Former Government head slams PIP assessments as ‘Kafka-esque’. A former top civil servant has criticised the disability benefits assessment system as a “hostile environment” after being told he was ineligible for support despite having Parkinson’s and terminal prostate cancer.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) Act response to DR UK shows that around half of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who were in receipt of its higher mobility rate are still being refused it on their moving to Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Inspire Peterborough has been given a very exciting opportunity - to run a Sporting Saturday style event at the RISE 4 Disability Exhibition at The Peterborough Arena on Thursday 12 July.
Inspire Peterborough (part of Disability Peterborough) provides sporting and health and well being opportunities for people with disabilities and long term health conditions.
It’s agreed! Something needs to be done about access into the city. Something has to change - that was the message from key decision makers in Peterborough after discovering first-hand the difficulties of reaching the city centre from the train station if you have a disability.
It’s never too late to exercise, have fun and make friends! Just ask residents of the Kingfisher Court Extra Care Home! Pictured are a few of the participants of the weekly exercise group run by Andy Fitzgerald on behalf of Inspire Peterborough. Andy has devised a class that is part tai chi and part seated exercise so that no one feels excluded. Nikki Griffiths, Programme Manager for Inspire Peterborough said. “This is a wonderful class, some of the regulars are into their 90s and love Andy’s sessions.
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