'Worrying' number of teens lose disability benefits

The hidden costs of slashing the benefits bill

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DWP confirms new PIP measures will change eligibility rules and introduce more face-to-face assessments

PIP payments will remain unchanged and will not be replaced by vouchers.

DWP stripping PIP from 'worrying' number of people at certain age

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is intended to help disabled people fund extra costs associated with their disabilities - but hundreds are losing out on it

Iowans advocate for disability rights as some states sue to change protection laws

TREYNOR, Iowa (KMTV) Protections for those in the disability community could be taken away if a national lawsuit passes. Now, disability advocates in Iowa are pleading with the state to back out of this case. Fifteen-year-old Dexter Andersen is one of thousands of kids in Iowa who has a disability. His mom, Wendy, tells me that since Dexter was old enough to go to school, hes received special care. Section 504 is a law that protects people with …

Ten North East children a week lose 'vital' disability benefits on 16th birthday

Nearly one in three Darlington teens who claim disability benefits are losing ‘vital’ payments after their 16th birthday, it has been revealed.

Almost a third of disabled children in Test Valley lose benefits after turning 16

Children who live with incurable and life-threatening conditions receive a child Disability Living Allowance (DLA) until their 16th birthday, at…