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Funding care financially benefits economy
03 June 2013 | News
... The National Autistic Society, Sense and Leonard Cheshire Disability suggests that restoring the £1.2 billion ... to the NHS, local and central government, and individuals. Disability Rights UK says ‘Investment in social care is ... often isolated, out of work, requiring more benefits and health care (at greater public expense). That is why ...
Extra £1.5 billion moved into Better Care Fund
30 October 2014 | News
... moved an extra £1.5 billion into the Better Care Fund, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has reported. The Better Care ... due to the transfer of extra Council and NHS funding. Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt said: “Local authorities and ... together and painstakingly planned commissioning for adult health and social care with pooled budgets. “Budgets from ...
New year message from our CEO Liz Sayce
04 January 2016 | News
... convening a group of Disabled People’s Organisations on how to halve the disability employment gap – and with others we influenced ... people leading change, we are far more than critics. We show, not just tell, how things could be different. On ...
Maximus to replace Atos as WCA contractor
28 October 2014 | News
... with a branch in the UK, where it offers services in healthcare and employment assessments. For further ...
I Can Make It welcomes Anna Denham
03 November 2016 | News
Anna Denham has recently joined the I Can Make It team at Disability Rights UK, having previously supported the ... on Social Value to be very good. Her presentation showed that that the Yorkshire Purchasing Office is highly ... article and if you are 18-29, have a disability or health condition and want to join him in helping to improve ...
High success rate in ESA sanction challenges
11 August 2015 | News
New DWP statistics show that almost 67,000 sanctions applied to employment and ... sanctions. For people on ESA, all of whom are living with health conditions or disabilities, the figures tell a ... Key findings In respect of ESA claimants, the statistics show that in the period from 3 December 2012 - when the new ...
Safe Hate Crime reporting
02 February 2015 | News
... reaction and sends out a positive message for attitudes to disability. However, given the number of reported hate crimes it is not ... awareness of disability hate crime and incidents and how to report them. Safe Hate Crime reporting ...
Transport and Isolation
04 October 2024 | News
... affect Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, and to particularly occur in areas ...
Man removed from home after court order granted in error
04 November 2020 | News
... wrongly granted the emergency order to Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust after it wrongly sought to remove Aamir ... three paramedics arrived at his home in the early morning, showed him the order, and took him to hospital. In his ...
NPC Report Launched: What do People Want The Government To Do About the Environmental Crisis?
25 September 2023 | News
... groups and surveys with over 750 people asking them how they want charities and government to respond to the ... Groundwork UK, Barnardo’s, Woodcraft Folk, Re-engage, Disability Rights UK, CEMVO Scotland, and U3A. We found ... from social charities to advocate for action on the environmental crises. Contrary to the Prime Minister’s decision ...