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NAO says health and disability assessments costing more and still backlogs
07 January 2016 | News
The latest National Audit Office report on Contracted-out health and disability assessments raises questions on the ... ESA claims 23 weeks compared to 29 weeks. There is still, however, a backlog of at least 280,000 ESA assessments at ... training, during the contract tender process. The DWP does not yet have a clear strategy for contracting-out ...
Strong Links Between Disability And Destitution: shocking new JRF research
25 October 2023 | News
... purchase these essentials for themselves. The new research shows that around 3.8 million people experienced destitution ... in deprivation “has deep and profound impacts on health, mental health and people’s prospects” and “also puts ... part in the range of social and cultural activities that much of society takes for granted.” The JRF report ...
Celebrating Disability History Month!
16 November 2023 | News
... Discrimination Act of 1995 – whilst many agree that it does not far enough to meet DAN’s demands, it was the ... form of social control over working class people, and just how workers have a trade union to fight back, Mad and ... audience, meaning teenagers, but proper themes and pretty much adult level language and content, so I recommend anyone ...
Cutting Disabled People’s Benefit Has Nothing To Do With Fairness, Says DR UK
08 January 2024 | News
... as an aging population, a later retirement age, increasing mental health amongst younger people and changes to the ... [LCWRA] by 371,000 (13 per cent) by 2028/2029.” “However, the OBR also says that: “We expect the WCA reform ... will only cause significant harm or worse. Fairness doesn’t come into it. “The Prime Minister’s aim to ...
An agenda for equality and mental health
15 May 2016 | News
... Rights UK The blog raises and discusses two questions: How to keep a strong focus on equal life chances (social, economic and civic participation), not on mental health treatment alone. How we can break through centuries ...
PIP Award Review Backlog Could Take 10 Years to Clear
05 July 2024 | News
Figures produced by the DWP show that, at present rates, it will take almost 10 years to ... it is doubtful whether new recruits will be able to do much to cut the review backlog.” Analysing DWP ... congratulated on getting this information from the DWP. As does Benefits and Work in highlighting it. “It’s ...
Obesity and disability
22 December 2014 | News
... What this means With regard to point 1, simply being obese does not allow you to request reasonable adjustments in the ... to European discrimination law. Questions concerning how much someone has contributed to their disability are also ...
10 Years of PIP Is No Cause For Celebration: New MS Society Report
02 November 2023 | News
... and humiliation for people with MS.” The report details how many people with MS have been let down by the PIP ... a negative, or very negative, impact on their physical and mental health 6 in 10 (61%) said their PIP assessment report ... “The application form is too long and complex. And it doesn’t allow people to accurately explain the impact of ...
DWP discrimination led claimant to suicidal thoughts
01 November 2022 | News
... News Service (DNS) reports. A legal document describes how George (surname withheld), has been failed on scores of ... thousands of other disabled people. George added: “There doesn’t seem to be any kind of remorse or action being ... to make reasonable adjustments for UC claimants with mental health problems . DWP discrimination led claimant to ...
Disabled People Are Not a Scapegoat for Governmental Failures
26 September 2024 | News
... the Labour Party. It is important we don’t forget how miniscule the issue of benefit fraud is – a helpful ... poorest in society. It is any wonder why the powerful governmental parties and institutions keep this away from the ... vitriol, comment pieces like last years “Exactly how much of your salary goes towards Britain’s growing welfare ...