An organisation called The Disability Alliance acting as a representative of over 270 disability related charaties is launching legal action to obtain a judicial review of the government’s plans for welfare reform change. The organisation is especially concerned over plans to abolish (DLA) Disability Living Allowance  for  people aged between 16-64 and introduce a new benefit (PIP) Personal Independence Payment. Which is estimated to save £2.17 billion  by 2015. PIP will not provide an equivalent level of support for the people receiving the lower rate of DLA.

Disability Alliance said “We are very concerned that the timetable for the passage of the Welfare Reform Bill may prevent adequate analysis of the potential impact of plans to be undertaken. We do not want to take formal legal action but feel we have no option if our concerns remain unaddressed.”

Disability Alliance is concerned that the following current plans will disproportionately disadvantage disabled people.

• Abolish low rate care DLA support which is received by 652,000 people.
• Reduce projected DLA expenditure by 20% (or £2.17 billion)
• Stop providing DLA mobility support for disabled eople living in residential care homs.

The matter is being managed by Unity Laaw on behalf of Disability Alliance.

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