Welfare Reform
61% of people affected by the social housing size criteria, commonly known as the Bedroom tax, are disabled or have a long term illness or health problem.
Benefit sanctions inquiry – Inclusion London’s evidence
Based on the experiences of Deaf and Disabled people we believe that sanctions are destructive and they drive Deaf and Disabled people further away from being able to find employment. We recommend that Deaf and Disabled people are no longer sanctioned.
Work Capability Assessment consultation – Inclusion London’s response
Inclusion London believes that a new assessment should be co-designed with Deaf and Disabled people . In our response we put forward suggestions to contribute to the discussion and to indicate some fundamental principles regarding the assessment. Read on for the full response…
The London Finance Commission – Inclusion London’s evidence
Our response to the London Finance Commission call for evidence, which asks about local responsibility for taxation, devolution of power to the London Mayor and boroughs, and how the UK’s EU Referendum decision could affect transfer of power from national to local government.
Inclusion London’s evidence to inquiry into contracted out health and disability assessments
Inclusion London believes that the Work Capability Assessment should be scrapped. The assessments for both WCA and PIP should be replaced with a system that reflects the social model of disability so that the barriers Disabled people face are acknowledged.