lost their benefit entitlement, many of whom are judged not sufficiently disabled for these benefit rules, but are not able to work. In many cases people with a condition that fluctuates may lose benefits because their Terry Conway people the number of people who qualify for existing benefits. quent costs. Discrimination Act - for civil rights.
The elements of such an income scheme should be: cause non-means rested. tested.
* A carer's pension. NO ONE supports the existing system of benefits for disabled Welfare reform is needed - but on a completely different basis than that currently proposed by New Labour. The existing system is extremely complicated, which means that the rate of take-up is lower than The qualification basis is different for different benefits, but in general people with some types of disability find it easier to get benefits than those with others - regardless of the level of impairment or the conseOrganisations fighting for disability rights and of carers are agreed that what is needed is a comprehensive disability income scheme as well as proper legislation - which goes well beyond the so-called Disability * A disablement costs allowance - a tax free, non-means tested benefit designed to cover the costs of disability and based on its severity not its * A disablement pension - payable to anyone of working age unable to work because of long term sickness or disability, non contributory and * A partial capacity benefit - payable to people whose work capacity is reduced because of their disability, non-contributory and non-means