Benefits and Work has been asked by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) to publicise their call for help with a proposed legal challenge to cuts to ESA.
DPAC’s statement says:
“From Monday (3rd April), new recipients of employment and support allowance deemed healthy enough to carry out 'work related activities' will get up to £1,500 less each year than existing recipients. Anyone who feels able to work and does so for over 12 weeks but then needs to reclaim ESA will be treated as a new claimant.
“When this cut was announced DPAC sought the views of a barrister as to whether this could be legally challenged and the answer was once someone is affected by it then it can be challenged.
We are in touch with a solicitor who is keen to pursue a legal challenge and therefore need to find someone eligible for legal aid willing to make one.
“We believe this could not only be a new claimant but anyone who might wish to work more than 12 weeks but who would then be disadvantaged if they needed to reclaim ESA at a later date.
“If anyone is interested in knowing more and able to help with this incredibly important legal challenge please email us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact us via @dis_ppl_protest”
