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Benefit cuts for people unable to work
- Author:
- SCOTT Judy
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 3(4), November 1999, pp.28-32.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill is passing through Parliament at the time of writing. Some minor amendments are anticipated before the Bill becomes law. This article attempts to summarise 9 of the 86 clauses in the Bill - those which are most relevant to people claiming benefits because of their incapacity to work and those who try to work when they can.
The Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005: statutory rule 2005 no. 414
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
These Regulations impose a requirement on certain persons who claim, or have claimed, incapacity benefit, income support on the grounds of incapacity, income support whilst they are appealing against a decision which embodies a determination that they are not incapable of work, or severe disablement allowance ("specified benefit") to take part in work-focused interviews.
Welfare Reform Bill: explanatory notes
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 74p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Welfare Reform Bill marks the next stage in the Government’s plans to modernise the welfare state and break down the barriers that have prevented people from getting into the workplace and staying in work. The Bill contains powers to replace incapacity benefits with a new Employment Support Allowance that alongside a new Personal Capability Assessment will help give individuals more relevant support and get them into appropriate work. It will also provide more power to tackle benefit fraud which will strengthen the “two strikes” rules so that people who commit a second benefit offence within five years of their first one can have their benefit withdrawn.
Report on incapacity benefits and pathways to work: reply by the government to the third report of the Work and Pensions Select Committee, session 2005-06 (HC 616)
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Committee's report examines the Government's proposals for welfare reform set out in its Green Paper 'A new deal for welfare: empowering people to work' The proposed reforms are designed to help more ill or disabled people move into employment, thereby reducing the number of people claiming incapacity benefits by one million within a decade. Issues discussed include: the future rollout of the 'Pathways to Work' scheme; the introduction of a new benefit called Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) to replace incapacity benefit from 2008; support for ill or disabled people to move back into work; employer attitudes; the involvement of healthcare professionals; the role of the private and voluntary sectors; the costs and resources for the reform programme.
Welfare Reform Bill
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The Welfare Reform Bill marks the next stage in the Government’s plans to modernise the welfare state and break down the barriers that have prevented people from getting into the workplace and staying in work. The Bill contains powers to replace incapacity benefits with a new Employment Support Allowance that alongside a new Personal Capability Assessment will help give individuals more relevant support and get them into appropriate work. It will also provide more power to tackle benefit fraud which will strengthen the “two strikes” rules so that people who commit a second benefit offence within five years of their first one can have their benefit withdrawn.
Compulsive disorder
- Author:
- BATEMAN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 15.02.07, 2007, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Welfare Reform Bill heralds major changes to incapacity benefits in 2008. Eligibility will be tightened and sanctions extended. Welfare rights organisations and others are concerned about the impact on people with a disability or long-term health problem.
Back to the future: the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act
- Author:
- ALLIRAJAH Duleep
- Journal article citation:
- Welfare Rights Bulletin, 154, February 2000, pp.4-6.
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
In November 1999 the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill became the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999. Pensions, incapacity benefits, bereavement benefits and benefit gateways are among the areas affected. The authors considers the more important details.