disability living allowance

Benefits and Poverty

Ben Rowlings and Hannah Cockroft in their racing wheelchairs

August 25, 2016

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Government ‘has stripped Paralympians of their Motability vehicles’

Paralympians heading to Rio next week have lost their Motability vehicles after being reassessed as part of the government’s programme of benefit cuts and reforms, a member of the ParalympicsGB team has revealed. Some Paralympians have spoken previously of the importance of the support they receive from the benefits system particularly through disability living

Arts, Culture and Sport

Ben Rowlings in his wheelchair, with his shadow on the wall behind him

August 25, 2016

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Countdown to Rio: Rowlings ready to ‘smash it’ after years of ‘selfish’ preparation

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When Ben Rowlings lines up on the start-line in Rio, he will know that he could not have done anything more to prepare himself for his bid to win a medal. The wheelchair racer, who is taking part in his first Paralympic Games at the age of 20 – only five years after being

Benefits and Poverty

Hannah Cockroft crossing the winning line at London 2012

July 21, 2016

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Cockroft’s fear of PIP reassessment and losing independence as she heads for Rio

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One of Britain’s biggest stars from the London 2012 Paralympics has said she is “scared” that she will lose her independence when she is reassessed for the government’s new disability benefit. Wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft has yet to be assessed for personal independence payment (PIP), which was launched by the government the year after

Benefits and Poverty

May 5, 2016

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‘Appallingly bad’ software may cause lost PIP letters, says whistleblower

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Vital letters that tell disabled people they have to transfer to the government’s new disability benefit are being lost in the system, leading to them losing financial support for months on end, according to a whistleblower. Rebecca*, who has asked to remain anonymous, works for Serco, the company paid by the Department for Work

Benefits and Poverty

March 4, 2016

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DWP ‘ruined me’ with ‘victimisation’, says disabled benefit claimant

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A disabled man has accused the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of victimising him and ruining his life after it tried – and failed – to prosecute him for benefit fraud, despite letters from medical professionals confirming his serious medical conditions. The case of Gary Moyse has shone a spotlight on DWP’s use

Independent Living

Protester in wheelchair holding sign saying 'The needy, paying for the sins of the greedy'

December 18, 2015

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Government’s new PIP proposals ‘will drive more into poverty and despair’

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The government looks set to tighten eligibility for its new disability benefit, just two years after it was introduced. Activists this week described the move as another government attack that would lead to more disabled people being driven into poverty and despair. A consultation document issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

Independent Living

December 18, 2015

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PIP applicant takes legal action over DWP’s inaccessible claim process

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A disabled campaigner who has been refused permission to apply for a vital disability benefit in a way that is accessible to him has begun legal proceedings against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Graham Kirwan has been told that he is unable to communicate via email as he attempts to claim personal

Benefits and Poverty

December 19, 2014 0

First PIP review ’proves roll-out should be delayed’

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A national disabled people’s organisation has called on the government to halt next year’s planned roll-out of its new disability benefit, following the publication of a critical independent review. The first review of personal independence payment (PIP), by former civil servant Paul Gray, was given a low-key release by the Department for Work and

Benefits and Poverty

November 21, 2014 0

History month launch hears of Cameron’s ‘broken promise’ to disabled veterans

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A disabled researcher has accused the prime minister of breaking his promise to disabled veterans that they would not have to be assessed for the government’s new disability benefit. David Cameron made headlines in July 2012 when he pledged in a speech at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan that seriously wounded veterans would be exempt

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