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Bedroom tax costs more than it saves
05 February 2014 | News
... in separated families. Many people are ‘trapped’ into paying the 'bedroom tax' in that there are not enough one ... assessment of the tax. The level of Discretionary Housing Payments originally allocated by the Department of Work and Pensions to deal with the transitional problems does not match the scale of the problem. It welcomes the ...
The Disability Action Alliance: Changes in 2016
14 February 2016 | News
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is providing a 1 year grant to fund ... is reviewing the DAA’s impact so far and considering how best to build on achievements. This is with the aim of ... said: “The unique thing the Disability Action Alliance does is act as a catalyst. It brings organisations that ...
DWP to review how the benefits system supports those with a terminal illness
10 July 2019 | News
... the DWP will set up an "honest and in-depth evaluation" of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of ... support. I hope that this comprehensive evaluation of how we treat those with severe conditions and terminal ... reviewing current DWP performance to better understand how our Special Rules for Terminal Illness and Severe ...
75 organisations again call on Government to make carer’s allowance Fairer for Carers
02 November 2020 | News
... letter. Research by Carers UK, released a fortnight ago, shows well over a third (36%) of carers receiving carer’s ... placed on carers during the crisis, by putting in place much needed financial support ahead of this coming ... are available from carersuk.org. See also available from disabilityrightsuk.org: Write to your MP to ensure ESA is ...
DR UK on Radio 5 Live: Attitudes to disabled people
23 February 2016 | News
... programme was about public attitudes to disabled people and how we can improve them. Link to the programme Stephen ... into the broadcast. Stephen said that people now see disability but nobody has the faintest idea of understanding ... walking aids. Although the use of walking aids obviously does not affect his ability to understand a question, ...
Disabled student granted permission to legally challenge rules excluding him from Universal Credit
15 June 2021 | News
... to use that money to meet his general living expenses. However, he calculates that he may be entitled to £899.11 a ... created it was intended that Disabled students who could show that they had limited capability for work should be ... introduced, clearly indicate that the intention was very much for the position to remain as it was under legacy ...
Disability Wales & Disability Rights UK cite “mass death and real suffering” of Disabled people in Wales at UK Covid-19 Inquiry
27 February 2024 | News
... of access to food and essential resources, collapse of health, care and independent living services, and the ... UK as a whole. They also cited government statistics which showed that Learning Disabled people, when age is taken out ... quality of its engagement with Disabled people was “fundamentally different” from the poor situation in ...
Funding from charitable trusts
23 September 2024 | Resource
... considerably. Part A of the factsheet gives advice about how to apply to trusts. Part B lists trusts that may help ... Be clear about what you need the money for and how much you need Be concise. Write enough to say why you need ... institution in Great Britain. The student’s nationality does not matter and there is no age limit. Grants are ...
‘Isolated, alone, forgotten’ – DR UK shielding survey reveals huge sense of lack of safety and neglect
11 June 2020 | News
... advice on shielding. The limited list of impairments and health conditions produced by the government has left people ... a total lack of support to help disabled people boost their mental health and improve access to socialisation through ... afford digital technologies, and have not had training in how to use them. Such technologies have been transformative ...
DWP deny work capability assessments to disabled students
23 May 2017 | News
... for work and entitled to ESA if they receive DLA or PIP. However, a disabled student must not only receive DLA or PIP ... Adviser said: “We are concerned that the UC system does not allow a disabled student to be assessed as to their ... examples, please send to our student helpline students@disabilityrightsuk.org . DWP deny work capability ...