The government’s proposed benefit cap will apply to carers looking after their disabled offspring, forcing some parents to move out of their home or put their child into care, it has been confirmed. Ministers have repeatedly said disabled people will be exempt from the £500-a-week benefit cap that is due to come into force in April. [Read more...]
Parents who look after grown-up disabled offspring face benefit cap
December 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Perthshire man jailed for attack on disabled woman
November 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A 60-year-old man who carried out an attack motivated by sexual and disability prejudice on a woman with cerebral palsy has been jailed for four months. William Mainland admitted his assault on Joanne Duncan was aggravated by prejudice against her disability. Perth Sheriff Court heard he grabbed the 31-year-old by the throat and pushed her against a fence. [Read more...]
Disabled fearful of income loss, campaigners say
October 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Eight-in-10 people claim losing their disability living allowance (DLA) will drive them into isolation, a coalition of 90 disabled people’s groups says. In a survey of more than 4,500 UK disabled people, the Hardest Hit campaign found nine in 10 fear the DLA loss will be bad for their health. [Read more...]
Disability Campaign Steams Ahead in £8.6 Billion Pounds Shocker
October 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The campaign to save Disability Living Allowance from being abolished and replaced with Personal Independence Payments has now exceeded well over 4,000 signatures when Community Action Party sources are able to sensationally reveal the scale of the savage cuts being faced by people living with disability and long-term or life-long illness.
The Community Action Party based in Greater Manchester holds documentation and information given to them by Members of Parliament [Read more...]
Disability benefit shake-up fears of organisations
October 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Disability organisations in Wales fear a new benefit being introduced next year will leave some people worse off. The Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for those of working age is being replaced with the Personal Independence Payment (Pip) in April 2013. [Read more...]
McCausland presses case for Welfare Reform Bill in NI
October 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Minister for Social Development Nelson McCausland has pressed the case for pushing ahead with the biggest shake-up in benefits for decades. Speaking before an Assembly debate on the controversial Welfare Reform Bill, he claimed a decision to delay would impact on the most vulnerable. [Read more...]
Atos Set To Land Huge £40m Profit
October 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Atos will land the windfall from just one contract for testing disabled people in the North and Scotland to see if they are fit to work.
The company spearheading a Government crackdown on disability benefits is in line to pocket a huge £40million profit. [Read more...]
