Tag Archives: Personal Independence Payment

Stephen Crabb calls for changes to PIP

Former work and pensions secretary and MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire Stephen Crabb has called for further changes to controversial welfare reforms. BBC Wales Week in week out show: Why Have My Benefits Been Cut?, 8 Nov 2016 Stephen Crabb’s segments starts at … Continue reading

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BBC Radio & TV shows discuss PIP

BBC Radio Good Morning Wales  show on 8 Nov 2016, looked at Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Interviews with Stephen Crabb MP, Nurse whistleblower from Capita, Chief Executive of Disability Wales, Rhian Davies. Listen online until 6 Dec: Segment begins 1hr 56:50 mins … Continue reading

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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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New online system of benefits appeals proposed

Benefits & work blog post, 28 Sep 2016: Virtual Abolition of PIP, DLA and ESA Appeal Tribunals As We Know Them “It is absolutely staggering that 65% of people who dispute their PIP award are successful in their appeal of … Continue reading

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BBC Wales looking for people with problems claiming PIP

BBC Wales’ current affairs programme Week In Week Out is researching a TV documentary on Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), after they heard that a lot of people are having problems with this benefit as it continues to be rolled out. They … Continue reading

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PIP: walking through pain is not walking to an acceptable standard

Disability Rights UK blog post, 29 July 2016: PIP: walking through pain is not walking to an acceptable standard A significant new legal judgment holds that while someone may ‘push through pain’ in order to continue walking this does not … Continue reading

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DBC seek PIP 20 metre case studies

Disability Rights UK blog post, 5 July:  DBC seek PIP 20 metre case studies The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), of which Disability Rights UK is a member, is collating a dossier of anonymised case studies on PIP to support its … Continue reading

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PIP assessment: 2nd independent review call for evidence

The DWP are seeking feedback on how the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment is working. This consultation closes at 16 September 2016 5:00pm The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Paul Gray CB to undertake the second independent review … Continue reading

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DLA / PIP update

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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Kerbs count in PIP mobility test

Disability Rights UK news item: Kerbs count in PIP mobility test, 1 June 2016: PIP mobility test must take into account ability to negotiate kerbs A new legal judgment published today holds that the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) “moving around” … Continue reading

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