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DWP has sent 150,000 fit for work letters that risk patients' health
29 April 2019 | News
... for work' letter that doctors warn could endanger patients' health, according to the Mirror. When someone is found’ ... an appeal. The Mirror highlights DWP statistics that show people were found 'fit for work' 146,500 times from ... are entitled to them, as ultimately, this can have a detrimental impact on their health.” Yesterday, the Royal ...
Government Scraps Higher-Level Apprenticeship Funding
27 May 2025 | News
... analysis for the most recent full academic year, 2023-24, showed that out of 23,860 level 7 starts, only 2% were for ... report, maximum funding on offer for training related to health and social care is capped at £3,000. This follows ... education and training on a different timeline. This does not end at the age of 21, or 24, nor do our ...
Govt statistics missing 1 million disabled people
14 July 2014 | News
... of poverty to parliament at the meeting of the All Party Disability Group from 5 pm to 7pm on Tuesday July 15th in ... is underestimated in the UK, international comparison shows that disability poverty in the UK is relatively high ... (rather than making the system less accessible, which does not improve employment), if we provided better ...
Survey shows discrimination experienced by Disabled fans at Football matches
05 July 2022 | News
... a survey, hundreds of Disabled football fans have described how they have been subjected to offensive songs or chants, ... a survey, hundreds of Disabled football fans have described how they have been subjected to offensive songs or chants, ... been subjected to verbal abuse 16 per cent had experienced disability-related offensive songs, chants or gestures. 13 ...
Centre for Ageing Better calls on the Government to make homes more accessible
10 November 2022 | News
... of building more accessible homes. These include: Direct health benefits to the occupants and savings to the NHS from ... enabled to live independently for longer Wellbeing and mental health benefits for residents finally receiving ... equipment and adaptations within the home You can show your support and be a part of the call for more ...
Care and support eligibility criteria proposals
30 June 2013 | News
... criteria for adult care and support. The Department of Health is inviting discussion on the proposals as well as ... criteria if those needs are due to a physical or mental impairment or illness and the effect of such needs is ... a consequence of providing care, the carer’s physical or mental health is, or is at risk of, significantly ...
Report shows less support for disabled students
30 June 2013 | News
... All students have an individual assessment of their extra disability-related needs – so these should be fully ... of their disability and where available statutory funding does not cover them. Costs include vital support such as ... The Trust is also one of our members. Report shows less support for disabled students ...
Closing Disability Gaps at Work Conference
28 November 2016 | News
... the UK Government published Improving Lives – The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper and began a national consultation on ... consultation and wider debate. In particular, it considers how the Government’s strategy to halve the disability ...
Lack of BSL Covid briefings – High Court challenge
17 June 2021 | News
... pregnant and particularly anxious to protect the life and health of her unborn son. British Sign Language is Katie’s ... watching the BBC News Channel only. This interpreter was shown on screen but was not at the briefings in person. ... of their access to critical information. 25 years after the Disability Discrimination Act became law, it is ridiculous ...
9 out of 10 of Work and Health Programme participants do not have a job outcome
30 May 2019 | News
9 out of 10 of Work and Health Programme (WHP) participants (88%) have not obtained ... access groups) to enter into and stay in work. The ‘Disability group’ is voluntary for disabled people as ... 2018 did not achieve a job outcome. The DWP figures also show that: 78% of WHP starters are disabled people; 13 per ...