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MPs give Secretary of State “one final chance” to publish commissioned research on Disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system
15 December 2021 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee of MPs has written to the Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey to give her “one final chance” to reconsider her decision not to publish ...
Disabled students should be given Universal Credit eligibility say UKIM
10 October 2018 | News
... should be eligible for universal credit on the grounds of being treated as having a limited capability for work, ... students who receive DLA or PIP can receive both ESA and Housing Benefit. Receipt of both benefits means that ... with ESA to pay for their extra disability related costs and attend colleges and universities away from their home. ...
Celebrating Human Rights Day 2018: What we can offer
09 December 2018 | News
... – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This ... rights begin? In small places, close to home -- so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the ... end, we have the following policy documents, information and services: Policy Our report to the United Nations ...
DFID Direct Scheme for Advisers
19 August 2019 | News
The Department for International Development (DFID) is launching the 5th round ... an excellent opportunity to join DFID on a permanent basis and progress an advisory career in international ... 1 year) in DFID’s office, based in East Kilbride, Glasgow and overseas (for the following 2 years) with coaching and ...
DWP reviews PIP decisions for many D/deaf people
11 April 2022 | News
... a higher number of D/deaf people to successfully obtain Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The DWP has now ... a claimant’s ability to carry out specified daily living and mobility activities. One such activity is “washing and bathing”. Regulation 4(2A) of the Social Security ...
Extra funding for Scottish carers’ breaks
22 April 2014 | News
... Government today announced an extra £250,000 of funding to provide short breaks for disabled children and their families, carers and young carers. This investment has been divided equally ...
Blue badge can apply to hidden or non-physical conditions
05 September 2018 | News
... a man with Downs Syndrome a Blue Badge without ever assessing him in person, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The council refused a ... blue badge. The family complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, who found the council at fault ...
Half of DLA claimants lose their higher mobility rate support on moving to PIP
03 July 2017 | News
A Freedom of Information Act response to DR UK shows that half of ... have had a PIP reassessment outcome between October 2013 and October 2016. While 126,200 (50%) were awarded the ... show that - 65,200 (25%) had their benefit reduced to the standard PIP mobility rate; and 65,200 (25%) lost their ...
Benefits take up figures
14 July 2015 | News
Estimates of the take-up of the main income-related benefits by caseload and expenditure in Great Britain Read statistics These ... statistics provide estimates of take-up, by caseload and expenditure, of the following income-related benefits: ...
Council bosses warn of soaring waiting lists for social care
08 August 2022 | News
Some 600 people a day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for care and support in England, a survey of members of the Association of Directors of ...