an article by Peter Alldridge (Queen Mary University of London, England) published in Journal of Law and Society Volume 46 Issue 3 (September 2019)
Abstract
The Welfare Reform Act 2012 introduced Personal Independence Payments (PIPs), and in particular the enhanced‐rate mobility component (ERMC), with its twenty‐metre test to replace the more flexible fifty‐metre test for the higher‐rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
The government objective was to reduce the number of recipients of the benefits, which carry eligibility to the Motability scheme.
Rather than modify DLA so as to cure its perceived faults, the government decided to ignore the past and start afresh.
The article examines the implementation of PIP, including the treatment of the application of the author, and shows that the norms according to which DWP operates the benefit, are radically at variance with those in the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013.
These developments have been central to the creation of a ‘hostile environment’ for people with disabilities.
Full text (PDF 28pp) explains most, if not all, the problems with PIP and the extensive footnotes provide lots of additional information.
Showing posts with label disability_benefits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disability_benefits. Show all posts
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Thursday, 21 March 2019
Living on a knife edge: the responses of people with physical health conditions to changes in disability benefits
an article by Jessica Saffer and Lizette Nolte (University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK) and Simon Duffy (Centre for Welfare Reform, Sheffield, UK) published in Disability & Society Volume 33 Issue 10 (2018)
Abstract
This article documents the experiences of people with a physical health condition or disability who have experienced a loss of or change in disability benefits under the welfare reform programme in the United Kingdom. A theoretical model was constructed using in-depth interviews and grounded theory methods.
The findings show that participants experienced the benefits system as dehumanising, and felt that they lived in a judgemental and invalidating society, where they were perceived as ‘scroungers’ and faced discrimination from others. These experiences negatively affected their mental and physical health and well-being. They also negatively affected participants’ identity, leading to experiences of shame, hopelessness and social isolation.
However, many participants attempted to resist these negative impacts (e.g. through seeking support or taking political action). The findings demonstrate the significant impact of benefit changes on well-being and identity, thus highlighting important implications for claimants, and staff in healthcare, the benefits system and government.
Abstract
This article documents the experiences of people with a physical health condition or disability who have experienced a loss of or change in disability benefits under the welfare reform programme in the United Kingdom. A theoretical model was constructed using in-depth interviews and grounded theory methods.
The findings show that participants experienced the benefits system as dehumanising, and felt that they lived in a judgemental and invalidating society, where they were perceived as ‘scroungers’ and faced discrimination from others. These experiences negatively affected their mental and physical health and well-being. They also negatively affected participants’ identity, leading to experiences of shame, hopelessness and social isolation.
However, many participants attempted to resist these negative impacts (e.g. through seeking support or taking political action). The findings demonstrate the significant impact of benefit changes on well-being and identity, thus highlighting important implications for claimants, and staff in healthcare, the benefits system and government.
Wednesday, 24 July 2013
Austerity + disability = poverty
an article by Mike Oliver in Disabilitynow newsletter (June 2013)
As cuts to social security, disability benefits and services bite yet more deeply, Professor Mike Oliver calls for the kind of lobbying, campaigning and access to shaping policy which brought results in the 70s and 80s.
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As cuts to social security, disability benefits and services bite yet more deeply, Professor Mike Oliver calls for the kind of lobbying, campaigning and access to shaping policy which brought results in the 70s and 80s.
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Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance claimants in the older population: is there a difference in their economic circumstances?
an article by Ruth Hancock, Marcello Morciano and Stephen Pudney (affiliation(s) not provided) published in Journal of Poverty and Social Justice Volume 20 Number 2 (June 2012)
Abstract
The UK Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a non-means-tested cash benefit claimable only before age 65, although receipt can continue beyond 65. The similar Attendance Allowance (AA) can be claimed only from age 65 and in some cases is worth less than DLA.
DLA is being replaced by Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which, like DLA, will have advantages over AA. These advantages are sometimes justified on grounds that DLA recipients have longer histories of disability and consequently lower incomes.
Using detailed survey data we find no evidence of higher levels of income deprivation among older DLA than AA recipients.
Abstract
The UK Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a non-means-tested cash benefit claimable only before age 65, although receipt can continue beyond 65. The similar Attendance Allowance (AA) can be claimed only from age 65 and in some cases is worth less than DLA.
DLA is being replaced by Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which, like DLA, will have advantages over AA. These advantages are sometimes justified on grounds that DLA recipients have longer histories of disability and consequently lower incomes.
Using detailed survey data we find no evidence of higher levels of income deprivation among older DLA than AA recipients.
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Disability, capacity for work and the business cycle: ...
an international perspective
an article by Hugo Benítez-Silva (SUNY-Stony Brook), Richard Disney (University of Nottingham) and Sergi Jiménez-Martín (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona GSE, and FEDEA) published in Economic Policy Volume 25 Issue 63 (July 2010)
Summary
Important policy issues arise from the high and growing number of people claiming disability benefits for reasons of incapacity for work in OECD countries. Economic conditions play an important part in explaining both the stock of disability benefit claimants and inflows to and outflows from that stock. Employing a variety of cross-country and country-specific household panel data sets, as well as administrative data, we find strong evidence that local variations in unemployment have an important explanatory role for disability benefit receipt, with higher total enrolments, lower outflows from rolls and, often, higher inflows into disability rolls in regions and periods of above-average unemployment. In understanding the nature of the cyclical fluctuations and trends in disability it is important to distinguish between work disability and health disability. The former is likely to be influenced by economic conditions and welfare programmes while the latter evolves in a slower fashion with medical technology and demographic changes. There is little evidence of health disability being related to the business cycle, so cyclical variations are driven by work disability. The rise in unemployment due to the current global economic crisis is expected to increase the number of disability insurance claimants.
Hazel’s comment:
I think I need to read the full article to understand this.
OUCH! It’s an article based on an OECD paper published in September 2009 and the PDF is 68 pages. Maybe I’ll just skim it!
If you want to do the same online then go to http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/57/44352512.pdf
an article by Hugo Benítez-Silva (SUNY-Stony Brook), Richard Disney (University of Nottingham) and Sergi Jiménez-Martín (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona GSE, and FEDEA) published in Economic Policy Volume 25 Issue 63 (July 2010)
Summary
Important policy issues arise from the high and growing number of people claiming disability benefits for reasons of incapacity for work in OECD countries. Economic conditions play an important part in explaining both the stock of disability benefit claimants and inflows to and outflows from that stock. Employing a variety of cross-country and country-specific household panel data sets, as well as administrative data, we find strong evidence that local variations in unemployment have an important explanatory role for disability benefit receipt, with higher total enrolments, lower outflows from rolls and, often, higher inflows into disability rolls in regions and periods of above-average unemployment. In understanding the nature of the cyclical fluctuations and trends in disability it is important to distinguish between work disability and health disability. The former is likely to be influenced by economic conditions and welfare programmes while the latter evolves in a slower fashion with medical technology and demographic changes. There is little evidence of health disability being related to the business cycle, so cyclical variations are driven by work disability. The rise in unemployment due to the current global economic crisis is expected to increase the number of disability insurance claimants.
Hazel’s comment:
I think I need to read the full article to understand this.
OUCH! It’s an article based on an OECD paper published in September 2009 and the PDF is 68 pages. Maybe I’ll just skim it!
If you want to do the same online then go to http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/21/57/44352512.pdf
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