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.

Facts, statistics and Disabled people’s experience of welfare reform and poverty

Facts, statistics and Disabled people’s experience of welfare reform and poverty

This information paper gives relevant facts, statistics and case studies showing the impact of welfare reforms such as the benefit sanctions system, which have pushed more Disabled people into poverty.
Inclusion London’s response to inquiry into mandatory reconsideration for ESA

Inclusion London’s response to inquiry into mandatory reconsideration for ESA

Social Security Advisory Committee’s inquiry
Inclusion London’s evidence to inquiry into contracted out health and disability assessments

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.

Inclusion London responds to the consultation on PIP aids and appliances

Inclusion London responds to the consultation on PIP aids and appliances

We strongly recommend that the government’s proposals concerning aids and appliances and the daily living component of PIP are dropped and not implemented.
Inclusion London’s evidence to inquiry on DWP’s plans for UC in-work conditionality

Inclusion London’s evidence to inquiry on DWP’s plans for UC in-work conditionality

Inclusion London strongly recommended that Deaf and Disabled people Deaf are exempt from the in-work conditionality and sanctions scheme.

Inclusion London evidence to the local welfare safety net inquiry

Inclusion London evidence to the local welfare safety net inquiry

Inclusion London responded to the call for evidence for the Work and Pension Select Committee’s Local Welfare Safety net inquiry. The key concerns we raised in our response, based on the evidence from DDPOs, is that some schemes have overly narrow eligibility criteria, are difficult to apply to and do not provide adequate assistance.

Inclusion London’s evidence to the Social Security Advisory Committee

Inclusion London’s evidence to the Social Security Advisory Committee

Inclusion London’s evidence raised concerns about the application and assessment process regarding Employment Support Allowance and Personal Independent Payment. 
Impact of reducing ESA for new claimants in the WRAG – our evidence to Parliamentary Review

Impact of reducing ESA for new claimants in the WRAG – our evidence to Parliamentary Review

Reducing the payments for new claimants in the Employment and Support Allowance Work Related Activity Group (ESA-WRAG) from £102.15 a week to £73.10 is likely to increase the number of Deaf and Disabled people living in poverty and struggling to pay basic household bills.
Inclusion London’s response to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill call for evidence

Inclusion London’s response to the Welfare Reform and Work Bill call for evidence

We would like to see all Deaf and Disabled people lifted out of poverty and welfare benefit system that ensures at a minimum ‘an adequate standard of living’.
#WRAG2ruin – new report on the impact of the cut to the ESA WRAG

#WRAG2ruin – new report on the impact of the cut to the ESA WRAG

The Spartacus Network of sick and Disabled researchers and writers has produced a two part briefing into the Budget 2015 cuts to the Employment and Support Allowance WRAG.