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Government urged to act as report warns disabled people ‘being left behind in society’

By Alan Jones3rd April 2017News England

Disabled people continue to face barriers in employment, transport, housing and health, so are being “left behind” in society, a report warns. A study by the Equality and Human Rights

Changes to disability payments ‘make mockery’ of parity of esteem claim – Labour

By Jack Maidment and Lizzy Buchan29th March 2017News England

A decision to tighten regulations on disability payments “makes an absolute mockery” of the Government’s commitment to deliver parity of esteem between mental and physical health, Labour has said. Shadow

Charities voice fears about bailiffs’ behaviour despite crackdown

By Vicky Shaw14th March 2017News England

Charities say they are continuing to see widespread problems with the behaviour of bailiffs towards vulnerable people in financial difficulty, despite a crackdown on the issue. Bodies including StepChange Debt

DWP ‘shifting goalposts’ on PIP will hit 160,000 disabled people, say Labour

By Sam Lister24th February 2017News England

Around 160,000 disabled people will be stripped of benefits entitlements after the Government shifted the goalposts to deal with legal rulings, according to Labour. A tribunal said personal independence payments

Thousands of families stripped of benefits to have cases reviewed

By Gavin Cordon6th February 2017News England

Thousands of low-income families who were stripped of their tax credits by a controversial US contractor are to have their cases reviewed, the Government has said. Concentrix, which was originally

Birmingham reseachers find ‘just about managing’ families need more help to save

By Iain MacDonald13th January 2017Education & Training

Three-fifths of low and middle income households are currently unable to save money, while for people already saving, the ratio between spending and saving is dramatically falling, researchers say. A

‘£173m lost to Northern Ireland public purse’ over welfare reform deadlock

By The Press Association13th January 2017News Northern Ireland

Not implementing welfare reform has cost the public purse in Northern Ireland £173 million, the finance minister said. The money was deducted from the block grant which funds public services

‘Cruel’ child maintenance service charges earned Government £11.2 million

By The Press Association3rd January 2017News Scotland

Charges for people to use child maintenance services have been dubbed “cruel and callous” after it emerged they had earned the Government more than £11 million. SNP MP Angela Crawley

Government lost control of welfare reforms, says outgoing minister responsible

By The Press Association22nd December 2016News England

The Government lost control of its flagship welfare reforms to simplify the benefits system, according to the outgoing minister behind them. Conservative frontbencher Lord Freud said a “fundamental mistake” across

MP calls for benefit claimants’ ‘fit for work’ tests to be filmed

By The Press Association21st December 2016News England

Work capability assessments should be filmed to stop benefit claimants being “shamed”, a Tory MP has suggested. Tania Mathias said she had concerns about the way in which the assessments

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Government urged to act as report warns disabled people ‘being left behind in society’

Changes to disability payments ‘make mockery’ of parity of esteem claim – Labour

Charities voice fears about bailiffs’ behaviour despite crackdown

DWP ‘shifting goalposts’ on PIP will hit 160,000 disabled people, say Labour

Thousands of families stripped of benefits to have cases reviewed

Birmingham reseachers find ‘just about managing’ families need more help to save

‘£173m lost to Northern Ireland public purse’ over welfare reform deadlock

‘Cruel’ child maintenance service charges earned Government £11.2 million

Government lost control of welfare reforms, says outgoing minister responsible

MP calls for benefit claimants’ ‘fit for work’ tests to be filmed

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

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Tag: Welfare / Benefits

Government urged to act as report warns disabled people ‘being left behind in society’

Changes to disability payments ‘make mockery’ of parity of esteem claim – Labour

Charities voice fears about bailiffs’ behaviour despite crackdown

DWP ‘shifting goalposts’ on PIP will hit 160,000 disabled people, say Labour

Thousands of families stripped of benefits to have cases reviewed

Birmingham reseachers find ‘just about managing’ families need more help to save

‘£173m lost to Northern Ireland public purse’ over welfare reform deadlock

‘Cruel’ child maintenance service charges earned Government £11.2 million

Government lost control of welfare reforms, says outgoing minister responsible

MP calls for benefit claimants’ ‘fit for work’ tests to be filmed