Sentences with phrase «personal independence payments»

Appeals against decisions on Employment Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payments accounted for 85 % of all SSCS appeals in the quarter October to December 2016.

And more recently the cruelties inspired by delays and incompetence in the assessment of severely disabled people under the new schemes for Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) and Employment Support Allowances (ESAs) have occupied my attention.

Michael Fallon blasted the welfare chief's claim he quit because slashing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) was a «compromise too far»

The welfare slasher of 6 years finally decided he'd had enough - branding # 4.4 billion hit to Personal Independence Payments «a compromise too far».

The Labour leader made his stinging remarks after the Work and Pensions Secretary - who has been slashing welfare since 2010 - claimed slashing Personal Independence Payments (PIP) was a «compromise too far».

«We have no further plans to make welfare savings beyond the very substantial savings legislated for by parliament two weeks ago,» Crabb said in a statement to MPs confirming that the government would drop controversial reforms to personal independence payments (PIP).

On personal independence payments, tax credits, police cuts and Saudi prison contracts, a sharp, oppositional stance has produced results.»

In a dramatic change of tone, David Cameron's official spokeswoman described the # 4.4 billion cut to Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) as a «proposal» not a final decision.

The petition says: «The Government has its targets set on the disabled, looking to slash the disability benefit bill by reducing Personal Independence Payments drastically for hundreds of people and replacing some with vouchers.

Nicky Morgan stumbled as she tried to justify slashing Personal Independence Payments to fund a tax break for the rich

Rebel backbenchers said there were «scores» of MPs on the warpath over the # 4.4 billion raid on Personal Independence Payments and they had the numbers to block the cuts.

Holyrood is being given responsibility for 11 benefits, including disability living allowance, personal independence payments and carer's allowance.

Nicky Morgan twice claimed plans to slash Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for disabled people were still under a consultation - despite it formally ending a week ago.

«Personal Independence Payments allows them to meet the considerable financial burden that disability and long term ill health bring.

Groups such as Disabled People Against the Cuts, who were instrumental in opposing the cuts to Personal Independence Payments, will be invited to advise on access requirements so that events and activities are inclusive for those with disabilities.

Charity Citizens Advice has welcomed news of the delay to the roll - out of Personal Independence Payments, which are to replace Disability Living Allowance in supporting disabled people.

It is better to get the roll - out of personal independence payments done safely than done quickly.

For example, over 600,000 disabled people who currently receive disability living allowance (DLA)-- who face significant barriers and costs in their daily life — will now have this support withdrawn as they are deemed ineligible for the new personal independence payments (PIP).

On the proposals to cut # 1.3 bn from Personal Independence Payments, the former Tory leader said: «Juxtaposed as it came through in the Budget, that is deeply unfair and was perceived to be unfair.

Labour raises alarm over number of people being turned down for personal independence payments

Samuel Moore, 24, who has undergone five operations for his condition and wasn't expected to live longer than three weeks, was repeatedly rejected for Personal Independence Payments.

If he were to get Personal Independence Payments (PIP) he would be eligible to get another # 229.20 per month, or # 342.40 if he were on an enhanced rate.

Smith has not spoken publicly about the episode but she has now whacked her old boss just as he is on the ropes, saying that Osborne should never have devised the cuts to Personal Independence Payments that led to Iain Duncan Smith's resignation.

Last week, the government admitted failures in benefit fraud, universal credit and personal independence payments in its annual departmental report.

Earlier this month a public accounts committee report painted a damning picture of total breakdown in the department's personal independence payments scheme.

The hit to 640,000 people on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) by 2020 will be even worse than Labour and charities predicted.

Charities warned cutting Personal Independence Payments (PIP) would be «devastating» after the move was confirmed last Friday by Disabilities Minister Justin Tomlinson.

«On [the government's U-turn on cuts to] tax credits and personal independence payments [to the disabled], I led those campaigns.

«David Cameron must urgently get a grip of this chaotic department to avoid personal independence payments going the same way as the crisis - hit Universal Credit programme.»

The public accounts committee report paints a picture of a benefit decision - making system which collapsed into chaos, with Atos taking up to eight months to decide about people's entitlement for personal independence payments (PIP).

In line with what was proposed by last autumn's Smith Commission, Scotland will be given control over the likes of the Disability Living Allowance, the Attendance Allowance, the Carer's Allowance, Personal Independence Payments and Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit.

Claim: Personal Independence Payments would «better reflect today's understanding of disability» than the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Rev Heming told Premier how government policy regarding disabilities had affected her and said: «I'm one of the people that made the transfer from disability living allowance to PIP (Personal Independence Payment) and I lost my mobility vehicle as a result of that.

Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker's Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2013; vii) Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013; viii) Social Security (Loss of Benefit)(Amendment) Regulations 2013 - Lord Freud Debate Building Regulations & c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Motion to Regret - Baroness Tonge Thursday

The pair had clashed repeatedly over the government's plans to limit the eligibility to personal independence payment (PIP), with Corbyn focusing all of his questions on the topic.

The Government has since announced that it proposes to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with a new benefit from 2013, the Personal Independence Payment, for eligible working age people aged 16 to 64.

Welfare Reform SI approval motions: i) Universal Credit Regulations 2013; ii) Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2013; iii) Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 2013; iv) Employment and Support Allowance Regulations 2013; v) Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013; vi) Universal

The government's intention is to replace DLA with a Personal Independence Payment, which, in effect, will be a cut, and fewer people will receive it.

When people know that I receive the Personal Independence Payment (PIP — formerly known as Disability Living Allowance) sometimes they almost seem jealous that I get «free money».

Now add in these: disability living allowance starts converting into personal independence payment with a target to remove 500,000 people in new Atos medical tests.»

In the longer term, Councillors agreed that the disabled parking application process should be updated in consultation with Disability Groups, to align with the governments new Personal Independence Payment Scheme.

Last autumn, as Bickle's health worsened, he made a claim for the personal independence payment (PIP).

The disabled child rate is payable if: · disability living allowance, personal independence payment or Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) is payable for the child or is normally payable but has ceased because they are a patient in hospital; or · they are certified as severely sight impaired or blind by a consultant ophthalmologist, or has ceased to be registered or certified blind within 28 weeks immediately preceding the date of claim The severely disabled child rate is payable if: · the highest rate care component of disability living allowance or the enhanced daily living component of personal independence payment or any component of armed forces independence payment is payable for them or would be payable but for suspension or abatement due to hospitalisation 3.

«Thousands of disabled people are waiting months and months for essential help which means taxpayers are facing a huge bill to deal with the enormous backlog of personal independence payment assessments.

The most common way to qualify for these higher payments is through receipt of a disability benefit such as disability living allowance or personal independence payment.

When Capita begins its contract, in June, to assess claimants for the new disability benefit, known as personal independence payment (PIP), all of the assessment centres will be located on the ground floor.

Michelle Mitchell, Chief Executive of the MS Society, said: «Changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will increase anxiety and fear in thousands of people with MS.

Mark Harper, the minister for disabled people, will appear in front of the work and pensions select committee on Wednesday today to defend the government's troubled record on implementation of the new disability benefit, the personal independence payment (PIP).

«Under the Personal Independence Payment claimants will have a face - to - face assessment and systematic reviews — something missing in the current system — to ensure the billions we spend give more targeted support to those who need it most.»

But the Government's assessment for the new Personal Independence Payment is deeply flawed.