The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking for an external provider of an assessment service and supporting IT for the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
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The welfare reform bill will affect millions of lives at their most vulnerable point
Comment: Govt’s welfare reform bill trick stinks of injustice
Kaliya Franklin is an experienced disability rights writer, blogger, campaigner and founder of The Broken of Britain a non partisan campaign against the welfare cuts.
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The welfare reform bill will affect millions of lives at their most vulnerable point – isn’t that worth proper scrutiny?
By Kaliya Franklin
The government is guilty of attempting to suppress welfare reform bill opposition in the Lords.
The welfare reform bill debate held in the House of Lords on Tuesday was in complete contrast to the bill’s passage through the Commons – constructive, eloquent, well attended and informed. Over 50 peers were scheduled to speak; the interest and strict time limits reflecting the levels of concerns across the House. Even those Lords who in principle fully support the bill had serious questions they wanted answered before the bill was passed.
Social care users ‘need more help’
A growing number of users are employing personal assistants to help them with their care, but almost a third (31%) are finding it difficult to cope with being an employer
The public sector auditor has warned of shortcomings in the Government’s social care reforms, saying many users are struggling to cope with the new system.
Under the “personal budgets” scheme, local authorities give cash direct to users to choose their own care services, rather than having the council decide for them.
PIP to replace DLA April 2013
DWP seeks IT to support new disability benefit
Department for Work and Pensions advertises for assessment service and IT to deliver Personal Independence Payment
- Gill Hitchcock
- Guardian Professional,Wednesday 14 September 2011 10.50 BSA
