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DWP ignored ‘hugely alarming’ research that linked WCA with 600 suicides, MPs are told
27 June 2022 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ignored leading academics after they published “hugely alarming” ... – his own research suggested there were “still major problems with the WCA that could lead to increased risks of ...
Council urged to bring forward decision to end social care charging
20 March 2023 | News
... with its "bold" decision to become just the second council in England to abolish all charges for care and support for Disabled ... and support services from April 2024, likely affecting nearly 1,300 who currently pay a charge for in-home care, ...
Alzheimer’s Society comments on the impact of cuts to social care
06 October 2015 | News
Hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled people have their requests for help with social care declined in England according to data published by the Health ... to a huge increase in unnecessary hospital admissions, and early entry into care homes .' 'It's people with dementia, ...
Government criticised for huge active travel budget cuts
21 March 2023 | News
... been heavily criticised for a recent announcement that it intends to cut the active travel budget by an estimated ... a two-thirds cut to promised capital investment in walking and cycling. A Labour Party analysis has estimated that the ... long-term health conditions and avoided more than 29,000 early deaths. Mikey Erhardt, Policy and Campaigns Officer at ...
Government announces series of reforms meant to improve lives of disabled people
24 June 2019 | News
... on benefits, changes to statutory sick pay (SSP) and the forming of a cross-Government disability unit. Promises were ... in the Cabinet Office alongside the Race Disparities Unit. Early projects will include work with different departments ...
ILF closure: what you can do
31 March 2014 | News
... Baroness Campbell of Surbiton raised a question, on the Independent Living Fund, for short debate in the Lords Grand Committee The question asked by Baroness Campbell of ... Living Fund (ILF) What you can do Get your MP to sign Early day motion 1234 to Save the Independent Living Fund ...
Renters Reform Bill finally published
17 May 2023 | News
After years of campaigning by organisations like Acorn and London Renters Union, ... new regulations which tackle the ongoing affordability issues across all tenures." Renters Reform Bill finally ...
HSE vacancy
29 November 2022 | News
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) – Non-Executive Director The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is recruiting an Employer Non-Executive Director (NED) for the ... policy and advising Government on health and safety issues. HSE is a well-respected, world-class regulator ...
LA Care Act implementation fails disabled people
13 October 2015 | News
Promoting choice and control? How the implementation of the Care ... Rights UK says; “Local authorities might argue that it is early days in the implementation of the Care Act but if you ...
600 disabled claimants per DEA unacceptable
27 January 2014 | News
A new Work and Pensions Committee report recommends that Jobcentre Plus (JCP) should continue to provide a public employment service for the ... of claimants' potential barriers to employment at an early stage of unemployment benefit claims. JCP's key ...