Disabled people insist the Disability Living Allowance is a “lifeline” and impending changes to the benefit are a “huge worry” after a report claimed scrapping the benefit could push disabled people into “poverty, debt, and isolation.” [Read more...]
Disability Living Allowance Changes ‘A Huge Worry’
October 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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 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...]