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New guide to illegal exclusions
13 September 2017 | News
... exclusions guidance . Unfortunately, the amended guidance doesn’t prevent organisations from systematically acting ...
New style ESA can now be claimed online
19 April 2020 | News
... DWP has said. NSESA may be ciaimed if you are ill or have a health condition or disability that limits your ability to work. NSESA is a fortnightly payment that can be claimed on its own or at the same time ...
The Disability Employment Charter has reached its 80th signatory
02 March 2022 | News
The Disability Employment Charter outlines nine key ... Government to implement these recommendations to tackle the disability employment gap, organisations are also encouraged ... of the Charter recommendations is mandatory employment and pay gap reporting for employers with over 250 employees. The ...
DWP and Post Office new cash delivery option to help those shielding because of coronavirus infection risk
22 April 2020 | News
Cash delivery payments are now available “for the most vulnerable ... and require cash. The Post Office is considering how to make its new cash delivery service available to the ... offer it to their customers. Post Office customers can see how coronavirus may affect Post Office services on its ...
This Girl Can: Gemmas story
02 February 2015 | News
The national charity, the English Federation of Disability Sport (now known as Activity Alliance) is ... England’s latest Active People Survey was published. It showed that 121,700 fewer disabled people and 125,000 fewer ... and responding to disabled people’s needs and preferences much more effectively. Gemma Trotter, 32, works for ...
Our view: Disabled passenger bus rights
10 November 2014 | News
... pushchairs on buses Liz Sayce, Chief Executive Officer of Disability Rights UK said; “For decades people using ...
Large increase in disability employment discrimination cases
19 January 2020 | News
Financial Times analysis finds large increase in disability employment discrimination cases An analysis of ... tribunals published by the Financial Times has shown a "surge" in cases of disability discrimination. ... staff, as well as programmes like Access to Work that can pay for the cost of many reasonable adjustments." Evan Odell ...
A message from our CEO
14 June 2022 | News
... – a figure out of tune with the global statistics on disability, and likely in reality to be much higher. As we have watched civilians racing to the ...
Benefit uprating
10 April 2022 | News
... increase is based on last September’s inflation figure. However, since then inflation has surged, in large part due ... face a double whammy in that the extra costs consequent of disability are also surging. Debt will spiral, and many will struggle to pay for essentials. Unacceptable choices will be made: to ...
Chancellor urged to support Disabled people with cost of living crisis
16 August 2022 | News
The Disability Poverty Campaign Group has written to the ... Disabled customers and in particular protect those on pre-payment meters from higher charges and disconnections. Read ...