News
Benefits Update June
Just a few words to reassure anyone who is worried about their benefits situation. The main message is that the DWP currently has a lot more to worry about than PIP, DLA, Universal Credit on grounds of sickness and AA, so all benefit awards have been extended and all reviews have been suspended. The slight fly in the ointment is that the DWP has been unable to stop sending out computer-generated letters. So, if you get one with a deadline, ignore it for the time being.
The 2.6 Challenge for Sussex MS Centre
The Coronavirus outbreak has had a devastating effect on the Sussex MS Centre. Like many charities across the world, the Centre is facing much uncertainty in the wake of this unprecedented pandemic.
Letter to Members and Friends
We want to keep in touch with you during this difficult period of lockdown. We miss you all so much! We hope this finds members, carers, friends and families safe in these troubling times. Many of you are contacting us via social media but we want to pop all the information we have been putting out there on FaceBook and Twitter in one place on our website.
BENEFITS NEWS
FACE-TO-FACE ASSESSMENTS SUSPENDED The DWP have announced the suspension of all PIP, ESA and UC face-to-face assessments for three months, from Tuesday 17 March. Anyone who had a face-to-face assessment appointment scheduled from Tuesday 17 March onwards does not need to attend. You should be contacted by IAS (Atos), Capita or Maximus…