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Bedroom tax: No change as DWP appeals court case and issues guidance
27 January 2016 | News
Following yesterdays's successful bedroom tax court appeals the DWP have been given permission to appeal the decisions and has issued local authority guidance to do nothing until ... of the maximum rent (social sector) provisions and no action should be taken to re-assess the Housing ... tax. Bedroom tax: No change as DWP appeals court case and issues guidance ...
9 out of 10 of Work and Health Programme participants do not have a job outcome
30 May 2019 | News
9 out of 10 of Work and Health Programme (WHP) participants (88%) have not obtained a ‘job outcome’. A ‘job outcome’ is work with ... as the long-term unemployed, and certain priority groups (early access groups) to enter into and stay in work. The ...
PIP assessments first independent review: second government response
25 November 2015 | News
... Government has today published its second response to first independent review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). ... recommendations within the review, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decided to respond to the review in two ... experience and effectiveness.” The report finds it is too early to draw definitive conclusions about the overall ...
Minister denies DWP makes ‘take it or leave it’ decision offers while saying that it does
22 March 2020 | News
The Minister for 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 ... decision. As we always aim to make the right decision as early as possible, then changing the decision to award a ...
Maximus to replace Atos as WCA contractor
28 October 2014 | News
American company Maximus is taking over the work capability ... deal will be worth approximately £500 million over three-and-a-half years. Maximus is already used by the DWP to ...
PIP failings risk disabled people’s independence
16 August 2015 | News
... The equivalent of nearly a quarter of all PIP application and reassessment claimants for April 2015 came to the ... about their applications are delayed. . . The top three PIP problems reported to Citizens Advice in the last year are: ... for PIP; over 50,000 making and managing a claim issues, including problems with delays; PIP challenges and ...
Scrumconnect Consulting job vacancies
14 June 2023 | News
"Scrumconnect Consulting is a UK national SME award-winning software development ... of lives. We take as much pride in our people, culture and work-life balance as we do in making services that ... at least 10 years experience of solving difficult business problems • Handpicked high-performing teams with high ...
How Did We Get Involved In The Disability Rights Movement? DR UK Staff Blog Series! Part Two
07 August 2024 | News
Welcome to our new blog series, going into the personal and activist history of Disability ... supporting people going through similar experiences and issues such as lack of access and discrimination. Learning ...
DR UK responds to SEND Crisis Inquiry
28 February 2025 | News
... UK) has responded to the Education Select Committee's Solving the SEND Crisis Inquiry . You can read the full ... was to "focus on how to achieve both short term stability and long-term sustainability for the SEND system to improve ... on local authorities and schools are the most common issues highlighted, but this implies that the problem that ...
Increase Benefits And Scrap WCA Proposals - DR UK Writes To Chancellor Ahead Of His Autumn Statement
17 November 2023 | News
... to be urgently increased. In addition, proposals to reform and then abolish the work capability assessment be ... to you ahead of your 2023 Autumn Statement to raise two issues of vital importance to Disabled people – benefit ... Disabled people on low incomes encounter many of the same problems as others, but also have additional, ...