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JETS scheme to help jobless overlooks disabled claimants
05 October 2020 | News
... Support) has been launched, backed by a £238 million investment fund to help those left without jobs due to the pandemic. Targeting those out of work for three months, JETS ... to deliver the scheme in England. Scotland will follow early next year. However, the JETS scheme will only provide ...
Work capability assessment 4th review launched
11 July 2013 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Dr Paul Litchfield to undertake the fourth independent ... that mental health conditions are considered in the WCA; and the biopsychosocial factors that influence capability ...
UK Government Retrogressive Measures Impact Negatively on Disabled People
22 August 2017 | News
Today the UK Independent mechanism (EHRC, Equality Commission Northern Ireland, Scottish Human Rights Commission, and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission) publishes its ...
Disabled man wins bedroom tax appeal
30 January 2014 | News
A disabled man and his wife have won an appeal against the bedroom tax on human rights grounds. The couple ... take two earlier decisions in Fife to the upper tribunal . Nearly Legal have a regularly updated page of bedroom tax ...
DPCG reach out to new Government with offer of collaboration to end disability poverty
16 July 2024 | News
... Disability Poverty Campaign Group, a coalition led by DR UK and Inclusion London and supported by DPOs, disability Charities and allies, have ...
DPCG reach out to new Government with offer of collaboration to end disability poverty
16 July 2024 | News
... Disability Poverty Campaign Group, a coalition led by DR UK and Inclusion London and supported by DPOs, disability Charities and allies, have ...
Disabled parents often seen as risk to their children rather than given support warns report
25 September 2018 | News
Upholding the independence of disabled parents: Re-imagining ... Services in co-production with disabled parents and professionals. Disability Rights UK DRILL funded report ... from disabled parents, including those with mental health problems. It shows that health and social care professionals ...
MPs debate WCA: Govt says no change
05 February 2015 | News
Yesterday there was a debate following a recent report by the Work and Pensions Committee, on the operation of employment and ... the DWP and Maximus will use this new start to address the problems our report identified. However, it is important to ...
DPCG reach out to new Government with offer of collaboration to end disability poverty
16 July 2024 | News
... Disability Poverty Campaign Group, a coalition led by DR UK and Inclusion London and supported by DPOs, disability Charities and allies, have ...
Disabled survivor of Grenfell Tower speaks out
15 July 2021 | News
... Party Parliamentary Group on Disability has heard the harrowing and powerful testimony of a Disabled woman, Shakila 'Flora' ... carrying her down 23 smoke-filled floors. Shakila’s husband died in the fire, staying to protect other Disabled ...