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Supermarket responses to DRUK letter
15 April 2020 | News
... items. He asked them to answer the following questions: How can customers let you know they are disabled or have a health condition which means they need to shop in a ... customers get priority for online shopping slots? “Aldi does not provide a grocery delivery service, therefore we ...
EHRC imposes legally binding action plan on the DWP to improve its treatment of disabled benefit claimants
24 April 2022 | News
... to serious concerns about its treatment of people with mental health impairments and learning disabilities. Disability ... the steps being taken to address the problems identified. However, the Commission has concluded that further action is ...
Review into business support for Disabled and long-term sick people announced
24 January 2025 | News
... review has been launched by the Government to explore how to support people with long-term illnesses or ... over a third of working age people reporting a long-term health condition and around a quarter classed as having a disability, the scale of the challenge according to the ...
Disabled mum takes her own life after actions of DWP and Capita ‘magnified’ anxiety
05 June 2023 | News
... into the death of Philippa Day in October 2019 describes how the actions of the DWP and Capita had a “profound ... death, which found in January 2021 that flaws in the disability benefits system were “the predominant factor ... even though it had access to substantial evidence of her mental distress and her need to be assessed at her home in ...
Environment Secretary urged to involve Disabled people in tackling climate change
15 August 2024 | News
... by 408 climate scientists, warns that “Any leader who doesn’t make stronger climate action a priority will place ... are at very severe risk, from the consequences of environmental change. For example, Disabled people are often unable ... pollution, such as air pollution is a major cause of ill health: creating childhood disability, impairing children's ...
DR UK condemns austerity cult as disabled man kills himself after £20 benefit cut
03 September 2018 | News
... to the effects of austerity. One note even describes how he spent £12 on a phone call to the Department of Work ... payments. Philip Connolly, policy manager at the charity Disability Rights UK, said: “The Equality and Human Rights ... calling on the government to urgently review PIP and make much needed improvements including simplified application ...
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment: second independent review
29 March 2017 | News
... of reference mean it hasn't tackled some of the most fundamental problems with PIP; and some of its conclusions may ... should automatically be audio recorded are welcome. However, we are disappointed that, the review concludes that whether a Health Professional is a specialist in a health condition ...
New Passenger Assistance app
15 August 2021 | News
... of many people having successful journeys using the app. However, if you’re still unsure about it or still have ... here’s a quick rundown on all there is to know! How does it make things easier? The app aims to make the ... is click download! 2. Set up your profile and provide as much information as you’d like – you’re in control of ...
Funding Higher Education for Disabled Students
06 March 2025 | Resource
... degrees. Contents Where do I apply for funding? How is my income assessed? Your household income - parents ... support you’re entitled to, you need to tell them how much you want to borrow. The amount of loan you can borrow ... the maximum tuition fee is £4,860 (2024/25). This fee doesn’t need to be paid up front. Universities in Northern ...
DWP admits 'Access to Work' support is failing Disabled people
14 February 2025 | News
... transport is inaccessible. Attending the hearing, the Disability minister Sir Stephen Timms acknowledged there is ... the Access to Work scheme that provides free, confidential mental health support assistance with or without their employer’s ...