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  1. Sarah94
    Thread

    (UK) 'No DSS' letting bans 'ruled unlawful' by court, BBC News 14/07/2020

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53391516
    Thread by: Sarah94, Jul 15, 2020, 9 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  2. MSEsperanza
    Thread

    Do welfare benefit reassessments of people with mental health conditions lead to worse mental health? - King's College London

    Stuart, R., Campbell, S., Osumili, B., Robinson, E. J., Frost-Gaskin, M., Pacitti, R., ... Henderson, C. (2020). Do welfare benefit reassessments...
    Thread by: MSEsperanza, Jul 11, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  3. Sly Saint
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    UK - EHRC (Equality and Human Rights Commission)failed to consult its own disabled advisers before snubbing DWP deaths probe: July 2020

    The equality watchdog failed to consult its own committee of disabled advisers before deciding not to investigate deaths of benefit claimants that...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Jul 10, 2020, 8 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  4. Kitty
    Thread

    UK: Free PIP webinar, 11-05-2020

    Benefits & Work is putting on a free 40-minute webinar or anyone applying for Personal Independence Payments during the lockdown: "FREE PIP...
    Thread by: Kitty, May 6, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  5. Sly Saint
    Thread

    UK: Article the Guardian:Benefits assessment suspension does not go far enough, says charity

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on Monday put on hold in-person assessments for disability benefit claimants as a precautionary measure...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Mar 17, 2020, 13 replies, in forum: Epidemics (including Covid-19, not Long Covid)
  6. Mij
    Thread

    Disability Tax Credit in Canada Difficult for Invisible Illnesses

    The application for the Disability Tax Credit does not 'fit' our reality. I was receiving the DTC for over 25 years, but it appears that the...
    Thread by: Mij, Feb 9, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  7. Sly Saint
    Thread

    Article in Guardian: UK benevolent funds hand out £216m as hardship grows - features Emily Beardall (AfME) Jan 2020

    Emily Beardall, 44, had just qualified with a degree in pharmacy when she was diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). “I couldn’t work. It...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Jan 20, 2020, 12 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  8. Wits_End
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    UK petition - change the DWP benefits assessments system

    Petition to stop contracting out DWP health-related benefits assessments and make the system fairer:...
    Thread by: Wits_End, Nov 5, 2019, 2 replies, in forum: Petitions
  9. Andy
    Thread

    Guardian: [UK] Government forced into U-turn over disability benefits for chronically ill

    Campaigners have forced a government U-turn after demonstrating that chronically ill claimants suffering severe pain were wrongly denied...
    Thread by: Andy, Oct 11, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  10. Wits_End
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    UK: Petition to make recording PIP assessments mandatory

    I've just found this petition which someone has set up to make the recording of PIP assessments mandatory:...
    Thread by: Wits_End, Sep 9, 2019, 5 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  11. MeSci
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    UK: Capita seeks to reverse 'reputational damage' after death of (agoraphobia & fibro) claimant (from brain haemorrhage)

    Capita seeks to reverse 'reputational damage' after death of claimant By Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News...
    Thread by: MeSci, Aug 6, 2019, 22 replies, in forum: 'Conditions related to ME/CFS' news and research
  12. InitialConditions
    Thread

    UK benefits advice: Universal Credit and limited capability for work

    Hi all, I am looking for advice RE: Universal Credit and limited capability for work. A few months ago I started claiming UC. I work freelance...
    Thread by: InitialConditions, Jul 14, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  13. NelliePledge
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    ME Association and Carol Monaghan meeting with DWP Minister about benefits

    https://www.meassociation.org.uk/2019/06/meeting-with-minister-raised-important-concerns-about-welfare-benefits-for-people-with-me-26-june-2019/...
    Thread by: NelliePledge, Jun 26, 2019, 12 replies, in forum: General Advocacy Discussions
  14. Emily Taylor
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    USA: Disability Insurance for ME/CFS

    July 2019 Solve ME Webinar: Disability Insurance for ME/CFS Disability Insurance Attorney Andrew Kantor from Kantor & Kantor, LLP joins us to...
    Thread by: Emily Taylor, Jun 17, 2019, 8 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  15. Sarah94
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    Wessely & Smith (2015): "Linking benefits to treatment is unethical and probably illegal"

    I just came across this, from 2015: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jul/29/coercing-people-mental-health-problems-work-treatment...
    Thread by: Sarah94, Jun 7, 2019, 11 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  16. Andy
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    Carol Monaghan asking for patient experiences with UK benefit assessments

    In a couple of weeks’ time I’ll be meeting with the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work to raise the recurring issue of access to...
    Thread by: Andy, Jun 6, 2019, 7 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  17. Andy
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    UK: Unite Union, Universal Credit Survey

    Posting as many PwME may have, or will have in the future, experience with Universal Credit. I haven't taken it myself as I'm not on benefits of...
    Thread by: Andy, May 18, 2019, 0 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  18. Sly Saint
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    UK Parliament debate - 10 Years of the Work Capability Assesment 24 April 2019

    Laura Pidcock Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour) 2:30 pm, 24th April 2019 I beg to move, That this House has...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Apr 28, 2019, 15 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  19. ladycatlover
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    BBC1 Doctors 17 April 2019 Storyline about PIP (UK benefit)

    Warning - this may be a programme that is upsetting for PIP claimants, or those awaiting a PIP assessment. On the other hand, it at least shows...
    Thread by: ladycatlover, Apr 17, 2019, 1 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  20. Sly Saint
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    Don't merge the assessments for PIP and ESA - April 2019

    UK Gov petition (ie at 10,000 Govt will respond) In a speech on 5/3/19, Work & Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd announced plans to merge assessments...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Apr 11, 2019, 10 replies, in forum: Petitions
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