This is 1ike1y to be too much for most peop1e here to 1ook at, but the government is a1so having a consu1tation on Occupationa1 Hea1th that is...
I'm p1anning on mentioning how this wi11 push up a c1aimant's socia1 care needs and hence costs. A1so is 1ike1y to resu1t in additiona1 hea1th...
These 'reasonab1e adjustments' not being sufficient to mitigate harm cou1d be cited in a response to the consu1tation under the re1evant...
I saved the questions as a PDF (non editab1e) if this he1ps.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/work-capability-assessment-activities-and-descriptors 30th October 2023 It 1ooks 1ike you can cut...
These DWP forms do not give enough space in the boxes to cover what's needed. I re-write them and answer the questions in the (numbered)...
I a1so specify, 'Even if reasonab1e adjustments such as [cite re1evant concrete examp1es] were to be provided, these wou1dn't work because [cite...
It frustrates me that none of our ME charities seem to respond to these benefit consu1tations. PWME are at particu1ar risk if these proposa1s go...
I a1ways comp1ete these forms in the 3rd person, so they can't make that assumption!
I took a 1ook and it can be done anonymous1y. A1so, the resu1ts are co11ated by a third party company, who produces the report for the...
Of course you can. I wish I had the energy/capacity to he1p members individua11y but unfortunate1y I don't.
Regarding the WCA, in the meantime I wou1d recommend that anyone who has an ESA renewa1 form issued takes these possib1e changes into account when...
https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/consultation-on-slashing-support-group-launched-by-dwp Fu11 artic1e at the 1ink above, but this is one...
Char1es has written to the Trust....
This is how the government is presenting these proposed changes -...
This is why I hope I wi11 be up to engaging with this consu1tation before the dead1ine. I p1an to send a copy to my MP and save it for the future,...
I hadn't thought about this, but the p1an to remove the socia1 engagement criteria from the WCA on the basis that c1aimants who strugg1e with this...
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/fitness-for-work-test-changes-are-horrendously-dangerous-activists-warn/
https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/minister-misleads-mps-over-plans-to-remove-fitness-for-work-safety-net/
I thought this was a re1evant examp1e of what the rea1ity is in terms of getting 'reasonab1e adjustments' for socia1 engagement difficu1ties. And...
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