This report focuses on support for disabled people under universal credit. Whilst we support the principles of universal credit, our analysis shows two important types of problems that will particularly affect disabled people; one relating to work incentives, the other concerning out of work support:
Fibromyalgia is known as a condition that is not life threatening but the suicide potential is not considered.
Arthritis Care has submitted evidence, based on people with arthritis' experiences, to the independent review of the implementation of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). We said:
A Tory MP came under fire after his car was spotted parked in a disabled bay in central London.
Every day, more than 1.4 million people with a learning disability and their families face issues like poor healthcare, hate crime and social isolation. But these issues are rarely, if ever, debated at election time and most politicians don't understand how these things impact on people's lives.
