Blog: Benefits

Help heating your home

3 February 2022
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Here we share some places you can get financial advice

Make benefits make sense - Have your say

12 August 2021
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source MS Society: UK Government consults on disability benefits

Stay warm and save money

13 November 2020
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Stay warm and save some money this winter

Half of disability benefits appeals won in tribunal court

14 November 2019
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source BBC: One in two people who appealed in court against a decision to deny them disability benefits were successful, analysis of five years of data shows.

Benefit errors trigger £5,000 refunds

19 October 2018
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source BBC: Assessors wrongly calculated the income of thousands of people during the process that resulted in people moving from incapacity benefit and severe disability allowance onto ESA.

Former watchdog chief labels disabled benefits process a 'hostile environment'

10 October 2018
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source The Guardian: Andrew McDonald, who chaired Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, says the system is ‘Kafka-esque’

Government to end unnecessary PIP reviews for people with most severe health conditions

19 June 2018
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source Gov.UK: People with the most severe, life-long conditions will no longer have to attend regular reviews for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) .

Having MS is enough. It shouldn't be made harder by a welfare system that doesn't make sense.

19 June 2018
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source MS Society: Welfare support is vital for many people with MS. It helps us manage the extra costs of the condition, stay in work for longer and participate fully in society.

PIPs: What next for benefit claimants?

31 January 2018
Pippa Vincent-Cooke

Source BBC:

BMSTC Member Sue Doughty is mentioned in the article - "Sue Doughty lives in Twyford, Berkshire. She has multiple sclerosis. She faced homelessness and had to rely on help from her daughter.

Following a year spent in appeal, the Court of Tribunal awarded Sue PIP ongoing for life."

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