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Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force
Disability news service blog post by John Pring, 12 May 2016: Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force… after 20 years A report by peers on the impact of equality legislation on disabled people appears to have secured its … Continue reading →
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It is ‘not value-for-money’ to collect vital PIP stats on 20-metre rule, says DWP
Disability news article, by John Pring, 12 May 2016: It is ‘not value-for-money’ to collect vital PIP stats on 20-metre rule, says DWP Two disabled peers have criticised ministers for refusing to collect figures that would demonstrate the impact of … Continue reading →
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Tagged 20 metres, Baroness Altmann, Baroness Celia Thomas, Baroness Masham, Baroness Sal Brinton, Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson, DBC, Disability Benefits Consortium, Disability news service, Disability Rights UK, John Pring, Lord Colin Low, mobility, Personal Independence Payment, PIP
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UK Government agrees to talks about PIP 20 metre mobility criterion
Guardian article: Disabled people deserve a fairer interpretation of their mobility than this arbitrary 20 metre rule, by Celia Thomas, 10 May 2016 My successful Lords motion calls for the government to make the rules on the PIP benefit fairer for people … Continue reading →
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