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Disability benefit proposals to have “devastating” impact

WEBTake action. Anela Anwar, Chief Executive of Z2K, said: “The Department for Work and Pensions plans to deny support to hundreds of thousands of people who fall ill …

Actived: 5 days ago

URL: https://z2k.org/disability-benefit-proposals/

A Hidden Army of Women: Fibromyalgia & Living with Chronic Pain

WEBWhen applying for Social Security benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP), people with …

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Moving from DLA to PIP could mean losing mobility and …

WEBPersonal Independence Payment (PIP) began replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in 2013. Both benefits are designed, in theory, to help with the extra …

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Responding to the Health and Disability Green Paper

WEBThe Health and Disability Green Paper is a consultation, written by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), that outlines DWP’s suggested changes to health and …

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Security Not Sanctions – Join The Campaign

WEBDisability benefits provide essential security and support for seriously ill and disabled people, helping with extra costs and providing an income when people are unable to …

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The Government has the evidence, they are choosing not to listen.

WEBThe inadequacy of health and disability benefit assessments is demonstrated by the high success rate in challenging their outcomes – the latest Government figures …

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Press release – #PeopleBeforeProcess, new research

WEBDisabled people have spoken of how the UK Government’s benefits assessment process has left them feeling suicidal, in tears and in physical pain in …

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Universal Credit decision letters keeping claimants in the dark

WEBUniversal Credit has replaced Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for many claimants, but the Work Capability Assessment remains despite sustained …

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People Before Process

WEBPeople Before Process We all deserve to live with dignity and respect, but for years disabled people have been going through a disability benefits assessment process that …

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Evidence in the face of DWP denial

WEBFrom the testimonies in the ‘Blunt, bureaucratic and broken: how Universal Credit is failing people in vulnerable situations’ report I wrote, to research conducted with …

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Scrap the Letters

WEB#Scraptheletters Campaign Stop sending letters telling doctors to withhold sick notes from the ill and disabled people seeking Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). It is not …

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The stigma surrounding Social Security, and how we can challenge it

WEBThe negative narrative surrounding Social Security needs to be challenged both internally, and externally. A key way to do this is through empowering the voices of …

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Z2K response to the Department for Communities & Local …

WEB2 . Introduction . Zacchaeus 2000 Trust (Z2K) is a London-wide anti-poverty charity that promotes the improvement of living conditions on the basis of economic and social …

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Z2K’s response to ‘Shaping future support: the health and …

WEB3 someone’s claim, with everyone able to decide how they access and manage their claim (digitally, via letters, face-to-face etc.). DWP must also establish a “tell us once” service, …

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Z2K’s vision is that no

WEB4 case of ESA or nothing at all in the case of PIP before their appeal can be heard. Inevitably, this financial and emotional strain can take a terrible toll on people’s mental …

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Universal Credit: When “Natural Migration” causes more harm …

WEBWhen Judy found herself being moved on to Universal Credit, she had not anticipated the stress and financial anxiety it would cause her. Rather than helping her …

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Job Description: Housing Caseworker

WEBPatrons: The Most Revd & Right Hon the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury; Justin Welby ; Victoria, Lady Getty; Sandi Toksvig; Lady Antonia Fraser D.B.E.; Jeremy Paxman; Dr …

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News & Blogs

WEBMeet the fitness fundraisers taking on #10KforZ2K. Currently a fifth of the UK population lives in poverty (14 million) – 27% in London alone – and 90% of low-income households …

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