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Universal Credit — WV evidence to Social Security Advisory Committee

By winvisibleblog | 07/08/2018 | 2 Comments

The Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) is a Committee of up to 15 people, some with a disability background.  It was set up by the government to advise on social security issues and to scrutinise benefit regulations.  They send a report to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.  Their report must be presented … Read more

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More on Universal Credit win — DNS quotes WV

By winvisibleblog | 02/08/2018 | 0 Comments

From Disability News Service https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-agrees-to-pay-thousands-to-disabled-duo-in-universal-credit-court-case/ BY JOHN PRING ON AUGUST 2, 2018 DWP agrees to pay thousands to disabled duo in universal credit court case The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally agreed to pay compensation to two disabled men who saw their benefits drastically reduced when they were forced onto the new universal credit. The … Read more

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Universal Credit claimants win compensation

By winvisibleblog | 31/07/2018 | 2 Comments

Here is the press release from the legal team at Leigh Day: https://www.leighday.co.uk/News/News-2018/July-2018/Men-with-severe-disabilities-win-compensation-foll Men with severe disabilities win compensation following Universal Credit discrimination The Government has settled a case of unlawful discrimination against two men with severe disabilities who both saw their benefits dramatically reduced when they moved Local Authority and were required to claim … Read more

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Vigil cancelled re: compensation for Universal Credit benefit cut claimants

By winvisibleblog | 25/07/2018 | 1 Comment

VIGIL CANCELLED Our vigil is cancelled as we are told by the solicitor in the case that the hearing is likely not to go ahead due to developments. More news to follow as we get it. Monday 30 July 2018 High Court, Strand, London WC2A 2LL 10.30am:  Court case was listed in COURT 2, case … Read more

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Winning PIP paper assessment for teens

By winvisibleblog | 04/07/2018 | 5 Comments

There is wide concern from the public, MPs and others about how claimants with mental distress are treated in the benefit system. But not everyone is aware that as PIP is tied to working age (16-64), teenagers aged 16 are put under the stress of possible loss of benefit when their DLA is ended in … Read more

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Disabled people transforming Hammersmith & Fulham policy

By winvisibleblog | 26/06/2018 | 1 Comment

The unusual combination of active local people and accountable councillors has made the way for Hammersmith & Fulham to be the only Council in England to abolish homecare charges, abolish bailiffs for debt, get housing estates back from private developers, and set out to change many other things. On 20 June 2018 we were thrilled … Read more

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Talawa/Graeae theatre night Fri 22 June

By winvisibleblog | 15/06/2018 | 0 Comments

Our colleague Sorena, WinVisible member, is part of this one-off theatre event on Friday 22 June, which comes out of therapeutic workshops exploring disability, race and gender, breaking isolation, and encouraging emerging Black artists.  See below for ticket prices, concessions and access info. We hope you can come! Part of the Talawa Firsts 2018 festival which … Read more

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Claimants win legal challenge vs loss of disability premiums

By winvisibleblog | 14/06/2018 | 1 Comment

WE WON! Today at the High Court, the judge ruled that claimants who lost severe disability premium when they moved to a Universal Credit (UC) area, were unlawfully discriminated against.   He further commented that the government recognised the need of this group (the DWP barrister had suggested the disabled men could get social care from … Read more

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Fighting care charges

By winvisibleblog | 12/06/2018 | 1 Comment

Natasha Cox from WinVisible recently spoke out about how care charges have affected her life, in an interview with the Camden New Journal. She is one of the severely disabled people hit by the charges increase which Camden implemented from last October. We were part of a community campaign against this, and supported Carers and … Read more

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Legal challenge vs Universal Credit — judgement Thur 14 June

By winvisibleblog | 12/06/2018 | 3 Comments

  This Thursday 14 June, at the High Court, Strand, London WC2A 2LL 9.30am: Support disabled claimants at the Joint vigil: Disabled People Against Cuts, Single Mothers’ Self-Defence, WinVisible, Rev Paul Nicolson (Taxpayers Against Poverty), Maggie Zolobajluk, and others. 10am: In court – the judge will announce his ruling.  Check court number here. On Thursday … Read more

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