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Review of the
Year 2010-11: Our Campaigning
Our
main campaigning activities in 2010-11 were
- Major campaign, including press and radio, opposing closure of
Epsom County Court on the grounds of reduced access to justice for Epsom
and Ewell residents and the possibility of increased homelessness.
- Submission to Chris Grayling, MP for Epsom and Ewell, Minister of
Employment, of evidence relating to the administration
of Employment and Support Allowance showing many clients,
particularly those with mental health problems, were being incorrectly
found fit for work. Mr Grayling announced an Independent Review which
subsequently recommended changes to the way the benefit is administered
including a change to some of the descriptors used in the Work Capability
Assessment.
- Successfully lobbied
- Wrote to a number of local GPs requesting they did not charge
clients for medical reports which would be used in Appeal Tribunals.
Either agreement not to charge or reduced charges made.
- Campaign to raise issue of DWP not following correct procedure in
relation to benefit entitlements of EEA Nationals following relationship
breakdown (ongoing).
- Wrote to Citizens Advice suggesting they make
prominent to the public future reduction in interest rate support to
mortgages to qualifying clients so that claimants were aware that cut was
to take place and could plan accordingly.
- In addition, our evidence was included in Citizens Advice
submissions to 4 public consultation exercises.
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Impact
of the CAB in Epsom & Ewell in 2010-11 |
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