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Extension of PIP awards (UK)

I found out by accident some time ago that my award has been extended. I needed an up-to-date award letter to renew my Blue Badge, and when they...

Thread by: Kitty, Jan 22, 2021 at 8:11 PM, 3 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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UK: Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) medical evidence

Two questions: (1) Does the DWP accept reports from private consultants as medical evidence? I mean like, will they be snobby about it and not...

Thread by: Sarah94, Jan 16, 2021, 9 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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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)

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Article in Independent: DWP destroyed reports into people who killed themselves after benefits were stopped Feb 2020

The Department for Work and Pensions has been accused of “a cover-up” after destroying reports into suicides linked to benefits being stopped....

Thread by: Sly Saint, Feb 26, 2020, 1 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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Obtaining work-related disability benefits in the UK: ESA and UC general guidance and advice

I am starting this thread to bring together all the links to guidance and advice for claiming the main UK disability benefits of Employment...

Thread by: Simbindi, Sep 17, 2019, 15 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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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

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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

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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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The Guardian: Unfit DWP should be axed, says thinktank

Ministers should consider abolishing the Department for Work and Pensions after its failure to help ill and disabled people out of poverty, a...

Thread by: Andy, Jan 19, 2019, 7 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS

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UK Dec 2018 - £40 million personalised support package for long-term unemployed disabled people launched

"Disabled people will be able to work with a dedicated key worker to get and stay in employment, the new Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd...

Thread by: Sly Saint, Jan 8, 2019, 9 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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ESA and PIP reassessments - rules on exemptions

" BRIEFING PAPER Number 07820, 13 July 2018 Since 29 September 2017, some Employment Support Allowance claimants with the most severe health...

Thread by: Sly Saint, Aug 24, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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The Canary: Esther McVey and her department are now totally out of control

Another article by Steve Topple using ME and PACE as illustrative of current government policy, Last year, the UN accused the Department for Work...

Thread by: Indigophoton, Jun 19, 2018, 15 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS

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The Canary: The DWP is now co-working with the NHS. We should all be very worried. (Talks about IAPT and mentions PACE)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is now effectively fully co-working with the NHS to get people living with mental health issues back to...

Thread by: Andy, Jun 15, 2018, 7 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS

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DWP is being sued by a Glasgow lawyer - The Canary 30th April 2018

Article by Steve Topple in The Canary The DWP is in court again and it could open the floodgates for countless disabled people. THE VIEWS...

Thread by: Skycloud, May 1, 2018, 11 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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A series of PACE funding FoI requests

Hello, First post, here goes... I recently placed a number of Freedom of Information requests with the funders of the PACE trial, named on the...

Thread by: AR68, Apr 28, 2018, 60 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS News

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UK: IAPT-Employment Adviser pilots - some information & docs

The IAPT-LTC pathway full implementation guidance was recently published (see below) to support national roll-out of 'IAPT-LTC' (which encompasses...

Thread by: Sarah, Apr 11, 2018, 16 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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Disability News Service: "The PIP Files: Nearly one in three Capita assessments were flawed, reports reveal"

Nearly one in three of the disability benefit assessment reports completed by a private sector contractor were significantly flawed, confidential...

Thread by: Andy, Feb 11, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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Work and Pensions Select Comittee (UK) findings re: failures of PIP and ESA assessments

Article in the Guardian Friday Feb 9th 2018 'Substantial minority' of disability claimants failed by system – MPs A “substantial minority” of...

Thread by: Skycloud, Feb 9, 2018, 18 replies, in forum: Health News and Research unrelated to ME/CFS

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Government and Insurance companies - establishing the BPS model

The connections between government and the insurance business in their joint project to reduce eligibility for sickness benefits....

Thread by: Sly Saint, Feb 8, 2018, 63 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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UK: Personal Independence payments: All 1.6 million claims to be reviewed

Every person receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) will have their claim reviewed, the Department for Work and Pensions has said. A...

Thread by: Andy, Jan 29, 2018, 10 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance

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