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Welfare Reform update for disabled workers Mark Willis CPAG in Scotland

Welfare Reform update for disabled workers Mark Willis CPAG in Scotland. What’s changing?. Employment and Support Allowance Personal Independence Payment Universal credit Permitted work rules? Disabled worker rules in working tax credit?. What’s happening to:.

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Welfare Reform update for disabled workers Mark Willis CPAG in Scotland

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  1. Welfare Reformupdate for disabled workersMark WillisCPAG in Scotland

  2. What’s changing? • Employment and Support Allowance • Personal Independence Payment • Universal credit • Permitted work rules? • Disabled worker rules in working tax credit? What’s happening to:

  3. Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) • Reassessment for people on • incapacity benefit, income support due to incapacity, or severe disablement allowance • Over a third found fit for work • Appeal? Or claim jobseeker’s allowance • Work-related activity group • Risk of sanction £71.00 a week • Time-limiting of contributory ESA • Support group • permitted work for indefinite period

  4. Permitted work • Less than 16 hours a week or part of a treatment programme, or supported work • Earnings no more than £99.50 a week • All earnings disregarded for ESA and housing benefit • Up to 52 weeks or unlimited if supported work or in support group • Up to £20 a week for unlimited period

  5. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) • Replacement for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for working age adults • New claimants from June 2013 • Renewals, reviews and young people turning 16 from October 2013 • Reassessment for existing DLA claimants aged 16-64 from October 2015 • Two rates for daily living, two rates for mobility • DLA stops if do not qualify for PIP

  6. Working tax credit • Working at least 16 hours a week • Qualifying benefit in work or before starting work • Disability which puts you at a disadvantage in getting a job • Basic £1,920 (£37.80 pw) + £2,855 (£54.90 pw) disabled worker element payable • £1,220 (£23.46 pw) severe disability element payable • Earn up to £123.46 a week before losing WTC, then withdrawn at 41%

  7. Universal credit • Replacement for working age means-tested benefits • Single benefit for adult, children and housing costs • Payable in or out of work • Limited capability for work (LCW) or work-related activity (LCWRA) addition • Online claiming • Monthly payments

  8. Universal credit and disabled workers • No hours rules • Person with LCW can earn up to: • £647 a month (£149.30 pw) if no rent • £192 a month (£43.65 pw) if liable for rent • Universal credit then withdrawn at 65% • If in work, can only be newly assessed as having LCW if getting DLA or PIP • Amounts for LCW or LCWRA • No disability premiums linked to DLA or PIP

  9. More Information www.cpag.org.uk E-bulletins Guide to universal credit Welfare Rights Bulletin CPAG in Scotland Advice Line for Advisers 0141 552 0552 Or email advice@cpagscotland.org.uk

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