Jane Alltimes, Senior Campaign Policy Officer Royal Mencap, gave us a national overview of the changes
and
Vincent Wilson, Devon Welfare Rights gave us a Local Perspective - how these changes affect people living in Devon.
We are very grateful to both speakers for their excellent presentations and for answering so clearly, the many questions which were put to them by people who attended the workshop.
Here is a link to some of the fact sheets that relate to this benefits workshop which you may find helpful. (Some are in easy read and others are not.)
http://www.mencap.org.uk/knowyourrights
http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/pip-quick-quide-easy-read.pdf
http://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/The%20Personal%20Independence%20Payment%20or%20PIP_Easy%20Read.pdf
http://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Changes_to_benefits.pdf
http://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Welfare_Reform_factsheet_March_2013.pdf
http://www.mencap.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Briefing_ESA_appealingESAdecisions.pdf
http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/employment-and-support-allowance-overview
Jane Alltimes
Mobile: 07796 948 692
Jane.alltimes@mencap.org.uk