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Tackling social exclusion and disability harassment
27 May 2013 | News
... since it is more difficult for victims to escape. However, he assured that the government is taking necessary ... not share the Minister’s enthusiasm for the bill as it does not reflect the government rhetoric that there was ... grammar school, studying for my GCSEs. This put me in a much stronger position to petition for my continued ...
Experiences of Personal Independence Payment on people with sensory impairments
03 February 2016 | News
... with combined hearing and sight loss who have been claiming Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and who will apply for ... and received an outcome in the last few months. What does the research involve? We would like to speak with you ... to ask if we could follow-up with you a month later to see how you are getting on. However each interview is voluntary. ...
ONS releases new Coronavirus and disability data
25 August 2020 | News
The ONS has released its third set of data showing the impacts of Coronavirus on disabled people during ... is affecting their well-being because it makes their mental health worse (46% compared with 18% for non-disabled ... they are feeling lonely (42% and 29%), they spend too much time alone (36% and 25%), they feel like a burden on ...
New support measures for unpaid carers
29 November 2024 | News
... Mr Kinnock announced new projects to help give carers much-needed breaks and greater flexibility, as well as ... work activities but offers voluntary employment support. However, many thousands of people are not compensated for ... have the support they need so they can look after their own health and wellbeing. This funding will allow local ...
ILF celebrates 27 years of providing support
04 June 2015 | News
... I guess it's a bit like one of those talent shows where an excellent participant inexplicably gets ... member that we have seen and been able to comment on pretty much the same information as the trustees. You know you ... having such document that underpins what your organisation does that others can learn from. Much of the conflict and ...
Government must listen to families of Disabled children on school attendance
02 March 2022 | News
... defiant truancy, but caused by a genuine impairment or health condition, such as poor mental health resulting from a lack of meaningful SEND ... to remember that ‘attendance support’ means so much more than the number of children in school. It means ...
Government Rejects Call For Increase In £150 Cost Of Living Payment To Disabled People
30 January 2024 | News
... the need” especially given the extra costs those with a disability face as they often require “certain foods” or ... found that: it had not seen an adequate explanation for how £150 was determined as a suitable bridging payment for ... been forced to turn off heating and limit the charging of health and mobility- related equipment. This is morally ...
Disabled students should be given Universal Credit eligibility say UKIM
10 October 2018 | News
... is one of several significant proposals made by UKIM on how the Government should mitigate the adverse impacts of ... their student finance with ESA to pay for their extra disability related costs and attend colleges and ... away from their home. However, Universal Credit as it does not also automatically treat such students as having a ...
Budget 2015
17 March 2015 | News
... Children and young people experiencing problems with their mental health . £1 billion provided over the next 5 years to start ... technology, research and a campaign to raise awareness of how to reduce and report nuisance calls. 2.246 Talking buses ...
DR UK comments on the Green Paper on work capability assessment
29 October 2016 | News
... fit for purpose. ‘The work capability assessment test doesn’t do what it should, and revamping it is way overdue. ‘We also need much better support for those who can work, including more ... we need a stronger message to business. It doesn’t matter how willing and skilled disabled people become if employers ...