Autumn budget 2023: disabled people’s organisations react to announcement
Today’s Autumn budget announcement comes as Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveiled the UK Government’s plan to “raise business investment, get more people into…
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Disabled people’s organisations react to the Spring Budget
Today’s Spring Budget brought some welcome news around energy costs, but ew changes to the benefits system have left disabled people’s organisations with questions about the future of support.
FINANCE: Benefits changes explained
Benefits like universal credit, disability payments and the state pension provide an essential source of income for the more than 22 million people claiming them in the UK. As the new financial year begins, it is important to understand how come benefits are changing.
Employment: Recovering from redundancy
If you have recently been made redundant you might not know what to do next or get support. We look at your rights and what financial help is available.
Coronavirus: Reviewing benefits
The way you apply and are assessed for different disability benefits has changed due to the pandemic. Here’s what you need to be aware of going forward.
Committed to supporting the disabled community with Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson
Speaking to Enable, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson shares what the UK Government is doing to support the disabled community.
Financial help and benefits assessments if you are affected by COVID-19
With uncertainty around what will happen next, it is understandable to have concerns around your finances and any benefits you receive while there are restrictions in place to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The budget 2020: what it means for you
Yesterday (11 March), the government announced its budget, looking at how money will be spent and distributed in the next financial year and beyond.
New service for benefit assessments to be rolled out
The government has announced plans to roll out a single service to deliver all disability benefits assessments. The service will be trialled before being rolled out nationally.
Charities respond to Amber Rudd’s U-turn on disability benefits
Today (5 March) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Amber Rudd announced the overhaul of Personal Independence Payments (PIP) during a speech at Scope headquarters in London.
The government has spent £100 million stopping disability benefits
The government’s ongoing saga regarding disability benefits has come to a new low today as it’s been discovered the lengths it has gone to stop…
What’s the fuss about PIP?
The Department of Work and Pensions has announced that every person receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) will have their claim reviewed and it’s expected that…
What the 2017 Budget means for disabled people
Today, Chancellor Philip Hammond set out the government’s financial plans for the year ahead in the 2017 Budget. Despite big hopes from charities and disability…
Government ‘billed’ by disability campaigners for planned cuts to disability benefits
Ahead of next week’s Budget, disability campaigners and organisations have presented the Government with an invoice for £1500, the amount each new claimant of Employment…
Bleak day for disabled people as Chancellor misses opportunity to invest in care and support
National deafblind charity, Sense, raises concerns over failure to commit to long-term investment in vital social care services National deafblind charity, Sense, is disappointed that…