incapacity benefit
Regulation
The Scottish BMA is concerned UK welfare reform legislation will lead to poorer health in Scotland.
16 May 2012
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Regulation
More than one third of people going through Incapacity Benefit reassessment have been found to be fit for work, according to the first set of official statistics released today.
15 March 2012
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Income Protection
The government looks set to force through its controversial welfare reforms without giving the House of Lords a chance to readdress the amendments it made.
02 February 2012
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1 min read
Income Protection
The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) has produced a ‘myth buster' factsheet issuing a stark warning for potential future claimants about the realities of the impending welfare reforms.
23 September 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants are the most dissatisfied with their service from the Job Centre, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
08 September 2011
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2 min read
Income Protection
More than 11,000 benefit sanctions were imposed on Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants between June last year and the end of May.
17 August 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
LV= paid 93% of its income protection (IP) and critical illness (CI) claims in the year to the end of June.
09 August 2011
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1 min read
Income Protection
Disability rights campaigners have hit out at a report by MPs which concluded the process used to decide claimants' eligibility for benefits is working well.
27 July 2011
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3 min read
Income Protection
Only a quarter (24%) of people applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are found sick or disabled enough to be awarded the benefit, according to latest government statistics.
26 July 2011
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2 min read
Income Protection
Unum is challenging six UK bloggers to live on Employment Support Allowance (ESA) for one week to highlight the importance of workers protecting their income.
20 June 2011
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2 min read
