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New Age UK report on the care crisis
05 March 2014 | News
... has been achieved so far and what still needs to change. 1. Paying for care in a fair and transparent way. – Currently ... or friends providing care are not expected to sacrifice health, career or financial security. – The Care Bill will ... and advice because of some of the uncertainties about how aspects of the Bill will operate. You can download the ...
Disability Rights UK working with UCL Centre for Access to Justice
30 January 2018 | News
Disability Rights UK recently completed a training day with ... was really great, I think everyone who attended got a much better idea of means vs non-means tested benefits and a ... To learn more about training offered by Disability Rights UK please contact jason.jaspal@disabilityrightsuk.org Disability Rights UK working with ...
Access to work wait times leading to lost jobs
11 January 2023 | News
... Pensions policy. An employment advisor at Scope shared how these wait times are causing Disabled employees to lose ... 38,000 people were paid Access to Work grants last year. However, the average "clearance" time for applications ... employment as a Disabled person, but they also cause so much unnecessary distress. The Department for Work and ...
New research shows huge rise in extra costs for Disabled households
03 May 2023 | News
... Scope last published figures for the extra costs of disability in 2019, when the average extra cost was £583 a ... extra costs would rise to £1,122 per month. These figures show how disability benefit payments like Personal Independence Payment (PIP), are ...
Sacked mother of Disabled children wins tribunal
23 June 2021 | News
... made and relied upon [by the appellant] … are still very much supported by the evidence presented to us of current ...
Industrial Strategy a lost opportunity by BEIS to utilise public procurement
27 November 2017 | News
... Philip Connolly, policy and development manager at Disability Rights UK said: “The good news is that the Industrial Strategy does reference the Government’s target of moving a million ... participation of disabled people in apprenticeships by 20%. However, despite the acknowledgement that public sector ...
Ex-Health Minister denies responsibility for contaminated blood scandal
27 July 2021 | News
... which were found to be contaminated during his time as Health Minister. Around 3,000 people, many Disabled, died ... and hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s. Lord Clarke was the Health Minister between 1982 and 1985. He said information ... treatments patients were given. The Inquiry continues. Ex-Health Minister denies responsibility for contaminated blood ...
Trust awards and grants
07 October 2022 | Resource
... in an emergency or when there is an immediate threat to health or wellbeing. For more information about the scheme and how to apply for help go to the Welsh Government site BACK ... unpaid work experience A publicly funded school is one that does not charge you for attending it. Read more about the ...
Gagging legislation becomes law
30 January 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK has been extremely concerned about the ... gagging clause was passed with a substantial majority. However in the Commons MPs voted to reinstate the clause. ... clause, the BBC Today programme chose to highlight how much government departments spent on biscuits at meetings ...
Pooling Personal Budgets
07 October 2022 | Resource
... and direct payments that offer you more flexibility over how your care and support is arranged and provided. They are ... be requested to complete a financial assessment to see how much you may contribute towards your care. You should not ... budget pot. This enables the recipient to purchase relevant health and social care services more effectively, leading to ...