Mobility Allowance News Today

The government has released a green paper which highlights issues with the current DWP benefits system and has proposed seven drastic changes to the PIP system

The DWP is looking at changing PIP rules in seven key ways from using NHS doctors notes to prove health conditions to scrapping payments.

A multi-departmental approach is needed to find a solution that will assist people with disabilities to access personal transport 

Last weeks news that Minister Michael McGrath has tweaked tax policy around adapted cars for people with disabilities is just one minor development in a saga stretching back to 2011 that has seen some people with disabilities literally unable to leave their homes for lack of supports. Jack White reports

The Ombudsman also criticises passport issues and NCT errors among the office’s latest annual report.

Tens of thousands of people have taken place in the annual Darkness Into Light walks. The events got underway at 4.15 am this morning. 200 official walks took place in 15 countries across 5 continents to raise awareness on suicide prevention, self-harm and depression. In Galway, the walks took place in 16 venues around the […]

Inis Mór has been listed as Airbnb’s number 2 trending destination for Irish people to visit. The travel platform has revealed its top trending locations as part of its 2023 summer release. Ireland’s top destination for staycations is Letterkenny in Donegal, followed by Inis Mór on the Aran Islands and Rosslare in Wexford. Meanwhile, the […]

Family Carers Ireland is hosting its Heart of Gold campaign in Galway City next week. The national fundraising day asks local businesses to host a coffee morning or other fundraiser during the month of June. Family Carers Ireland supports half a million family carers across Ireland who care for loved ones. The national launch will […]

‘It’s time that government made them happen’ - Deputy Michael Lowry TD told the Dáil

Statutory Sick Pay in the UK is particularly ungenerous, replacing less than 20 per cent of average earnings; among...