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Has your MP signed Early Day Motion to annul ESA changes?

Parliament UK Early Day Motion 992: That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional and Savings Provisions) Regulations (S.I., 2017, No. 204), dated 23 February … Continue reading

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Disability benefits cuts should be delayed, MPs say

www.parliament.uk, 3 Feb 2017: Additional financial support needed before lower benefit rate introduction The Work and Pensions Committee report, published 3 Feb 2017: says that, if the Department is to press ahead with introducing a lower rate of benefit for new claimants … Continue reading

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Ministers set to force work-related activity on everyone in ESA support group 

Disability news service blog post by John Pring, 3 November 2016:  Ministers set to force work-related activity on everyone in ESA support group  The Department for Work and Pensions is considering forcing all sick and disabled people on out-of-work disability … 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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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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Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut

Disability news service report, by John Pring, 25 February 2016: Government set to face legal action after Tory MPs back ‘cruel and nasty’ ESA cut The government is likely to face legal action if it pushes ahead with plans to … Continue reading

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UK charities & peers sign open letter to Government to stop £30-a-week ESA cut

Disability Benefits Consortium press release: National charities and Peers sign Open Letter calling on Government to stop £30-a-week ESA cut   January 23, 2016 Ahead of a key vote on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill next week in the House … Continue reading

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Some key points from the 2015 summer Budget

A budget full of implications for the voluntary sector from the NCVO As expected, the chancellor announced a slew of welfare changes to reach his £12bn target, many of which had been anticipated or announced in advance. Analysis of their cumulative … Continue reading

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Change to ESA 30th April

About 100,000 ill and disabled people will lose their Employment and Support Allowance on 30 April 2012. From that date a new time limit will apply to the Employment and Support Allowance which is paid on the basis of National … Continue reading

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