Tag Archives: Personal Independence Payment
PIP reassessments lead to nearly 14,000 people losing their mobility cars
BBC news report, by Nikki Fox, 3 Feb 2016: Nearly 14,000 disabled people have mobility cars taken away The Motability Scheme allows disabled people to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair with the help of government funding. Nearly … Continue reading
Disabled people are accused of using aids they don’t need
Guardian article, by Frances Ryan, January 26 2016: Disabled people are accused of using aids they don’t need – to cut benefits again A government consultation aims to cut welfare further by arguing that some people claiming disability benefits aren’t actually … Continue reading
DBC wants your experiences of applying for PIP
Personal Independence Payment survey. The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), of which WAMES is a member, wants to find out more about disabled people’s experiences of applying for and getting this payment. The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete and … Continue reading
DWP moves to slash number of PIP awards by 35% – vouchers may replace some payments
Benefits and Work, 10 Dec 2015, report: The DWP has today launched a consultation aimed at slashing the number of people eligible for the daily living component of personal independence payment (PIP) by up to 35%. The cuts will be aimed … Continue reading
Lifetime DLA Claimants to be reassessed for PIP early
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 PIP replaces the outdated Disability Living … Continue reading
The high cost of UK Government’s Benefits projects
From the Guardian: Labour says universal credit will take 495 years to roll out as costs rise £3bn, by Rajeev Syal and Rowena Mason, Friday 26 June 2015 Iain Duncan Smith’s scheme to integrate welfare benefits has suffered numerous delays and revisions … Continue reading
Legal challenge to PIP to go ahead
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
