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Minister’s answers suggest disability benefits white paper has been delayed

By John Pring on 10th November 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister’s answers suggest disability benefits white paper has been delayed
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The new secretary of state for work and pensions appears to have postponed plans to publish a crucial white paper on disability benefits. The decision to delay the white paper is likely to be a result of the chaos within the […]

Civil servant says DWP wants to merge PIP and universal credit

By John Pring on 25th November 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Civil servant says DWP wants to merge PIP and universal credit
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A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servant has told a disability charity that the government plans to merge personal independence payment (PIP) with universal credit, although not for at least six years. The admission from a DWP civil servant […]

DPOs tells new minister: ‘Disability poverty failure is shocking and unacceptable’

By John Pring on 23rd September 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DPOs tells new minister: ‘Disability poverty failure is shocking and unacceptable’
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The new minister for disabled people has been told by many of the country’s leading user-led organisations that the failure to address disability poverty in her government’s new green paper is “shocking and unacceptable”. Chloe Smith (pictured) was appointed to the […]

‘Deep concern’ over government’s disability benefits green paper

By John Pring on 30th July 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

‘Deep concern’ over government’s disability benefits green paper
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) and others have raised serious concerns about suggestions that ministers want to cut future spending on disability benefits and merge personal independence payment with universal credit. The big disability charities have so far remained silent about the […]

Ministers could merge disability benefits and want to cut future spending, says green paper

By John Pring on 22nd July 2021 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Ministers could merge disability benefits and want to cut future spending, says green paper
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Ministers are considering measures to cut rising spending on disability benefits, and the possibility of merging personal independence payment with universal credit, a new government green paper has revealed. The health and disability green paper, Shaping Future Support, focuses on reforming […]

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