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Jodey Whiting failed by DWP says inquiry
26 February 2019 | News
... rules in the case of Jodey, who had had a long history of mental distress. To make matters worse, the DWP continued to ... has died . The DWP has been ordered to apologise and pay £10,000 compensation. The DWP said it accepted the ... the ‘appalling damage’ caused by the government’s much criticised “fitness for work” assessment and other ...
Celebrating All-party Parliamentary Group on Disability
03 June 2013 | News
... celebrate achievements of All-party Parliamentary Group on Disability, and Marije Davidson’s contribution As Marije ... It has led the way in bringing together disability and health All-party groups to debate issues of common strategic ... challenges ahead! A very hard act to follow! Thank you so much and thank you DRUK for providing such an important ...
Work programme still fails disabled people
08 January 2014 | News
... people a week were being supported into work or training. However this claim needs to be viewed in context with the ... considered to be disabled. Liz Sayce, Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK says: ‘Of course it’s good news ... for money. Work Choice - a more specialist programme - does some good work in spite of a payment incentive system ...
Disabled People Should Be Able To Try Work Without Risk To Their Benefits: New Cross-Party IPPR Report
19 September 2024 | News
... Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) cross-party Commission on Health and Prosperity has concluded its almost three-year ... to find appropriate work that suits for the long term.” However, it says that there are still many potential ... The recommendation that a period in which anyone with a disability or chronic health condition can try work – with ...
The challenges of personal health budgets
27 August 2013 | News
... report published today by the Nuffield Trust examines how personal health budgets will work in practice and the issues they ... support personal health budgets; and finding the money to pay for the necessary infrastructure. For policy-makers, the ...
Disability Rights UK calls for immediate reform of disgraceful PIP mobility rules
11 April 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK (DR UK) is appalled at figures showing ... they are effectively housebound. However, the situation is much worse than today’s figures from Motability imply. ...
New shielding guidance lacks basic protections
13 October 2020 | News
... the virus have been those with disabilities and long-term health conditions, that the government is not providing ... with their clinical professionals. But this guidance doesn’t leave much room for that. It’s keep calm and carry on, unless ...
UC roll out: what went wrong
10 September 2013 | News
ZD net have published an article which considers how the Universal Credit programme, described as the world's ... Digital Service. The NAO reported that "The Cabinet Office does not consider that the Department [DWP] has at any point ... number of people, with the simple benefit, feels like it's much more aligned to an agile approach," he said. "They can ...
Our response to the Blue Badge scheme consultation on eligibility
15 March 2018 | News
... and substantial” to “enduring and substantial” that healthcare professionals other than GPs undertake mobility ... adoption will mean that those disabled people with a severe mental health condition who live in England will rightly ... to secure parking places by those with no such disability. However, efforts to ensure the non-misuse of blue badges ...
Budget 2018
28 October 2018 | News
... for which Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is payable. Parental bereavement leave and pay A new statutory ... where it is impractical to obtain a Gift Aid declaration. Health The government has confirmed earlier announcements of ... the next five years. An extra £2bn a year to be given to mental health services A new Mental Health Crisis Service is ...