Government reform of the Disabled Students’ Allowance system now means that recipients face having to pay £200 towards the cost of a computer and assistive software that they need for disability-related reasons. This has resulted in the number of recipients of...
Select committee of MPs reviews PIP assessment process MPs reviewing the response to the recent Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) inquiry into the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have stated that it falls short of requirements in two ways: The assessment...
Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Day – 18th May 2018 In the UK alone, Spinal Cord Injuries are sustained by 1,000 people every year. Those unaffected by SCI’s are unaware of many of the implications that comes with an injury, and that the loss of mobility is...
Para Trap World cup Allan Ritchie, from Scotland, has been a T10 incomplete paraplegic since a spinal cord injury in Dec 2014. “It was a monumental shift in my life which, I will be honest, significantly eroded my self-esteem and self-confidence,” said Allan. A friend...
SIA PIP survey results Late last year we teamed up with the Spinal Injuries Association (SIA) to find out what people’s thoughts were with regard to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and DLA. Over 200 people clicked through from our email to the survey providing...
Right to independent living being denied In December 2016, the Equality and Human Rights Commission launched a formal inquiry on housing for disabled people. The inquiry examined whether the availability of accessible and adaptable housing, and the support services...
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