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How our GOGA Peer Support Project is making disabled people more active
20 February 2018 | News
Disability Rights UK set up a Peer Support Project in Oct ... The aim is to get disabled people and people with health conditions more active by providing trained mentors ... www.gogapeersupport.org and www.getoutgetactive.co.uk How our GOGA Peer Support Project is making disabled people ...
DWP failings linked to death of claimant whose body lay undiscovered for years
15 February 2023 | News
... “self-neglecting”, had little food and appeared unaware how to access support from local services. Despite being ... her because she believed – following years of significant mental distress and a diagnosis of schizophrenia – that ... that no-one from adult social care or the community mental health team had visited her for years, even though she had ...
Cornwall to end its maximum weekly care charge?
20 August 2013 | News
... and including disability related benefits when assessing how much individuals can afford to pay. The proposed disability ... to speak to local groups Cornwall Council's Adult Care, Health and Wellbeing consultation document is available to ...
DR UK works with BBC Newsnight to challenge carers benefit debt
16 May 2024 | News
... receipt of carers allowance have had demands to pay back as much as £20,000 in overpayments after unknowingly breaching ... sick family members. The current rate is £81.90 per week, however if your earnings are one penny over £151 per week, ... with many carers falling further into debt, suffering ill health , losing their savings and inheritances , and in ...
For over 2 million people who are long-term unemployed as result of disabilities and health conditions the DWP just isn’t working: new report
27 October 2020 | News
... to work due to the impact of disabilities and long-term health conditions and it’s a number that looks set to ... who need it. New Local concludes: “By addressing fundamental barriers within the current system, the shift to a ... spent 18 months seconded from Mind to the DWP advising on how to better support people with mental health problems and ...
Sense launches Covid Inquiry petition
07 September 2021 | News
A new survey by disability charity Sense shows that over three quarters of Disabled people want next ... must investigate what has happened to them, and if it doesn’t, fear the same mistakes will happen again. With ... enough support. Two thirds of respondents say their mental health has got worse during the pandemic, with over ...
Should I stay or should I go? Get independent advice before you claim Universal Credit
24 April 2022 | News
... Universal Credit sooner if you think it’s right for you." However, the DWP is not going to identify, advise or inform ... an understanding of what support may be available and how much you might get.” Alongside a warning that those ... they may be better off on UC . However, where someone has a disability, especially a severe disability, then (due to the ...
Concerns raised on failure to involve Disabled people in Labour Market Advisory Board
30 September 2024 | News
... and sick people out of work. The current Government, much like its predecessor, appears to be set against ... to close the fiscal gap left by Brexit and the pandemic, however, it does need to show some understanding of the causes of ...
How personal are personal budgets in 2017?
19 September 2017 | News
... survey echoes many of the same issues people with direct payments report to Disability Rights UK on our helpline . Lack of social care funding and ignorance about how personalisation should work is resulting in choice and ...
Applying for Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA)
06 March 2025 | Resource
... Care and daily living needs General support Travel costs How much DSA can I get? How do I apply? Where to apply How to ... in the UK. Is DSA means tested? No. Eligibility for DSA does not depend on your income or the income of your family. ...