Winter Fuel Payment The Government has also agreed to extend the ... per year for two years to address immediate pressures in health and education £100 million per year for two years to ... transformation £10 million per year for five years towards mental health support There are also commitments regarding: ...
OECD: Reducing inequality boosts economic growth
10 December 2014 | News
... policies which increase inequality can have a detrimental effect on a country’s economic growth. According to ... disability, though it has a useful publications list which does. However, the principle of reducing inequality as a means to ...
Update on the Labour Market Status of Disabled People
20 May 2020 | News
... the graphs to open larger versions. The first graph below shows the overall change in disabled people’s employment ... gap in employment rates between disabled men and women is much smaller than between non-disabled men and women. Over ... is particularly likely to be the case for a newly acquired disability, and if they have to take extensive time away ...
Disabled athletes forced to quit by benefit reform
21 April 2014 | News
... to go to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) said athletes who had been through ... five disabled sports, are not thought to be affected. However, sources claim welfare reforms are hitting potential ... 1870s. Work is more complicated. Having sporting ability doesn't mean you can hold down a full-time job or complete ...
Personal Budgets: The right social care support
15 April 2025 | Resource
... What is a Personal Budget? Getting a Personal Budget How a personal budget can change your life Receiving and ... you are empowered to live the life you choose by seeing how much money is available to buy the care you need. Personal ... appointed by the Court of Protection as a Deputy under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Usually the “Suitable Person” ...