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Energy companies let down Disabled people
24 November 2022 | News
... plan, agreed between the supplier and the customer. However, Citizens Advice found that some suppliers were ... in parts of the industry, we can see there is still much more to be done." Policy and Campaigns officer at DR ... enable Disabled customers to be fully supported or their health and wellbeing to be sufficiently safeguarded. Energy ...
Driver Only trains 'toxic' for disabled passengers
31 July 2018 | News
Freedom of information request shows Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) ... and particularly those who suffer from acute anxiety and mental health issues, can travel when there are effectively ... staff to allow them more time to help passengers' so this does mean a real clarity is now required to ensure on board ...
Legal Challenge To DWP Over Winter Fuel Payment Cut
27 September 2024 | News
... relationship status and disability. GLC stress however that the EA is not an EQIA: “It does not comply with the requirements of section 149 of the ... on those who will lose the WFP and what it means for their health and wellbeing this winter. “There is no proper ...
MPs launch public survey and new inquiry asking “How effective have cost of living support payments been?”
05 April 2023 | News
As part of its new inquiry – “Are cost of living support payments reaching everyone in need of help?” – the Work ... Which types of payments you have received, if any, and how these impacted on your situation Whether or not the ... grants for pensioners, and those already in receipt of disability or means tested benefits. While initial support ...
Telling people you’re disabled: clear and easy guide for students
27 June 2024 | Resource
... disability. With most types of discrimination, you need to show that the education provider or employer knew (or should ... with a stranger You may feel that an application form does not give you the right space in which to say what you ... or large print or Braille interview materials. It is much easier for people to arrange things if you tell them ...
Partner of “distraught” ESA claimant says DWP drove him to his death
08 February 2021 | News
... needed a heart transplant, while he also had multiple mental health conditions, and had grown increasingly ... given a lifetime award. He described in his claim form how he experienced constant anxiety, paranoia, could not eat ... totally responsible for this and they have robbed us of a much-loved man.” For more information see Partner of ...
Government plans to move Disabled people from institutions don’t go far enough
26 July 2022 | News
... are having their human rights breeched and are entitled to much more urgent and focused action. Each Disabled person ... community.” The action plan confirms that reforms to the Mental Health Act will stop people with learning disabilities and ...
Public Reject Benefit Cuts and Believe They Will Increase Pressure on NHS, New Polling Finds
26 June 2025 | News
... reforms. The polling results display the stark public health implications of the cuts, with 45% of benefits ... their benefits were reduced or removed. This new polling shows the potential knock-on effects for public health: 47% ... their benefits would negatively impact their physical and mental health: Nearly half of benefits recipients (45%) ...
Over 80,000 Disabled teenagers are locked out of their own Child Trust Funds
31 July 2023 | News
Figures revealed by the BBC show that over 80,000 Disabled young people in England and ... to what would happen if any of the children lacked the mental capacity to manage their finances once they turned ... with Disabled children, said: “ This process places too much pressure on parents. “There is also a fee for ...
Liz Sayce joins Healthwatch Committee
13 May 2014 | News
Disability rights expert takes up role with health and social care consumer champion Chief Executive ... at a local level. Liz has a background in disability and mental health policy. She is Chief Executive of Disability ... years, giving those who often go unheard a strong voice in how their health and social care services are designed and ...