💥For those calling me "fake news"
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The #DWP are having to use legacy Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for NEW claimants for a simple reason.
The High Court ruled in June it unfairly discriminated disabled claimants by removing their Severe Disability Premium (SDP)
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The #DWP are having to use legacy Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for NEW claimants for a simple reason.
The High Court ruled in June it unfairly discriminated disabled claimants by removing their Severe Disability Premium (SDP)
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This ruling applies to those on EITHER Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with daily living component or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) middle/high care component
If the DWP put new claimants on #UniversalCredit it would be making a two tier system for disabled claimants
This ruling applies to those on EITHER Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with daily living component or Disability Living Allowance (DLA) middle/high care component
If the DWP put new claimants on #UniversalCredit it would be making a two tier system for disabled claimants
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They had a policy consultation until August to plan next move.
This consultation has come to the realisation it cannot put new claimants on UC as it would likely bring court action.
I was contacted by a Citizen's Advice (CAB) Manager concerned this hadn't been announced
They had a policy consultation until August to plan next move.
This consultation has come to the realisation it cannot put new claimants on UC as it would likely bring court action.
I was contacted by a Citizen's Advice (CAB) Manager concerned this hadn't been announced
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She had received the change of policy notification in July.
Why would CAB know?
Esther McVey's announcement of a #DWP Citizens Advice partnership for #UniversalCredit may go some way to explaining this.
Will this affect those who've already moved? Honestly I don't know.
She had received the change of policy notification in July.
Why would CAB know?
Esther McVey's announcement of a #DWP Citizens Advice partnership for #UniversalCredit may go some way to explaining this.
Will this affect those who've already moved? Honestly I don't know.
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I am investigating this area and will update accordingly.
I do however find it hard to see how it will not affect those already moved (which btw includes myself.)
I pride myself on putting out accurate information to help people and will continue to do so.
Alex
ENDS
I am investigating this area and will update accordingly.
I do however find it hard to see how it will not affect those already moved (which btw includes myself.)
I pride myself on putting out accurate information to help people and will continue to do so.
Alex
ENDS
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