Helpful links from DR UK

[Capricorn9157]

Below are some links that may help everyone. Please repost if you are registered on other forums. The more the merrier

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) are asking disabled people, those living with a long-term health condition, and their families to share their experiences through the Tell Us About Your Care survey (copy and paste the following)

disabilityrightsuk.org/site....

You can also call us to complete the survey on your behalf - 0330 995 0400 (afternoons are quietest), choose Option 1 and quote; ‘CQC’ when your call is answered.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) want to find out your views on how they can work with you and how you work with your local communities. Fill out this questionnaire (copy and paste)

disabilityrightsuk.org/site...

to shape new guidance. You can also email the questionnaire or post it to return it back to them. Download a copy (copy and paste)

disabilityrightsuk.org/site...

now or take the questionnaire online. The survey closes 31 May 2019.

Complaints about PIP assessments up 6000% in three years: The number of formal complaints about PIP assessments has surged, providing additional reason to believe that the system is negatively affecting disabeld people. 73% of people intitially denied PIP win their appeal at an independent tribunal. Read more

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disabilityrightsuk.org/site...

Universal Credit migration arrangements for profoundly disabled people ruled unlawful: The High Court has ruled that the government’s Universal Credit migration arrangements for those who previously received the Severe Disability Premium and moved onto Universal Credit before 16 January 2019 are unlawful. If the arrangements had been allowed to go ahead they would have left over 10,000 profoundly disabled people around a £100-a-month worse off. Read more (copy and paste)

disabilityrightsuk.org/site...

Hope this may be of some help to some of us, if not all.

[Staggy1]

Many thanks Capricorn x

[Capricorn9157 in reply to Staggy1]

My pleasure...hope it is of help to you. All the best x