Monday 6 December 2010

Disability Living Allowance reform - DWP

Disability Living Allowance reform – public consultation

This consultation seeks your views on the Government‘s proposals to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with a new benefit – Personal Independence Payment. The Personal Independence Payment will continue to be a non-means tested, extra costs benefit. It will help disabled people remove the barriers they face to leading full and independent lives. This consultation asks for views to inform our policy for reforming DLA and introducing a new objective assessment. The consultation applies to England, Wales and Scotland.

The consultation is aimed primarily at disability organisations and disabled people, but we would like to hear from anybody who is interested.

Disability Living Allowance reform

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How to respond to this consultation

Start date: 6 December 2010

Closing date: 14 February 2011

Please ensure your response reaches us by that date.

We have listed the main questions we would like you to respond to at the end of the introduction of the consultation document. You are, however, free to respond to any part of the consultation document.

You can respond by post and email as follows.

DLA Reform Team
1st Floor
Caxton House
Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA

Email: consultation.dlareform@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

Copies of the consultation

Order copies of the consultation from The Stationery Office (www.tsoshop.co.uk).

You can order versions in alternative formats, for example, large print, Braille, audio or Easy Read using the How to respond contact details above.

More information

You can get more information about this consultation using the How to respond contact details above.

Our How we consult page has more information about the code of practice we follow and explains how we deal with responses.

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