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Legal action launched over ‘blatant discrimination’ of DWP’s £20-a-week uplift

By John Pring on 11th March 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Legal action launched over ‘blatant discrimination’ of DWP’s £20-a-week uplift
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Two disabled people have launched a legal action against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its failure to offer recipients of so-called legacy benefits the same £20-a-week benefit increase given to those on universal credit. They and hundreds of […]

Budget’s double blow to disabled people

By John Pring on 4th March 2021 Category: Politics

Budget’s double blow to disabled people
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The chancellor has delivered a double blow to disabled people after refusing to extend a vital £20-a-week social security “uplift” to those on so-called legacy benefits, and then failing to take any action to address the social care funding crisis. In […]

Treasury rejects delivery of last-ditch appeals for £20 uplift

By John Pring on 4th March 2021 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Treasury rejects delivery of last-ditch appeals for £20 uplift
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The Treasury and Downing Street have rejected deliveries of appeals from disabled people for ministers to pay attention to their urgent need for an increase in their benefits, after the evidence was delivered to their front doors. Personal accounts from disabled […]

Further delays from ministers in answering coronavirus social care questions

By John Pring on 12th March 2020 Category: Independent Living

Further delays from ministers in answering coronavirus social care questions
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Ministers have been unable to answer key questions on how they plan to cope with the impact of coronavirus on social care, despite announcing £5 billion in emergency funding for public services. The failure to answer questions about the impact of […]

Coronavirus overshadows budget, while social care is ignored… again

By John Pring on 12th March 2020 Category: Politics

Coronavirus overshadows budget, while social care is ignored… again
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The chancellor has announced few long-term measures focused on disabled people in his first budget, but he has provided significant emergency funding to cope with the impact of coronavirus on public services, as well as temporary measures on sick pay. Rishi […]

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