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New DWP into work reports suggest softly softly approach works better than sanctions stick
02 August 2017 | News
... engagement and were least engaged by the mandatory trials. Disability Rights UK has long argued for better support for ... and its variants, Back Pain Pilot (BPP) and Occupational Health Advice (OHA). All three were delivered before the ... any difference to their engagement. Instead, this was much more determined by perceived job readiness. Timing of ...
Challenging PIP Decisions training course - Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th September
09 September 2024 | News
... as universal credit back in 2013 and PIP is now the main disability benefit for working age claimants. The DWP’s ... poor refusal decisions. This training course looks at how to ensure that a PIP revision or appeal should work to ... to PIP decision making The failure of PIP2 and poor Health Professional assessments How to ensure good medical ...
New report shows the ‘Humanitarian crises’ of fuel poverty
01 September 2022 | News
A new report published today by the Institute of Health Equity titled: "Fuel Poverty, Cold Homes, and Health ... periods spent living within the household. The report shows the fact that the main causes of fuel poverty are the ... support is not adequate to cover the increasing costs, nor does it effectively target those living in low-income ...
Claiming Funeral Expenses Payment to be made easier
22 January 2018 | News
... Kit Malthouse has announced changes to Funeral Expenses Payments from spring 2018. View DWP press release The ... will include: allowing recipients of a Funeral Expenses Payment to receive contributions from relatives, friends or charities without them being deducted from the payment extending the claim period from 3 to 6 months from ...
LAs unsure if care providers pay minimum wage
08 April 2015 | News
... don’t know if social care providers in their area pay the national minimum wage, according to the Local ... if they knew whether or not providers in their area were paying care staff the minimum wage and, if not, when they ... LAs unsure if care providers pay minimum wage ...
Inadequate social security level main driver of food bank use – Essentials Guarantee needed
01 March 2023 | News
... safety net for Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. The level of support should be such that ... would improve Disabled people’s standard of living. However, while the thrust of the proposal is extremely ... is needed for an acceptable standard of living. include a Disability Supplement as part of GDI. Introduce a new ...
Disability Rights UK is recruiting
03 August 2021 | News
We’re recruiting – kickstart vacancies Disability Rights UK is looking to hire two young people to ... vacancies within dynamic areas of our work - one within our Disability & Skills Unit; and another in our Get Yourself ... and participating in internal and external meetings, and much more. Further information can be accessed by clicking ...
Work Programme lets down disabled
20 May 2013 | News
... Committee, said: “… the Work Programme has proved much less successful to date in addressing the problems ...
Providers announced for the Work and Health Programme
31 October 2017 | News
The Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, Penny Mordaunt, has announced the 6 providers for the new Work and Health Programme . [source Touchbase 122 ] Central England - ... was devolved in line with the Scotland Act. The Work and Health Programme is not available in Northern Ireland. ...
Report shows lack of support for carers
10 June 2013 | News
Prepared to Care? Report shows carers are being woefully let down by a lack of support ... Carers Week, a group of charities set out to explore how much, as society, we are Prepared to Care? Through an ...