Benefit rights / guaranteed care income

Woman on dialysis won full PIP — despite DWP saying she must go to tribunal

By winvisibleblog | 16/02/2023 | 1 Comment

WinVisible supported Ms S, a woman with end-stage kidney failure on dialysis, in her fight to get full PIP.  We helped cut through the DWP’s resistance, who were pressuring her to accept less than she actually needs. She won over £4,000 backdated benefit. Ms S says: “I can’t thank T and C enough for all the support they have given me over my PIP review.  I was certain I wasn’t going to win this, and it caused me a lot of stress.  They guided and supported me through the whole process.  Although I’m very ill, my … Read more

Justice for Jodey — video of vigil and court sessions

By winvisibleblog | 02/02/2023 | 0 Comments

On Tuesday 31 January, Jodey Whiting’s mother Joy Dove travelled 300 miles to the capital, to appeal for a second, fuller inquest, which her lawyers argue is needed in the interests of justice. Credit: ITV News Tyne Tees/ Family Handout On Tuesday, we went to support Joy Dove at the High Court. Watch ITV News video of our vigil and interviews with Joy and others here In court, the details of Jodey’s ordeal are very upsetting but we felt it is important to know what our side is putting forward about the need for a second … Read more

Court of Appeal hearing in mother’s fight for second inquest

By winvisibleblog | 23/01/2023 | 1 Comment

PRESS RELEASE shared from Leigh Day solicitors: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday 23 January 2023Court of Appeal hearing in mother’s fight for second inquest into death of Jodey Whiting The mother of Jodey Whiting will have a Court of Appeal hearing on Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February 2023 in her fight for a second inquest into her daughter’s death. The hearing will be live streamed after the court said it would be a “significant Court of Appeal hearing”. Joy Dove, of Stockton-on-Tees, has been campaigning since 2018 for a second inquest into Jodey’s death at … Read more

Vigil for Jodey – outside Royal Courts of Justice, Tuesday 31 January

By winvisibleblog | 23/01/2023 | 0 Comments

We will join Disabled People Against Cuts and others in support of Joy Dove, mother of Jodey Whiting, for a silent vigil outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the morning of the first day of her appeal against the Court’s ruling against a second and full inquest into Jodey’s death. Info from DPAC: When: From 9.15 – 10am on Tuesday 31st January outside the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL Please wear dark clothes and bring a white flower. Please do not bring campaign banners at Joy’s request. We will have some … Read more

Cost of living payments 2023

By winvisibleblog | 23/01/2023 | 0 Comments

£1,350 cost of living payments, 2023 timetable Government announcement 04 JANUARY 2023 Claimants will get up to £1,350 in cost of living payments in 2023/24, with the timetable for payments now announced by the government. Over 8 million claimants will get £900 in three payments, whilst 6 million disability benefit will get an additional £150 and 8 million pensioners will get £300 in addition to their winter fuel payments. The rough timetable for the payments is as follows: £301 – First Cost of Living Payment – during Spring 2023 £150 – Disability Payment – during … Read more

Cold weather payments

By winvisibleblog | 12/12/2022 | 0 Comments

Shared from i news Money page What is the cold weather payment? The cold weather payment is a DWP scheme that runs from 1 November to 31 March each year. A payment of £25 is sent to eligible people for every seven-day period in which the temperature is below zero, which is designed to be used for heating bills and similar essentials. Who is eligible for the cold weather payment? If you currently receive any of the following, you may be eligible to receive cold weather payments: People receiving income support or income-based jobseeker’s allowance can get cold … Read more

Austerity Kills – lobby your MP before Thursday’s budget

By winvisibleblog | 14/11/2022 | 1 Comment

WinVisible and the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign are part of a campaign by 40 disability organisations across England, co-ordinated by Inclusion London.  Together, we have put out a joint statement, Austerity Kills, ahead of the government’s financial announcement by chancellor Jeremy Hunt this Thursday.  Take action today! Write to your MP to call on them to speak out and press for increased benefits and support services – use model letter which emails direct to your MP. See the press release: https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-policy/act-now/austerity-kills-press-release/ Facts and figures: https://www.inclusionlondon.org.uk/campaigns-and-policy/act-now/austerity-kills-policy-briefing/ Contact WinVisible for more info. We remember: Lillian Oluk and … Read more

Open letter from groups urges Government to increase disability benefits

By winvisibleblog | 16/09/2022 | 0 Comments

WinVisible has been attending the Disability Poverty Campaign Group. Here is the Open Letter sent to Liz Truss by the Disability Poverty Campaign Group and Disability Benefits Consortium. Our input has helped to highlight the cost of living “disproportionate negative impact falling on disabled women (particularly single mothers), disabled children, disabled people of colour, disabled people with complex needs, in rural areas and the elderly.” Read the news report from Money Saving Expert website MSE News Open letter urges Government to increase disability benefits and widen eligibility criteria to prevent ‘devastating humanitarian crisis’  Sophie King | … Read more

Councils can’t take Cost of Living payments in charges

By winvisibleblog | 17/07/2022 | 1 Comment

People feared that the cost of living payments were going to be taken by Councils for care charges, as they take our disability benefits without caring whether we can afford it. Now, the government Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that cost of living payments under the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill 2022 can’t be included in the financial assessment for care charges. They have changed the Care and Support charging regulations accordingly. For anyone who needs to use it officially to fight charges from the payments, the regulation is called The … Read more

Cost of living payments

By winvisibleblog | 17/06/2022 | 2 Comments

The government will make extra payments to people getting means-tested benefits, tax credits, and disability benefits (including DLA for children), under pressure to respond to the cost of living crisis. Cost of living payments People getting low-income means-tested benefits will get a cost of living payment of £650. This will be split into two instalments of £326 and £324. The first instalment will be paid between 14 July to end of July 2022. The second instalment in autumn 2022. This will be paid the usual way you get your benefit, there is no need to … Read more

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