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.
PIP
Your questions on benefits and COVID-19, answered
Throughout the last week, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been answering your questions on benefits and how they are affected by the current coronavirus lockdown.
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.
Fighting to scrap the PIP 20-metre rule
Last issue we shone a light on the growing mistrust in Personal Independence Payment. With understanding limited amongst assessors, the 20-metre rule faces increased disconcert. We investigate the campaign to scrap the 20-metre rule.
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…
National charity calls for DWP to halt PIP roll out until claims process is accessible to all
PIP claim process is inaccessible to deafblind people and could result in individuals losing their benefits National deafblind charity, Sense, has called for a suspension of…
NDCS calls for government to stop leaving deaf young people feeling PIP’d off
The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is urging the Government to halt the rollout of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) until deaf young people have a…
Protect benefits for disabled children, urge charities
Blind Children UK (www.blindchildrenuk.org), the National Deaf Children’s Society (www.ndcs.org.uk), RNIB (www.rnib.org.uk) and national deafblind charity Sense (www.sense.org.uk) are today calling on the Government to protect the benefits that support…
PIP – what’s it all about?
Fran McSweeney, Senior Manager for the RNIB Advice Service, stopped by tell Enable readers more about the next stage of changes to disability welfare benefits….