Category: Welfare Reform

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The Government are consulting further on the change from 50 metres (under DLA) to 20 metres (under PIP) as the distance for an award for a higher level Mobility. The consultation can be found here and the Rightsnet story on the consultation is here. Tom Messere, NAWRA rep for south Wales,  is pulling together a NAWRA response to this by the deadline of 5th August and would be grateful for any thoughts comments from fellow members. Time is short, so perfect …

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The DWP are inviting responses to the third and final consultation on PIP by the 30th June, so once again we are asking NAWRA members to help in putting together our response. Thanks to those of you who contributed last time; we’re asking a bit earlier so we’re hoping for even more this time! Whether by brief bullet points or polished paragraphs all views, comments and examples – be they in general terms or for specific groups of clients – …

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