National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers

NAWRA has submitted its response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry into Health assessments for benefits. A big thank you to all those who took the time to respond to our survey and to Central England Law Centre and Warwick Law School who undertook the research into delays issuing UC50s. We submitted their research as part of our response. Also, many thanks to Daphne Hall for collating the survey responses and drafting the submission.

NAWRA has submitted a response to the Health and Disability Green Paper consultation. We have asked the government to focus on needs, not affordability and to provide support, not sanctions for disabled people. We have asked them to listen to and believe claimants and provide choices. We have also emphasised the importance of funding good quality advice and advocacy. We have suggested that the DWP would do well to look at Social Security Scotland and its values of ‘dignity, fairness …

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Thanks to everyone who attended our conference hosted by Greenwich Council on 10 and 11 June 2021. The notes are now available in the members area. Not a NAWRA member? Read more about joining.