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Birmingham City Council Declares itself Bankrupt
05 September 2023 | News
... and recovery actions in Birmingham, which you can read in Disability News Service's article on the matter. It was ... care charges. Helen's reporting illustrates deeply how local authority underfunding plays out disasterously for ... we want the government to accept that dismantling fundamental societal barriers we face requires significant ...
Can Co-Production help in getting disabled people active?
01 April 2019 | News
... Get Yourself Active blogs getting disabled people to lead healthier lifestyles. The fourth annual Co-production Week ... Leanne’s Blog Get Yourself Active is a partnership led by Disability Rights UK, funded by Sport England and delivered ... Centre for Independent Living. We aim to work with the health, social care and sports sectors to develop better ...
Benefit cuts independent living threat says report
03 December 2013 | News
... of all Habinteg tenants affected by the bedroom tax receive Disability Living Allowance. Only 15 per cent of tenants who ... these cuts: if disabled people cannot afford rent and have much less choice of accessible smaller properties, they may ... people. They also call for a rethink on service charges for disability-related adaptations. They oppose the cuts in ...
Another productive week for I Can Make It, regardless of the general election
08 June 2017 | News
... section Kathryn Woodhead managed to meet with Chris Howl, Policy and Equality Officer at Salford City Council . ... is being reviewed by the Salford Social Value Alliance on how it could be improved when it comes to employing more ... how councils could support employees with disabilities and health conditions. We had a positive reception from all ...
Disabled people urged to back campaign on social care charges
02 February 2022 | News
... people urged to back campaign on social care charges Disability Rights UK is urging campaigners and disability ... in the House of Lords as peers debated the Government’s Health and Care Bill. Baroness Jane Campbell argued during ... and support for those who depend on it is no less fundamental than healthcare is to survival… In his foreword to ...
Offer of testing for PAs displaying Coronavirus type symptoms
22 April 2020 | News
Personal Care Assistants showing coronavirus symptoms or in self-isolation as a member ... coronavirus symptoms are eligible to be tested. Direct Payment recipients can now offer their PA’s a test if they ... of personal assistant since they are not currently priority Health and Social Care sector staff. Please read the ...
Young disabled people wanted to help smash employment barriers
21 June 2016 | News
... is looking for young people with disabilities and long term health conditions to join us in smashing barriers to ... our efforts to recruit young people with disabilities and health conditions onto the project. Our thanks go to Media ... to the team from Camelot. So if you’re 18-29, have a disability or long term health condition and wish to help ...
WCA tests “significantly” biased against poorer disabled people
09 August 2016 | News
... benefit claimants who have been re-assessed for ESA that shows that the WCA is disproportionately removing benefits ... research Jonathan Hume said: “With an accurate test of disability, it would be expected that areas with lower disability and ill health would find more people fit for work. As it stands, ...
BMA Response to COVID-19 Letter
29 April 2020 | News
... also very grateful for the feedback we have received from Disability Rights UK, and other individuals and ... the measures the Government is taking to reduce demand for health services (through its policy on social distancing), ... health service. As the doctors’ professional association, however, we have a responsibility to begin to think now ...
MPs debate the disability employment gap
08 June 2016 | News
... Find out more Read the debate Link to video of the disability employment gap debate The Motion “That this ... reducing funding for specialist support for claimants with health conditions and disabilities through the Work and Health Programme; and calls on the Government to reverse ...