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The future of social care and the forthcoming govt green paper
07 March 2018 | News
... is a partnership that promotes personalisation, direct payments and personal budgets in social care. TLAP heard from Department of Health and Social Care officials. You can find their ... spare a thought for social care professionals. At least health professionals still get a change to use their skills ...
WCA ‘Reform’ Part of Government’s Efforts to Cut Public Spending
21 September 2023 | News
... three-quarters of those in receipt of means-tested health-related benefits are in the bottom half of the income ... if there is a “ substantial risk ” ’ to their mental or physical health if they were found not to have ... tank adds that: “ The rising incidence of ill-health and disability among our working-age population – and the ...
Government in court over disability benefit changes
08 July 2014 | News
... decision to change the eligibility criteria for the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was unlawful. At the end of 2012 the DWP ... college or medical appointments. Government projections show that over half a million people are set to lose out ...
DWP in Breach of Equality Law
01 August 2023 | News
... as an accessible PDF or Word attachment) or in Braille. However, despite repeated requests, the DWP continued to send him information about his disability and employment benefits in printed hard copy ... and sight impaired people receiving personal independent payments (PIP) and employment and support allowance (ESA) ...
DR UK Statement on Spring Budget: 'Government Turns its Back on the Poorest in Society'
07 March 2024 | News
... money that allows local authorities to make discretionary payments to people in need), which is now set to close, when next winter starts. The Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG), of which ... in public services to enable Disabled people to receive health services, educational support, and social care; and ...
PIP assessments: 150 to 200 lose Motability car each week
11 October 2015 | News
Disability Rights UK CEO Liz Sayce was interviewed about PIP and mobility on the Adrian Goldberg radio show this morning, for BBC West Midlands Listen to radio show ... When Nicola was reassessed, under Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules, she lost her Motability car because it ...
NHS want your views on their new website
09 September 2018 | News
... their short survey telling them what works and what doesn’t work. The survey will be open until the 30 ...
Esther McVey makes statement on correcting underpayments to IB claimants moving to ESA
15 March 2018 | News
... 2017 my predecessor provided a statement to the House on how the Department will be undertaking work to correct underpayments that may have occurred as a result of how a ... they be contacted. Today I can confirm that, based on departmental analysis, we will be prioritising any individuals ...
RFU decision to cost disabled fans £150,000
08 February 2015 | News
... played there, that spectators in wheelchairs will have to pay to watch England in action. Philip Connolly, of Disability Rights UK, said: ‘Disabled people get a pretty ... Disability Rights UK will be working with three local ...
Do you have a client with a disabled child who has been refused a DHP?
03 February 2016 | News
CPAG needs witness statements, where a discretionary housing payment has been refused for your disabled child, for a ...