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DWP sanctions and conditionality succeed in not helping disabled people into work and harm their mental health
18 October 2018 | News
... significantly detrimental effects on their mental health. The impact of sanctions was life threatening for ... not helping disabled people into work and harm their mental health ...
Government must raise sick pay rate to living wage, urges disability charities and trade unions coalition
13 October 2022 | News
... that is better for workers, employers and Britain's public health.” In a joint open letter, dozens of disability ... cannot afford to take the time off. This leads to public health risks as we saw during the pandemic. It also leads to ... instance, Mind found that two in three people with a mental health problem, who received Statutory Sick Pay, faced ...
£20 week Universal Credit cut likely to lead to poorer mental health and wellbeing for thousands of families
12 September 2021 | News
The Health Foundation has warned that a planned £20 per week ... beginning of October, is likely to lead to poorer mental health and wellbeing for thousands of families. And will ... the greatest impact on those who already suffer the worst health. Analysis by the independent charity reveals that the ...
Reform urgently needed to social security and employment support for people with mental health problems: new research report
05 November 2020 | News
... and the wider UK “do not effectively recognise mental health” a new University of Glasgow research report has ... report – co-produced with the social security and mental health organisations including Poverty Alliance , Inclusion ... detailed recommendations to help support people with mental health problems in entering, maintaining, and returning to ...
More than 8 out of 10 disabled claimants fail to find work through the DWP Work and Health Programme
29 November 2020 | News
... not achieved a ‘job outcome’ through the DWP Work and Health Programme (WHP). The WHP replaced the Work Programme ... a job. It is available, on a voluntary basis, to those with health conditions or disabilities, and to various groups of ... Unemployed group. For more information, see Work and Health Programme statistics to August 2020 available from ...
Systemic problem with the Healthcare Professional PIP and ESA assessment process, suggests President of Appeal Tribunals (Northern Ireland)
09 May 2021 | News
... DWP’s decisions and suggests a systemic problem with the Healthcare Professional (HCP) PIP and ESA assessment ... my own view is that appellants with long-standing mental health problems should always be assessed by a medical ... should be possible to match the expertise of the individual healthcare professional to the individual claimant’s ...
DWP launches call for evidence for fit note reform to combat supposed “sick note culture”
20 May 2024 | News
... of the fit note process to support those with long term health conditions to access timely work and health support: “We are gathering evidence to assess the ... of the current fit note process in supporting work and health conversations and exploring the enhancements ...
Disabled People Should Be Able To Try Work Without Risk To Their Benefits: New Cross-Party IPPR Report
19 September 2024 | News
... Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) cross-party Commission on Health and Prosperity has concluded its almost three-year enquiry into the interaction between health and the economy. The Commission says the report is a “comprehensive plan for a modern 21st century health creation system” that is “aimed at kick starting ...
Service user involvement and payments: how they affect benefits
02 June 2025 | Resource
... is for you if you are a patient, carer or service user of health or social care services and if you are getting ... Section 1 - What do we mean by service user involvement in health and social care? Section 2 - Payment for involvement ... will treat vouchers as a gift and not subject to national insurance or tax deductions. In this case the DWP follows ...
1.3 million people in poor mental health who need help with Universal Credit are being “Set Up To Fail”
25 May 2021 | News
New research by the charity Money and Mental Health Institute (MMHI) says around 1.3 million Disabled ... MMHI says that many people with common symptoms of mental health problems - such as difficulties understanding complex ... benefits. The new report shows that when people with mental health problems try to get help from a loved one to manage ...