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PIP changes delayed until spring leaving claimants in limbo for almost a yearThe delay also risks a further Budget shortfall in welfare savings for Rachel Reeves
Express.co.uk
Bombshell shows how much less disabled workers are paid than other colleaguesThe figures, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), found the situation is far worse for those with some conditions such as autism
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PIP claimants urge Labour to drop ‘cruel’ Tory benefit plansDisabled people worried by new Government’s failure to ditch ‘terrifying’ proposals
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PIP reforms hang in the balance as Labour defers decision until after electionRishi Sunak denied his plans to reform welfare to reduce the number of sick and disabled people out of work were dead in the water
The Economist
A growing number of Britons are on disability benefitsThe government’s attempts to cut the welfare bill miss the bigger picture
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I live in fear of being reassessed for PIP - I’m made to feel like a liarCarol Vickers receives roughly £300 a month in PIP benefits. But she lives in fear of the adversarial assessment process, saying it makes her feel like a ‘lesser human’
YouTube
Rishi Sunak calls for end to ‘sick note culture’Rishi Sunak has warned against “over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life” in a major speech on welfare reform.The Prime Minister talked…
The National
Wrong disability benefits decision overturned ‘every minute of the working day’More than 12,000 disabled people are successfully overturning wrong PIP decisions every month, according to analysis of Government data.
Sky
Wrong decisions on disability benefits overturned every minute of the working day, campaigners sayCharity Scope has launched a campaign, called Disability Benefits Without The Fight, calling on the government to make sure claimants get the right decision the first time around.
Daily Mail
How £100-a-year gas ‘penalty’ will affect YOUMinisters are set to change subsidy rules as part of their Net Zero strategy which will risk increasing gas bills by up to £100 a year, while electricity bills will reduce.
SME Magazine
100 of the UK’s most inspiring female entrepreneurs celebratedAbove: Emma Filby: founder of Anglian Dog Walks Small Business Britain has revealed this year’s most dynamic female entrepreneurs, highlighting a line-up
BNN
Carol Vickers Shines in f:Entrepreneur ‘IAlso100’ for Inclusive Jewellery VentureCelebrating Carol Vickers, recognized among the UK’s top inspirational female entrepreneurs for her work in jewellery design, disability advocacy, and environmental sustainability.
Yorkshire Evening Post
Leeds woman named one of UK's top entrepreneurs after founding jewellery business for people with disabilitiesA Leeds woman has been named as one of the top female entrepreneurs in the country. Geha Pandey By Geha Pandey Published 6th Mar 2024, 16:30 GMT Carol Vickers founded handmade jewellery start-up Created...
The Guardian
‘Disabled poor’, struggling to pay an extra £550 month | Money | The GuardianTrying to cope with above average living costs, pushes many into debt. We do the sums and find ways to save
Express.co.uk
Woman felt ‘like a lesser human’ at PIP assessmentA DISABILITY charity is demanding that the Government takes action after finding that a wrong decision on disability benefits is overturned every minute of the day.
Express.co.uk
Woman felt ‘like a lesser human’ at PIP assessmentA DISABILITY charity is demanding that the Government takes action after finding that a wrong decision on disability benefits is overturned every minute of the day.
Bridlington Echo
Two new exhibitions in Bridlington Old Town galleriesBridlington Old Town Gallery and Information Point is delighted to announce an exciting new exhibition from Flamborough artist, Nicola Draper.
SME Magazine
100 of the UK’s most inspiring female entrepreneurs celebratedAbove: Emma Filby: founder of Anglian Dog Walks Small Business Britain has revealed this year’s most dynamic female entrepreneurs, highlighting a line-up
IFA Magazine
GDP Q1 data - “It’s more a question of how long we have left rather than how well we’re doing” - reaction from small businessesFollowing this morning’s GDP data, which showed GDP fell by 0.3% in March 2023, after showing no growth in February 2023, and grew by 0.1% in the three month