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Surprise PIP report raises concerns over ministers’ spending plans

By John Pring on 17th January 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Surprise PIP report raises concerns over ministers’ spending plans
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Disabled campaigners have been left bemused and concerned by a report from an independent fiscal watchdog which shows the government’s introduction of personal independence payment (PIP) has led to a sharp rise in spending on disability benefits. Tory chancellor George Osborne […]

‘Deeply troubling’ post-2010 fall in older people claiming disability benefit, analysis shows

By John Pring on 8th March 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Deeply troubling’ post-2010 fall in older people claiming disability benefit, analysis shows
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The shadow minister for disabled people has called for an urgent investigation into a fall of more than 22 per cent in the proportion of older people receiving a disability benefit designed to help them with their daily living costs. New […]

Mystery over shock fall in disability benefits paid to older people

By John Pring on 1st March 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

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“Astonishing” figures released by the government show that the number of older disabled people receiving benefits to help with their daily living costs has plummeted since 2011. The figures show that the number of recipients of attendance allowance (AA) has fallen […]

DWP set to repeat ILF blueprint by transferring AA cash to councils

By John Pring on 23rd December 2015 Category: Independent Living

DWP set to repeat ILF blueprint by transferring AA cash to councils
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The government has announced proposals to end all new attendance allowance claims and transfer the savings to councils, but says its plans do not include scrapping disability living allowance for older people. The provisional local government finance settlement for 2016-17 includes […]

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