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Our latest campaigns events and updates
Big legal victory for Disabled people: the DWP’s changes to PIP regulations were declared unlawful today
High Court judge Mr Justice Mostyn allowed the claim in the case of RF v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. The case was brought by a Disabled person with mental health support needs to challenge the changes the government made to Personal Independence Payment Regulations in March 2017.
Stop Changes to Access to Work – guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran
When AtW works well it’s a brilliant support, ensuring those of us who need it can have the right support to let us get on with the jobs we have. But, like many good ideas – someone had to come along and spoil it. Guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran from the StopChanges2ATW campaign.
Legal challenge issued against capping employment support for Deaf and Disabled people
On Tuesday 5 December, court papers in a legal challenge were served on the Department for Work and Pensions over its introduction of the Access to Work cap, a measure which limits the amount of support that individuals can be awarded by the once flagship disability employment scheme.
Reply to our joint letter asking the Prime Minister to reconsider her decision to appoint Simon Wessely to lead the independent review into the Mental Health Act
We have now received a letter in response to our concerns from the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. As requested by the Secretary of State we are sharing this letter with all co-signatories. We will be monitoring how the review takes place and supporting Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations to respond.
Action on Equality Rights – ask your MP to support the enforcement of section 1 of the Equality Act 2010
The implementation of Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 would add an important protection against further regression of Disabled people’s rights. Urge your MP to support the commencement and enforcement of the Socio-Economic Duty.
We need to be loud and clear: institutions are not the solution, says Simone Aspis
Current independent living campaigns need to consider refocusing their messages to capture what has become a central issue, the increasing threat of institutionalisation for anyone needing care; we must not only be critical of cuts to services but also the availability of institutionalised services. Guest blog from Simone Aspis.