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PIP claimants will not be spared retests, DWP admits

Disability news service blog post by John Pring, October 6, 2016: Tory conference: PIP claimants will not be spared retests, DWP admits  The government has confirmed that sick and disabled people who will soon be spared reassessments for out-of-work benefits … Continue reading

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ESA re-tests axed for chronically ill claimants

BBC news article, 1 Oct 2016: Employment and Support Allowance: Re-tests axed for chronically ill claimants Tens of thousands of people claiming the main benefit for long-term sickness will no longer face repeated medical assessments to keep their payments. Work … Continue reading

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Dramatic fall in numbers placed in ESA support group

Disability UK blog post, 26 September 2016: Dramatic fall in numbers placed in ESA support group Disabled people placed in the support group following a new ESA claim fell by 42% in the three months up to March 2016, according … Continue reading

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WCA tests “significantly” biased against poorer disabled people

Disability Rights UK blog post, 10 August 2016: WCA tests “significantly” biased against poorer disabled people ESA work capability assessment (WCA) tests are “significantly biased” against claimants in poor areas of the country, according to new research. The Guardian today … Continue reading

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DR UK says all ESA claimants should be exempt from the benefit cap

Disability Rights UK blog post, 8 August 2016: DR UK says all ESA claimants should be exempt from the benefit cap While some disabled people are exempt from the benefit cap – including those receiving DLA or PIP or support … Continue reading

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Disability employment gap inquiry launched

Disability Rights UK article, 4 April 2016: Disability employment gap inquiry launched The Work and Pensions Committee launches an inquiry into the Government’s commitment to halve the “disability employment gap” – the difference in employment rates between disabled and non-disabled … Continue reading

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Standard of ESA & PIP assessments unacceptable says Public Accounts Committee

Disability Rights UK article, 31 March 2016: Standard of ESA and PIP assessments unacceptable says Public Accounts Committee The private companies carrying out Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) assessments are still failing to meet acceptable … Continue reading

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e-petition to reverse ESA cuts

Reverse the ESA disability benefit cut: The House of Lords has been unable to stop a planned £30-a-week cut to disability benefits forced through by Government MPs. This will cripple those in receipt of these benefits, leaving many in literal … Continue reading

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Benefits ‘mandatory reconsideration’ consultation ends 15 March 2016

There is still time to contribute to the consultation on mandatory reconsideration. You can request a mandatory reconsideration if you think the decision about your Benefit application is wrong. You can submit evidence you have to support this. If the DWP do … Continue reading

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Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut

Disability news service article, by John Pring, 4 March 2016: Disabled peers lead fresh efforts to halt ‘offensive’ WRAG cut Three disabled peers have led fresh efforts to halt government plans to cut £1,500 a year from hundreds of thousands … Continue reading

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