Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Hardest Hit Report Shows Disabled People's Fears About Welfare Reform

A recently published report put together by the Hardest Hit Coalition of charities has reiterated disabled people's concerns about the effect that the new welfare reforms will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to increase awareness about the possible impact of welfare changes, the publication revealed that 8 out of 10 people were worried that they would lose their Disability Living Allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. The report further revealed that 9 out of 10 people believed that losing their benefits would directly impact on their health.

Over the course of 2012, over 4,500 disabled people completed a questionnaire designed to gain an understanding of their views and experiences with regards to the current welfare care systems. The survey results provided some interesting insights into the problems that disabled people faced on a daily basis and how these barriers were extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to the costs associated with them. Disabled people are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and this is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and thus allowing them to continue to live independently. Most respondents from the survey stated that they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability had deteriorated during the extreme winter weather.

Under government plans, the DLA will be scrapped and replaced with the Personal Independence Payment which the government believes will save over 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents stated that they were concerned that they would not qualify for the new PIP scheme. Furthermore, 75% of respondents believed that if they lost the allowance they would require more social support. One respondent stated that "I know the Government say they have to cut spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean they'll have to spend more money on other things. It's a false economy."

The Hardest Hit coalition is putting pressure on the government to ensure that any future welfare changes take into account the effect that they will have on disabled people. The government needs to make sure the assessment processes are fair and that it helps to stop disabled people falling into poverty.

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Report hit hardest shows the concerns of persons with disabilities on welfare reform

A report released recently put in place by the Coalition struck hardest at charities reiterated the concerns of persons with disabilities as to the effect that the new reforms of social protection will have on their daily lives. Published as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the possible impact of changes in welfare, the publication revealed that 8 of the 10 people were worried that they would lose their disability living allowance (DLA) which would leave them struggling to cope with their disability. In addition, the report revealed that 9 out of 10 people thought that losing their benefits would directly affect their health.

In 2012, more than 4,500 persons with disabilities completed a questionnaire to better understand their views and experiences in which concerns current wellness treatments systems. The results of the survey provided some interesting insights on the problems that disabled people face on a daily basis, and how these obstacles have been extremely difficult to overcome mainly due to costs associated with them. People with disabilities are almost twice as likely to be forced into poverty and that is where the DLA has helped to cover the costs associated with being disabled and allowing them to continue to live independently. Most of the respondents to the survey said they used their disability allowance to cover heating costs if their disability has deteriorated during extreme winter conditions.

Under Government plans, the DLA will be destroyed and replaced by the payment of personal independence, which the Government believes will save more than $ 2.2 billion. 78% of respondents reported that they were afraid that they would not qualify for the new PIP regime. Moreover, 75% of respondents believe that if they lost the compensation they would require more social support. One respondent said that "I know that the Government said they reduce spending, but cutting DLA will simply mean that they will have to spend more money on other things. '' It is a false economy. »

The hardest coalition is putting pressure on the Government to ensure that any change future well-being take into account the effect they will have on persons with disabilities. The Government must ensure that assessment processes are fair and it helps stop disabled people falling into poverty.