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Holes in the safety net: the impact on disabled people of the abolition of the severe disability premium within universal credit: report 2
- Authors:
- CHILDREN'S SOCIETY, DISABILITY RIGHTS UK, CITIZEN'S ADVICE BUREAU
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 32p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Universal Credit will replace much of the benefits and tax credit system for people both in and out of work. This report looks at the likely impact of these changes on severely disabled adults who live on their own (or with a partner who is also disabled or just with dependent children) and don’t have a carer. In the current system this group are eligible for the Severe Disability Premium (SDP), currently worth about £58 a week, but under Universal Credit there will be no additional help with the extra costs that this group face as a result of having no-one to assist them. The inquiry set out to collect evidence from disabled people about the extent to which this support is needed and the likely impact of withdrawing it. A survey conducted by the inquiry on this issue collected detailed evidence from 1243 disabled people. The findings provide clear evidence that disabled people who live on their own, and do not have a carer, face considerable additional costs as a result. The SDP currently only goes partway to meeting these costs. The report concludes that the SDP should be retained. Alternatively, if this is not possible, a self-care addition to Universal Credit should be introduced.
Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Alternative report: Great Britain
- Authors:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS UK, DISABILITY WALES, INCLUSION SCOTLAND
- Publishers:
- Disability Rights UK, Disability Wales, Inclusion Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 57
- Place of publication:
- London
This report provides an independent assessment of implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of persons with disabilities in Great Britain and provides a synthesis of separate reports produced concerning implementation of the CRPD in England and Wales and in Scotland. It is the result of extensive engagement with disabled people in England, Wales and Scotland using surveys, engagement events and meetings with specific interest groups. The report provides a summary of the top 20 issues of concern and then provides comment on each of the articles in the Convention. (Edited publisher abstract)
Holes in the safety net: the impact of universal credit on disabled people and their families
- Authors:
- CHILDREN'S SOCIETY, DISABILITY RIGHTS UK, CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Universal Credit will replace much of the benefits and tax credit system for people both in and out of work. The government’s intention is to simplify the system, make work pay, and protect the most disadvantaged disabled people. The purpose of this inquiry, led by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and supported by The Children’s Society, Citizens Advice and Disability Rights UK, was to examine whether Universal Credit is likely to achieve these aims for disabled people and their families. This report summarises the findings from 3 research reports which are based on evidence from surveys of almost 3500 disabled people and their families, as well as a parliamentary evidence session. The findings show several key groups would lose financially under the new system. These groups are: 100,000 disabled children who stand to lose up to £28 a week; 230,000 severely disabled people who do not have another adult to assist them could lose between £28 and £58 a week; and up to 116,000 disabled people who work could be at risk of losing around £40 per week. Overall, around 450,000 disabled people could stand to lose out under Universal Credit once it is fully implemented. The report suggests ways that the aims of Universal Credit could be achieved more effectively.
Trust is the key: increasing the take-up of direct payments
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS UK
- Publisher:
- Think Local Act Personal
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 56
Current government policy, supported by Think Local Act Personal (TLAP), is to significantly increase direct payment take up as part of implementation of personal budgets for all. However, recent surveys show that direct payment (DP) numbers have remained steady and fallen as a percentage of personal budgets. This report outlines key findings from research, which tends to identify what prevents direct payments from working well, and suggests that the barriers to take up are shared by people using services and by staff administering them. This research is covered in more detail in the appendix, 'Barriers to direct payments and factors associated with improving take-up - review of the evidence', which looked at research evidence from the previous five years, referring back to earlier work if no more recent study is available. The evidence is organised as follows: barriers for people who use services (including issues for particular groups); barriers for professionals; structural barriers to take-up of direct payments; and factors associated with increased take-up. The report updates guidance on strategies for increasing take-up of direct payments for all groups. To gain a better understanding of the main issues, it includes a number of case studies; and aims to update councils on the most effective uptake strategies, especially for groups where numbers are low. The report was commissioned by TLAP and written by Disability Rights UK. (Original abstract)