Monthly Archives: June 2015
PIPs disability benefit delay unlawful, says High Court
A delay in paying welfare benefits to two disabled people was “unlawful” but did not breach their human rights, the High Court has ruled.
The unnamed pair had said their nine-month waits for Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) left them dependent on loan sharks and food banks.
14% of adults permanently offline, despite online benefits
1st June 2015 by Lyndsey Burton
According to a new report by Ofcom, 14% of adults surveyed don’t use the internet at all, despite the benefits that being online can bring.
Despite having never been online, this lack of use isn’t purely born from a lack of interest – in fact 34% of non-users say they see at least one benefit of being online.