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Disabled Students Allowances: Over half of eligible students miss out
13 August 2019 | News
Confusion over what is meant by disability, and poor awareness of a widely available fund, has led to 60% of eligible disabled students missing out on financial support at university. A report from the Department for Education in England , released earlier this year, revealed 60% of eligible ...
Starter payments needed to give financial support during 5 weeks wait for first Universal Credit payment, say MPs
18 October 2020 | News
The Work and Pension Committee says that the current wait of at least ... while its Advance payments (loans) can provide a valuable financial lifeline, some people cannot the required ... indication that someone is struggling and offer support as early as possible. Among the Committee’s other key ...
Millions of Pounds Held Up Every Month Due to Delays in PIP Reviews
17 August 2023 | News
Disabled people are missing out on an estimated £24 million every month because of ... the number of people seeking support from the charity with issues related to PIP reviews increased by 19% compared to ... health assessments that can be carried out. Between January and April 2023, 210,000 people made a new claim for PIP, but ...
Two new reports advocate Universal Basic Income with little concession to disability
17 March 2019 | News
We highlight the pros and cons of each report... Both reports are not really concerned with financial support for disabled people - which raises ... The report seeks to postpone disability and housing costs issues till a later date, with no detail. Report 2 Nothing ...
Labour Force Survey analysis: disabled people
23 February 2015 | News
Labour Force Survey analysis of disabled people by region and main health problem covering Oct to Dec 2013 and Oct to Dec ... the rates of employment for those with mental health problems and those with learning disabilities are still ...
Northern Ireland second independent review of PIP finds assessment causes fear, anxiety, stress and frustration for many disabled people
15 December 2020 | News
The second independent review of PIP in Northern Ireland, commissioned ... The first Independent review of PIP was carried out and published in June 2018. It made 14 recommendations of ...
Open Letter to Manchester MPs Over Benefit Cuts
23 May 2025 | News
... Manchester Equality Panels, which are advisory Panels to Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester's Mayor, have written an open letter to all Greater Manchester MP's expressing their concerns about the Government's Green Paper "Pathways to Work" and its impact on Disabled people. The letter begins " we ...
Government reject recommendation to automatically send PIP claimants their assessment report
14 January 2018 | News
The Government has rejected its independent PIP reviewer’s recommendation that PIP ... its recommendations, including that it should: simplify and better co-ordinate communication products to provide a ... consistency of outcomes, the effectiveness of award reviews and the effectiveness of the mandatory reconsideration ...
Advicenow produce new PIP appeals guide
25 May 2016 | News
How to Win a PIP Appeal This guide is for everybody who got thinks ... their application for PIP. It is produced by Advicenow and is intended to help you decide if you should challenge ... terms, what you need to know, where you need to go, and what you need to do to solve your problem. You can view ...
Low Commission legal aid report published
12 January 2014 | News
The Low Commission on the Future of Advice and Legal Support. The final report of the Low Commission calls for a fresh approach ... with employment, debt, housing and other social welfare law problems. In particular it calls for: a national strategy ...