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Moving from DLA to PIP could mean losing mobility and independence
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) began replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in 2013. Both benefits are designed, in theory, to help with the extra costs of having a disability or long-term health conditions. We are finding that the threshold for PIP is much higher than DLA, and people are worse off. This is particularly the case for those with physical disabilities, but no mental health issues.
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Universal Credit decision letters keeping claimants in the dark
Following a FOI request, we can reveal that disabled clients are systematically being given inadequate information as to how decisions of Work Capability Assessments are reached
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Why Z2K’s staff and trustees are walking the London #LegalWalk and why you should donate to our fundraising page
The London Legal Walk is organised by the London Legal Support Trust and it will take place again this year on 17 June. All our staff and trustees will be walking the 10K to raise vital funds for our small charity.
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Reflections: Complaints and their Impact Three Years On
The Right First Time Project for three years has been battling with the botch and bury blame approach taken by the DWP, Daniel highlights just some of the many successes that have been achieved through the complaint process.
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It should not be so hard for young people to live safely in privately rented accommodation
Why we welcome the Young Women’s Trust’s call for the removal of the Shared Rate of Accommodation for 25-34 year olds.
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Why the voices of tenants living on benefits in the Private Rented Sector Matter
In her blog, Raji discusses the impact of welfare reforms on our Private Rented Sector Access Scheme and why securing additional funding to employ a Campaigns and Tenants Voice Officer is so crucial for our work moving forward.
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Play Against Poverty Charity Football Match 18 May 2019
A charity football match, with a raffle & PS4 FIFA tournament, will be taking place on the 18th May at Leyton Orient football stadium in aid of Z2K. The match is sponsored and hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills. Tickets are FREE and all attendees will have a chance to participate in our raffle! Some of the prizes include a signed Arsenal shirt, pair of retro football boots, spa day for two, Tommy Hilfiger suit worth £310, and much more!
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Discretion is an injustice: DWP threatens to sanction disabled people challenging flawed health assessments under Universal Credit
Over 112,000 signed our petition, many of whom are shocked and upset about the DWP' discouraging GPs from providing fit notes and allowing people to access the appeal rate of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). But under Universal Credit no equivalent exists, leaving disabled people like “Aaron” threatened with sanctions.
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From Assessment to Assessment, from 65 Points to Zero: No Safety in the System
Our head of casework writes about one of our disabled clients who in 2016 was awarded 65 points on her Employment and Support Allowance with the recommendation never to be reassessed at Tribunal. She was then reassessed and awarded ZERO points. UPDATE: After 6 months of waiting, Joyce was placed back in the support group without her case being listed for a hearing on the basis of her previous award.
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A plea to Amber Rudd: The Work Capability Assessment is in its 10th year, and it is killing people.
"When news broke at the weekend about the tragic death of Stephen Smith who was wrongly deemed fit for work and repeatedly denied crucial benefits by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), my first thought was, how much more tragedy needs to be reported before the DWP is finally persuaded to make urgent changes to the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) process?" Ella, on why we need urgent reform and why we need it now.
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The Benefit Cap: after a damning indictment of one of the Government’s flagship welfare reform policies, the question now is what happens next?
Marc Francis reflects on the Work and Pensions Select Committee's recent report on the Benefit Cap and writes about next steps.
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Blocked from bidding: FOIs reveal Boroughs blocking homeless families on Universal Credit from successfully bidding for permanent accommodation
Daniel writes a piece based on one of his complaints and Freedom of Information requests revealing which Boroughs are effectively blocking homeless families on Universal Credit from successfully bidding for social housing because they are automatically in arrears.
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