A disabled football coach has been recognised by the prime minister with a national volunteering award, even though that work is threatened by a legal battle over the "bedroom tax" with work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith.
Government officials have admitted that claimant's comments used in an official benefit sanctions information leaflet were "for illustrative purposes only".
Almost a quarter of all people applying for disability benefits to help them live independently are encountering serious difficulties, including delays, unfair dismissal of claims and confusion over eligibility, The Independent on Sunday has learnt. The scale of the problem with personal independence payments (PIP) means that needing help with the benefit is now the most common reason for approaching the national charity Citizens Advice charity, new figures show.
This article titled "The psychologists walking 100 miles to fight austerity's impact on mental health" was written by Dawn Foster, for The Guardian on Monday 17th August 2015 14.17 UTC
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Having a hidden disability means that I've heard a few comments, some of which are ignorant and annoying, others are fairly amusing.