Tag Archives: Disability Living Allowance

PIP statistics show reduction in sick and disabled receiving benefit

Posted on 12/19/2016 by wames

Disability news service blog post, by John Pring, 15 Dec 2016: ‘Absurd’ DWP accused over refusal to publish PIP statistics Ministers have been accused of “absurdity and obfuscation” after refusing to explain why they do not publish statistics showing the … Continue reading →

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DLA / PIP update

Posted on 07/05/2016 by wames

Here are some recent news stories about DLA and PIP: Under 18s will continue to get DLA/PIP while in hospital From 29/6/2016 a new regulation exempts under 18s claimants from the law that usually means that DLA/PIP stops after 28 … Continue reading →

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Moving from DLA to PIP: impact survey needs participants

Posted on 05/13/2016 by wames

Disability Rights UK news report, 11 May 2016: Moving from DLA to PIP: DBC impact survey 11 May 2016 This Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) survey is about the experiences of people who were claiming Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and then … Continue reading →

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DWP ‘is deliberately misleading’ benefit claimants over PIP deadline

Posted on 04/29/2016 by wames

Disability news service article, by John Pring, 28 April 2016: DWP ‘is deliberately misleading’ benefit claimants over PIP deadline The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing claims that it is deliberately misleading benefit claimants into thinking they have … Continue reading →

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Are people with ME disabled?

Posted on 04/21/2016 by wames

TIPSFORME blog: Are you Disabled?, by Jenny, 15 April 2016 On Twitter there have been some interesting discussions this week about disability identity and ME. I think this is worth everyone with ME thinking about. For most of us ME is … Continue reading →

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Capita faces fresh calls to be stripped of PIP contracts after documentary

Posted on 04/18/2016 by wames

Disability news service article, by John Pring, 14 April 2016: Capita faces fresh calls to be stripped of PIP contracts after documentary One of the three outsourcing giants that assesses people for their eligibility for disability benefits is facing calls … Continue reading →

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Lifetime DLA Claimants to be reassessed for PIP early

Posted on 07/02/2015 by wames

The Minister for Disabled People (Justin Tomlinson MP) has made the following Written Statement: Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a major reform which is transforming the way we support disabled people to live independently. PIP replaces the outdated Disability Living … Continue reading →

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Legal challenge to PIP to go ahead

Posted on 05/09/2013 by wames

The High Court has granted permission for a full hearing of the judicial review challenge to the government’s introduction of more stringent qualifying criteria for mobility benefit for the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) scheme. Two law firms, Public Law … Continue reading →

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