DWP just caved in yet again over disabled people’s benefits
DWP just caved in yet again over disabled people’s benefits
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has once again had to change its policy surrounding disabled people’s benefits. This time, it involves the assessments carried out for people living with severe conditions or impairments.
The DWP: caving in?
On Monday 18 June, Sarah Newton – the minister for disabled people, health and work – said the government was changing the way people living with “severe or progressive conditions” got their Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Specifically, the DWP said that people with the “highest level” of PIP support:
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2018/06/18/the-dwp-just-caved-in-yet-again-over-disabled-peoples-benefits/
The DWP: caving in?
On Monday 18 June, Sarah Newton – the minister for disabled people, health and work – said the government was changing the way people living with “severe or progressive conditions” got their Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Specifically, the DWP said that people with the “highest level” of PIP support:
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2018/06/18/the-dwp-just-caved-in-yet-again-over-disabled-peoples-benefits/
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