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NHS Trusts less likely to review deaths of patients with a mental health or learning disability
12 December 2016 | News
... Read report NHS England's commissioned review looked at all mental health and learning disability deaths ...
Flexible hours would combat pay gap and increase disabled peoples job opportunities
14 August 2017 | News
... combat pay disparities and increase job opportunities for disabled people, according to a new research by the Equality ... defined as the difference in average hourly pay between disabled and non-disabled people and looks at: pay gaps for people with different types ...
Census 2021 data shows increase in number of Disabled people.
26 January 2023 | News
... population but that a larger number of people were disabled, 9.8 million, compared to the 2011 findings of 9.4 ... a smaller proportion and a smaller number of people were disabled, 670,000, compared with the 2011 number of 696,000. ... policy makers and those commissioning services to look closely at the data, to ensure that the needs of ...
Minister confirms testing of an new severe disability group for health and disability benefit receipt
12 September 2023 | News
... at a Westminster Hall debate last week, Minister for Disabled People Tom Pursglove confirmed that, as part of its ... the impact of a disability or health condition the DWP is looking at those that are lifelong, have a significant ... assessment consultation aimed at reducing many more of Disabled People eligible for the limited capability for work ...
Disabled Access Day founder shares his vision for 2019
16 October 2018 | News
Award-winning Disabled Access Day is championing Changing Places Toilets ... the team behind the popular review website Euan’s Guide , Disabled Access Day is the biannual event that brings ... Motor Neurone Disease, and his sister Kiki when they were looking for recommendations on accessible places to visit. ...
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
23 April 2025 | Resource
... disability living allowance (DLA) if they are under 16, disabled and need extra help to look after themselves or have difficulty walking or getting ... must first ask the Department for Work and Pensions to look at the decision again. This is called a ‘mandatory ...
Five week Universal credit wait having a devastating impact on disabled people
18 June 2019 | News
Disabled people face unavoidable costs as a result of their ... year, yet under Universal Credit, the reality is that many disabled people are significantly worse off, says the ... unable to afford basic essentials. As the Department is looking to start migrating more disabled people onto ...
Groundswell of support for increasing benefit payments made to Disabled people: Fabian Society report
26 May 2021 | News
... for increasing benefit payments, including those made to Disabled people. The new Fabian Society research survey ... strong public support for increasing benefits for Disabled people, carers of disabled people, young people aged 18 to 24, and lone parents who are in work or looking after young children. It also found that 67% of ...
Disabled people take the lead on £5 million research project
14 September 2015 | News
PRESS RELEASE- For immediate use Disabled people will be at the forefront of designing ... for a new £5 million research programme to explore how disabled people can live more independent lives. The DRILL ... done in partnership with disabled people themselves. I am looking forward to the new research findings with real ...
Learning disability and debt
12 April 2018 | News
... independently, there has been a growing expectation that disabled people will do so. That includes people with ... to get advice because they don’t know how or where to look for help. They may have difficulties understanding the ... work, or are not working at all. Only around 6% of learning disabled working age adults are in employment. A recent ...