Welfare Archives - Sense https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/ For disabled people with complex needs Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:11:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Sense says any targeted support for energy bills must put disabled people ‘front and centre’ https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/sense-says-any-targeted-support-for-energy-bills-must-put-disabled-people-front-and-centre/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:56:29 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?p=84446 24 March 2026 – Today Rachel Reeves has said that there could be targeted support for energy bills for those who need it the most.

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]]> Sense welcomes boost to Minimum Income Guarantee and major investment in home adaptations https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/sense-welcomes-boost-to-minimum-income-guarantee/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:39:33 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=81981 17 February 2026 - Sense has welcomed the UK Government confirming a 7 per cent increase to the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for working-age disabled adults receiving social care

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]]> Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits will be devastating for disabled people https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/governments-proposed-cuts-to-disability-benefits-will-be-devastating-for-disabled-people/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:17:08 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=71033 18 June 2025 - Sense responds to the government's Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.

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]]> Disability Charities Consortium open letter on proposed welfare benefit reforms https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/disability-charities-consortium-open-letter-on-proposed-welfare-benefit-reforms/ Wed, 21 May 2025 08:14:43 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=69813 21 May 2025 - Sense, along with other charities in the Disability Charities Consortium, has sent a letter to the government, expressing our deep concerns about proposed reforms to the welfare benefits system.

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]]> Disabled children facing over 200-day wait for essential social care assessment  https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/disabled-children-facing-over-200-day-wait-for-essential-social-care-assessment/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:55:17 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=68491 16 April 2025 – Families with disabled children are at breaking point, left without the support they need, according to new research.

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]]> Sense responds to government’s ‘devastating’ announcement of cuts to welfare benefits https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/sense-responds-to-government-announcement-of-devastating-cuts-to-welfare-benefits/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:11:40 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=66910 18 March 2025 – These changes will have a huge impact on disabled people, and Sense is deeply concerned about this announcement.

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]]> Half of disabled people ‘humiliated’ during benefits assessments, new research finds https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/half-of-disabled-people-humiliated-during-benefits-assessments-new-research-finds/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:09:47 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=60379 9 October 2024 - Sense has called for a benefits system that treats disabled people with dignity, after its new research found half (51%) of disabled people feel humiliated during benefits assessments

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]]> Budget leaves many disabled people ‘anxious about the future’ https://www.sense.org.uk/press-releases/welfare/the-disability-charity-sense-has-responded-to-the-autumn-budget-expressing-its-concerns-about-proposed-changes-to-welfare-benefits-and-how-this-will-impact-disabled-people/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:53:31 +0000 https://www.sense.org.uk/?page_id=59985 30 October 2024 – The disability charity Sense has responded to the autumn budget, expressing its concerns about proposed changes to welfare benefits and how this will impact disabled people

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