A government U-turn, in the face of court judgment, means almost 165,000 people will benefit from higher disability benefits. Conservative politicians had tried to prevent people with psychological distress from receiving higher rates of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). But the judges said ‘no’. The UK government had been thought likely to challenge the court ruling, … Continue reading Government surrender in benefits battle
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U-turn over plans to delay treatment for people who are newly-diagnosed with MS
Multiple sclerosis campaigners, led by the MS Society, are celebrating a significant victory. They opposed plans to delay access to disease modifying therapies (DMTs) for people newly diagnosed with MS in Northern Ireland. This is a UK area where certain powers, including responsibility for the National Health Service, are devolved from central government. And, the … Continue reading U-turn over plans to delay treatment for people who are newly-diagnosed with MS
After PIP, second budget u-turn threatens Osborne
First the UK government completes a massive u-turn in welfare benefit reform and now it looks as though it may have to complete another. Having dropped (at least for the time being) the planned changes to the Personal Independence Payment, which would have left many people with disabilities far worse off financially, now it is … Continue reading After PIP, second budget u-turn threatens Osborne
