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terminal illness

March 31, 2020

Call for urgent changes to benefits system to protect disabled people from further harm

Over 100 organisations are calling for urgent changes to the benefits system to ensure disabled and seriously unwell people are protected from further harm during the COVID-19 emergency.
March 10, 2020

Social security and the hostile environment for disabled people

Some time ago I went to the birthday party of a woman I’ll call Ellen.
August 9, 2019

Petition on access to benefits for terminally ill people delivered to Downing Street

Currently, unless a medical professional signs a form saying the person has six months or less to live, claimants are forced through a laborious process of form-filling, interviews and assessments.
July 9, 2019

MND Association welcomes report on benefits and terminal illness

A report revealing terminally ill people face devastating and far-reaching financial hardship has been welcomed by the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
May 25, 2019

Newport City Council signs up to TUC 'Dying to Work' charter

The Leader of Newport City Council has signed a document committing the council to the TUC’s Dying to Work charter. This highlights the council’s commitment to supporting employees with a terminal illness to stay in their job for as long as they want to.
August 27, 2018

Lloyds Banking Group latest employer to sign TUC’s Dying to Work Charter

Lloyds Banking Group is the latest employer to sign up to the Dying to Work Voluntary Charter, which is seeking greater security for employees living with a terminal illness.
August 23, 2018

Motor Neurone Disease Association responds to Universal Credit consultation

The Association recommends that legacy claimants should be passported to Universal Credit automatically, and that the migration of claimants should be paused while issues are addressed.
July 20, 2018

MP seeks to change definition of terminal illness for benefit claimants

People must have 'a reasonable expectation of death within six months' to be fast-tracked for benefits. MP Madeline Moon has presented a Bill challenging the government's definition of terminal illness in such cases.
June 28, 2018

Universal Credit claimants with terminal illness 'will be required to meet a work coach'

Report finds most claimants living with a terminal illness will be required to meet a work coach to discuss future employment plans.
April 26, 2018

Change needed in support for carers of terminally ill, say academics

A report from leading academics urges healthcare providers to radically improve the way they support carers of people approaching the end of life.