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Social Security Advisory Committee mobility consultation
05 November 2019 | News
... is running a consultation until 3 December 2019 about how public funds can be used to best support disabled ... feel they cannot opt in to the Motability scheme? 3. How does participation/non-participation in the Motability ... of disability – for example physical impairment, mental health condition, learning difficulty other ...
The Disability Rights Handbook: A Brief History
18 January 2024 | News
... difficult to get any information from the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS). Leaflets promoting ... in nature, including one on sex and disability. The focus, however, was on the state benefits available to Disabled ... is very different from that of Sally Robertson. There is so much more case-law now, but it is available at the touch of ...
People with common mental disorders have incomes two-thirds that of people without those conditions: new research report
07 February 2021 | News
Those with common mental disorders. like anxiety and depression have typical ... to a gap of £8,400 per year), according to a new Mental Health and Income Commission (MHIC) report. The MHIC ... income security; increasing levels of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), and ensure more workers can access it : Many ...
How can poverty be reduced in the UK?
17 June 2015 | News
... to our thinking we asked three UK think tanks to tell us how they would reduce poverty: The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) asked How can we tackle poverty in the long term? The New Economic ... and taxation. The financial system should be managed so it does not increase inequality. IEA argues reforming policies ...
Disabled people's poverty worse than govt estimates
17 September 2018 | News
New report reveals that people with a disability are much more likely to be living in poverty than ... to looking at poverty in the UK. The report looks at how much people have to spend and the unavoidable costs that ...
Destitution in the UK
28 April 2016 | News
... Foundation report defines destitution in the UK, looking at how many people are affected, who they are, and the main ... should be defined in the contemporary UK context; how much destitution there is in the UK; who is affected by ... factors. For those with complex needs, such as people with mental health problems, the situation was worse. Destitution ...
Meet Charlotte, DR UK's Latest Marathon Runner!
04 September 2024 | News
... life event happened, do tell us more about that and how that might have changed your approach to training this ... at all. I find it really hard but I started running for my mental health. It’s really beneficial to me, mentally and ... run a marathon so when I did the virtual one, I felt so much pride. Doing that in London has been the dream ever ...
Less pre job offer health questions
09 December 2013 | News
Discriminatory health questions in recruitment reduce. Disability Rights UK ... to discriminate (for instance ‘have you ever experienced mental illness’ being used to screen candidates out). The ... that these questions told the employer nothing about how effective the person would be in their job. New ...
Benefits system errors ‘predominant factor’ in Disabled claimant’s death
26 January 2021 | News
... a personality disorder and diabetes and had been claiming Disability Living Allowance for her diabetes for a decade, ... nothing to eat… I genuinely can’t survive like this for much longer”. The agent who took the call said she did not ... of Disabled people with a variety of complex physical and mental conditions. It needs to put care at the heart of its ...
The New Programme Helping To Tackle Exclusion for Disabled Entrepreneurs
07 August 2024 | News
... about the barriers Disabled entrepreneurs face, and how they are tackling them, with a new programme supporting ... report experiencing a barrier due to their disability or health condition. The ableism embedded in society can ... incredible, and I can't thank them enough! I now have much more confidence in myself and my business. “I ...