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BBC highlights unfair PIP cut for disabled people in hospital
02 November 2022 | News
Thousands of Disabled people have had their benefits paused during ... lost more than £5,000 in benefit payments while their disabled son was in hospital. Under the rule, people ... and provided essential care such as suctioning his chest, looking after his stoma bag, and checking for hard-to-detect ...
Dr Lisa Cameron MP leads debate on United Nations Day of Persons with Disabilities in the House of Commons
13 December 2021 | News
... in the UK. The office of National Statistics estimated that disabled people made up a staggering 59% of all Coronavirus ... research by Sense shows that almost three quarters of disabled people surveyed believed their needs had been ... do not have the opportunity to do so, so the Government are looking at concrete action to help disabled people into good ...
Urgent expansion of work support for disabled people required
06 March 2012 | News
... budget. We believe that this is the best way to promote disabled people’s genuine participation in the nation’s ... Work programme must expand. We currently face a crisis of disabled youth unemployment – being ‘not in education, ... of 9,660. This means the last 3 years of ‘new starts’ look like this: 2009-10 ...
Disabled people’s protest rights: what you need to know
23 March 2023 | Resource
... UK has worked with Liberty to create this resource on Disabled people’s protest rights. Downloadable versions of ... refer to Liberty’s Advice and Information articles on Disabled people’s rights . Contents OUR RIGHT TO ... - but there are specific things the police must look out for. These rules apply when the police are ...
An open letter from our CEO: 100,000 deaths from Coronavirus. Two thirds of deaths are Disabled people’s.
26 January 2021 | News
... mitigates their deaths. Older people in care homes are Disabled, whether that is through age, Dementia, sensory ... or physical or learning disabilities. These people were Disabled people, and they need not have died. According to ... for a full Inquiry into the pandemic. An Inquiry which will look forensically at every decision made. An Inquiry that ...
New JRF report: Unlocking benefits -Tackling barriers for Disabled people wanting to work
14 November 2024 | News
... support, which would "help shift the dial on supporting Disabled people into employment". The JRF designed these ... This involved in-depth discussions with and surveys of Disabled people. JRF also analysed levels of hardship ... agenda. Reforms need to: Reduce risk for Disabled people looking to work , including put a comprehensive Work ...
More than money: The lifelong wellbeing impact of disability benefits
28 January 2025 | News
... consequences. Disability benefits are a lifeline for many Disabled people in the UK. They provide vital financial ... mobility. Having this support is particularly important as Disabled people in the UK tend to have lower incomes and ... at first glance, seem to suggest that the government should look to curb disability benefit claims, which are expected ...
Understanding the Equality Act: information for disabled students
27 June 2024 | Resource
... which came into force in October 2010. It is intended for disabled students and explains how education providers and ... and how the law protects you from discrimination as a disabled person. Education providers and employers have ... to complete an Apprenticeship. Example: An employee is overlooked for promotion because their employer knows they care ...
Claddag granted permission to apply for judicial review on PEEPS
21 September 2022 | News
Claddag (a Disabled leaseholder's group) has been given permission by ... Judicial Review. Claddag is a group of residents who are disabled or have health conditions and are living in homes ... by the cladding and building safety crisis. They are looking to hold the government to account, to make sure that ...
Disabled people’s led organisations challenge government record
23 July 2020 | News
Disabled people’s led organisations from across England, ... impact of the coronavirus crisis on the lives of disabled people. Two thirds of all deaths so far have been ... now find it impossible to lip read where BSL is not used. Looking to the future, many disabled people now fear leaving ...