10 people die every day waiting for a decision on their disability benefits claim. People with MND don’t have time to wait. Ahead of the 2019 general election on 12 December, the MND Association
Following last week’s announcement that a snap General Election will be held on December 12th, the MND Association has launched its election manifesto. We’re calling on all political
A misleading Department for Work and Pensions advert has been banned following a complaint by the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The Association lodged an official complaint with the Advertising
Fifteen clinicians have signed a letter to Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, demanding the Government deliver on the promise made by former Secretary Amber Rudd to review the
Three months ago today the previous Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Secretary announced a review of how the benefits system supports those with terminal illness. Since then we have continued to
The Labour Party has announced its intentions to scrap Universal Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) flagship welfare reform policy. Universal Credit is a new benefits system which
People living with MND are becoming trapped in inaccessible homes due to a failure to deliver essential home adaptations, according to our new report. Terminally ill people are living for months, and
Representatives of the MND Association have presented a 55,000-name petition demanding the Government change the benefit rules for people with a terminal illness to Number 10 Downing Street. David
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on MND held its AGM last week and elected the Officers for another year. Madeleine Moon MP (Labour, Bridgend) remains as Chair of the Group, whilst
Disabled people are four times worse of financially than non-disabled people as a result of welfare reforms, according to new research commissioned by the Disability Benefits Consortium. The Motor