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Monitoring poverty and social exclusion
23 November 2014 | News
... services, among other indicators. Key findings Poverty and disability The proportion of disabled people and their ... in poverty has fallen over the last ten years by around 5%, much more so than for those in families with no disabled member. However pensioners make up a greater share of disabled ...
Discretionary Housing Payment High court victory
21 April 2015 | News
A local authority's decision to take the care component of disability living allowance (DLA) into account when assessing discretionary housing payments (DHPs) was unlawful, the High Court has said The ... DHP awards. In addition, the DWP has confirmed to Disability Rights UK that it is reviewing its DHP Guidance ...
Compensation for loss of severe disability premium through claiming Universal Credit
25 July 2019 | News
... have made provision for compensatory ‘transitional payments’ for those who were in receipt of the severe disability premium (SDP) as part of their’ legacy ... an additional amount in their UC award because of their health condition. The higher rate of the LCWRA component is ...
New report reviews York's blue badge ban
14 April 2023 | News
... students at York Law School. The research looked at how Disabled people had been banned from using their Blue ... The ban has taken an intense toll on the emotional and mental health of many disabled people, their friends and family and ...
MPs raise concerns over DWP death evidence ‘cover-up’
05 June 2023 | News
... into the death of Errol Graham . The documents would have shown that the DWP knew Errol had been experiencing significant mental distress just three years before his employment and ... claimants, particularly those with mental distress and ill health, and learning difficulties. The DWP has repeatedly ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence publishes latest impact report
22 July 2019 | News
The report shows how NICE guidance might be making a difference in priority ... Leng, NICE’s Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Health and Social Care, has also published a blog in the Department of Health and Social Care newsletter where she shares her views ...
Psychiatric asbos don’t work says one of their chief advocates
14 April 2013 | News
... unnecessary This is what people with lived experience of mental health problems have been saying from the outset. Right now ... and control – or co-ercion? ] yet when those of us with mental health problems experience crises we are turned away ...
Extension of Blue Badge Scheme in England from 30 August 2019 to include those with hidden disabilities
01 September 2019 | News
... in England with "hidden disabilities" including autism and mental health problems are set for a major boost when they can ... overwhelming psychological distress. Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK Kamran Mallick welcomed the widened ...
Visits to care homes allowed under new guidance
03 December 2020 | News
... The changes apply to care home residents in all tiers. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “The ... stage, with significant impacts on care home residents’ mental health, as well as the deteriorating impacts on those ... Find out how to get a test here. Visits to care homes allowed under ...
Disabled consumers being failed by shoddy customer service, Which? warns
06 December 2023 | News
... understand where companies are failing their customers and how firms can improve. A Which? survey with 732 panel ... Mary Sutherland moved to a new property which had a pay-as-you-go (PAYG) energy meter installed by SSE. As Mary ... was told I had to ring up, which I struggle with due to my disability.” Companies failing to contact Disabled ...