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Adult social care complaints up by a fifth with more than half upheld
11 November 2015 | News
... where there has been no involvement from a council, however this remains around 10% of its entire adult social ...
ESA: sensory impairment activities guidance
30 March 2014 | News
... decision makers: which activities should be considered and how the activities apply to claimants with visual and/or ...
18-21 year old universal credit claimants in supported accommodation
14 September 2015 | News
... who work and who may not be able to afford to leave home. However, we will ensure that vulnerable young people who are ...
DWP uses fake claimant’s comments in sanctions leaflet
17 August 2015 | News
... called "Zac", details the sanctions system working well. However in response to a freedom of information request by ...
Northern Ireland welfare reform bill fails
26 May 2015 | News
Northern Ireland's Welfare Reform Bill has failed to pass following the issuing of a petition of concern by the Sinn Féin and Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
The NI Welfare Reform Bill is intended introduce changes to the benefits system, which match those being introduced in the rest of the UK under the Welfare Reform Act 2012.
HS2 reveals design vision for new stations in Birmingham and Solihull
08 October 2018 | News
... with it. These pioneering new station buildings will showcase a rail revolution which has our transformed region ... HS2, and the transformation that is already taking place shows exactly how our new high-speed railway will drive ... all disabled passengers, and that often overlooked hidden disability needs are recognised.” Carol Stitchman, WSP ...
MPs say overhaul Universal Support or put whole Universal Credit project at risk
28 October 2018 | News
... improved employment rates and savings to the public purse. However, the gap between the Department’s vision for ...
1 in 5 who return to work after cancer face discrimination
08 November 2016 | News
An estimated 20,000 of those who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK will face discrimination in their workplace, according to new research released by Macmillan Cancer Support.
The research, which explores the impact of cancer on working life, found that nearly a fifth of people (18%) who return to work after being diagnosed with cancer say they faced discrimination from their employer or colleagues.
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DWP agrees to set target for benefit underpayments
07 August 2016 | News
... the DWP's change of heart on a target for benefit underpayments. In its December 2015 report on benefit delivery , ... that the DWP should introduce a target to reduce underpayments to less than 0.5% per cent of expenditure by the end of this Parliament. However, in its response to the report the Government ...
Govt to review local welfare assistance funding
15 September 2014 | News
... a thorough review and consultation before deciding how the schemes will be funded in future. Those who use ...