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Northern Ireland Ombudsman finds ‘systemic maladministration’ in further evidence use when assessing PIP
30 June 2021 | News
... Margaret Kelly has recommended significant changes in how further evidence is used in assessing and awarding ... in some cases the only source of evidence relied upon by Disability Assessors. Capita used information on the number ... claimants received correspondence from Capita that said all health professionals they had listed had been contacted, ...
PHSO report highlights gaps in continuing healthcare
04 November 2020 | News
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has released a new report, Continuing Healthcare: getting it right first time based on cases it ... here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/continuing-healthcare-getting-it-right-first-time PHSO report ...
Disabled man wins bedroom tax appeal
30 January 2014 | News
... Claimants, who need an additional bedroom on account of disability, differently from those who do not need an ... rights act As a result of this decision the bedroom tax does not apply. The DWP has been monitoring bedroom tax ...
DWP watered down plan to prevent claimant suicides
27 October 2022 | News
... while under the then leadership of Therese Coffey, the Disability News Service (DNS) reports. Ms. Coffey took over ... under the Freedom of Information Act – appears to show how Amber Rudd had intended to deliver the plan. During ... of serious cases. But the Department told DNS that it does not hold information about how successful it was in ...
Women's health call for evidence, now launched
10 March 2021 | News
DHSC calls for evidence on women’s health in order to develop a women’s health strategy. The consultation is open until the 30 May ... or by completing a survey. Read the report . Women's health call for evidence, now launched ...
Government announces new technology revolutions in healthcare
01 October 2018 | News
... £17 million funding to projects which could revolutionise healthcare across the UK. Read press release The projects ... now open Government announces new technology revolutions in healthcare ...
High Court rejects application for second Jodey Whiting inquest
21 September 2021 | News
... open the letter and so missed the WCA. Jodey had severe mental health problems. She had also been ill with pneumonia and ... Kennedy, Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs, at Rethink Mental Illness said of the High Court’s rejection of a ...
Disabled Students Allowances: Over half of eligible students miss out
13 August 2019 | News
Confusion over what is meant by disability, and poor awareness of a widely available fund, ... the allowances would have had their minds put at rest. Disability Rights UK’s Disabled Student Adviser Rundip ... they attend The allowance is neither means-tested nor repayable Students needing software are expected to pay the ...
Blue Badge scheme extended from 30 August 2019
27 May 2019 | News
... - including people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions - from 30 August 2019. In a Commons ... physical act and experience of walking). Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK Kamran Mallick welcomed the widened ...
Complaining about local authority decisions
07 October 2022 | Resource
... assessments residential care assessments This factsheet does not cover complaints about decisions on housing benefit ... If you don't know the name of your councillor or MP or how to contact them you can find out from your local library ... Social Services Act 1970 the Secretary of State for Health has the power to step in where a local authority ...