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£20 week Universal Credit cut likely to lead to poorer mental health and wellbeing for thousands of families
12 September 2021 | News
The Health Foundation has warned that a planned £20 per week ... at the beginning of October, is likely to lead to poorer mental health and wellbeing for thousands of families. And ... areas of the country. Polling by the Health Foundation shows that there remains strong public support for making the ...
Severe mental health problems lead to poor physical health and early death
27 September 2018 | News
Public Health England report: Severe mental illness (SMI) and ... inequalities: briefing A new Public Health England report shows people with severe mental illness (SMI) suffer worse ...
One in fourteen people now on long-term sick
17 May 2023 | News
... to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics. Mental health distress in young people, back and neck pain and ... solely focussing on getting people back to work any old how. “The Government would do well to recognise that ...
DWP should immediately stop benefit sanctions imposed on disabled people or those with a health condition say MPs
06 November 2018 | News
... their benefit. The MPs say that: “Until Government can show unequivocally that sanctions actually help to move these ... on people with a disability or health condition. It does not work. Worse, it is harmful and counterproductive. ... not restricted to, those with expertise in homelessness and mental health. sanctions must be a last resort and claimants ...
Increase Benefits And Scrap WCA Proposals - DR UK Writes To Chancellor Ahead Of His Autumn Statement
17 November 2023 | News
... to remove the WCA’ s “substantial risk to physical or mental health” provision is deeply concerning and ... commissioned by the DWP to establish what works and what does not, regarding how successful various employment support schemes are in ...
DWP test new conditionality policy focussing on a what a Disabled claimant “can do, not what they can’t”
31 October 2021 | News
... of their health condition. But she then adds that: “However, she The Tailoring Up approach does not remove the option to apply mandatory ... people waiting for a work capability assessment; and by how much has the number of people subject to mandatory ...
EHRC warns that remote video hearings could disadvantage disabled people
21 April 2020 | News
... Its legal inquiry is examining whether people with mental health conditions, cognitive impairments and ... lives. This virus has led to unprecedented changes in how people live, including major challenges for the criminal ... However, the Government stated in its response that it does not propose to slow the growth in use of video while it ...
Legal help: where to go and how to pay
27 May 2015 | News
... to seek legal help and advice Legal help: where to go and how to pay Legal advice and help in employment matters Mediation ... other alternatives to court Legal help: where to go and how to pay ...
Fabian Society launches "Road map to a National Care Service" report."
08 June 2023 | News
... led by people who require support and carers. The report does not recommend ending care charging for Disabled people, ... until the economy recovers. It does not give a figure for how much the new service for England would cost but says an ...
DR UK in the media on UN report and disability employment gap
02 February 2017 | News
... view on the Work and Pensions select committee report on disability employment. Disability costs must be covered ... warn MPs - Yahoo Sue Bott on the Victoria Derbyshire show - Item starts at 1.16.12 MPs express concerns over new ... UN for its shameful treatment of disabled people – but does the Government care? - Independent UK is not moving ...