PUBLISHED: 20 APRIL 2026 The recent Right To Try collaboration committee, which aimed to make disabled claimants feel safe trying work, appears to have been a con in which the DWP heaped praise on members for suggesting something that the department always intended to do. The fact that all that made it from the committee … Continue reading “DWP collaboration committee con bodes ill for Timms review”
Month: April 2026
Councils can provide financial support under Care Act for recreational activities and holidays:
A local authority has a power, as a matter of law, to provide financial support for recreational activities and holidays under section 18 of the Care Act 2014, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The case of BG & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Suffolk County Council [2022] EWCA Civ 1047 (Lady Justice … Continue reading “Councils can provide financial support under Care Act for recreational activities and holidays:”
Surrey County Council at fault for providing inaccurate information, failing to remedy errors or deliver a finalised care plan
Leave a Comment / Delay and non-commissioning, Delay In General LGO, Direct Payments and Personal Health Budgets, Direct Payments LGO, Intro to Ombudsman reports RE Delay in General, Intro to Ombudsman reports RE Direct Payments / By Aidan Miller Date of decision: 09 February 2026 Summary Miss X, who was receiving direct payments, complained that … Continue reading “Surrey County Council at fault for providing inaccurate information, failing to remedy errors or deliver a finalised care plan”
Next week’s disability cuts will make people destitute – and you might not understand how bad they are until it’s too late Frances Ryan
The Guardian If new claimants don’t meet strict criteria, they’ll lose half of the health element of universal credit. Don’t ignore that: in life’s lottery, that could easily be you Look at the front pages or open a news app in the coming days and you’ll supposedly see the big events facing Britain. But here’s … Continue reading “Next week’s disability cuts will make people destitute – and you might not understand how bad they are until it’s too late Frances Ryan”