Charity concern over possible withdrawal of five MS treatments
The MS Society has said it is concerned that a proposal to withdraw five treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) from the NHS could limit people’s ability to manage living with
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Ministers vow to reform disability benefits tests after independent PIP review
Ministers have pledged to reform tests for disability benefits after accepting all the recommendations in an official review. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has accepted partially or in
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Access to Work claimant says Government thinks disabled people cost too much
Disabled people are seen as a burden on society “because the Government thinks we cost too much money”, an Access to Work claimant has said. Julie Fernandez is an actor,
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Campaigners launch legal action over Access to Work funding cap
Campaigners have launched legal action against the Government over a cap in funding for a flagship scheme to help disabled people back into work. The challenge over Access to Work
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Growing proportion of people taking PIP claim to appeal having case upheld
More than 200,000 original decisions on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have been changed since April 2015, according to analysis of Government figures. Those unhappy with a PIP decision must first
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Too many employers ‘have wrong idea’ about hiring disabled people, says charity
More than one in five managers say they would be less likely to employ a disabled person, believing they would struggle to do the job or citing concerns about the
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Thousands with mental illness left waiting on benefits tribunal hearings over Christmas
Around 30,000 people with mental illness will spend Christmas with the prospect of a tribunal hanging over them, having attempted to claim disability benefits, campaigners have said. Analysis of Government
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Court places care of disabled child with council following ‘impasse’ with social workers
A couple have lost a family court fight over the care of a disabled grandchild they had looked after since she was a baby after a dispute with social workers.
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Theresa May reveals strategy to get a million disabled people into work
Theresa May has outlined a major new strategy to help get a million more disabled people into work over the next decade. The Prime Minister has pledged to work with
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Charity says benefit reform ‘insulting’ as third of MS sufferers have disability claim rejected
Nearly a third of people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) have had their initial claim for disability benefits rejected after the system was reformed, campaigners have warned. Data obtained by
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