“The delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Work Capability Assessments (WCA) is set to change for residents in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from next month. However, these changes will not affect those living in Scotland currently on PIP as they are due to transition from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to … Continue reading ““The delivery of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)”
Month: August 2024
Abolishing non-residential charging: A winnable campaign objective
The report from Disability Law Service (DLS) sets out the social injustices that result from charging disabled people for their support to remain at home. It substantiates powerfully the case for abolition of charges for non-residential care following the lead of Hammersmith and Fulham (H&F) who did so in 2015. The following sets out the … Continue reading “Abolishing non-residential charging: A winnable campaign objective”