Are you owed an SDP back-payment? You might have heard people talking about the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) over the past few months. Perhaps you have heard about people getting big back-payments, or you might have...
“A target-driven culture created perverse incentives” – I think we can agree with this recent article from charity Turn2us relating to a report by the National Audit Office. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)...
The fund is the latest in a range of government measures that aims to see 1 million more disabled people in work by 2027. A £4.2 million challenge fund to support people with mental health...
A court ruling means many are owed back payments A recent court ruling stated that restrictions to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) discriminated against people with mental health problems. In March 2017, the Government changed the...
Share your thoughts with the Government The Work and Pensions Committee have opened an inquiry into the application, assessment and appeals process for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment & Support Allowance (ESA). The Committee has opened an...
Read how benefit sanctions can affect people’s lives A sanction is a cut or temporary cessation in your benefit if you fail to meet your claimant commitment without good reason. If you do this on...
Give your views on the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposed changes to this benefit Losing a loved one is a distressing time and worrying about the costs of a funeral often adds additional stress....
85% of benefits claimants feel an institutional stigma The actuality of living on benefits is often far removed from what the general public assumes. The increase of so-called ‘poverty-porn’ on TV has further embedded benefits...
I’m 65 this month, for the first time in my life I had to use a food bank” Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is the benefit that is gradually replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA). Even if...
The move from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is leaving many people struggling Leading UK poverty charity Turn2us is highlighting how the move from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence...
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