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Grenfell inquiry hears final testimony
26 July 2022 | News
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry heard about the lives and deaths of 23 people who ... the Government’s decision to ignore one of the key early recommendations – that building owners prepare ...
People with longstanding mental health problems more than twice as likely to be in poverty
20 June 2018 | News
Poor health, living standards and poverty 2018 : Institute for Fiscal ... to around 18% for those without longstanding health problems. In 2016–17, 27% of 25-54 year olds (6.9 million ...
Concerns raised on failure to involve Disabled people in Labour Market Advisory Board
30 September 2024 | News
DR UK has written to Alison McGovern, the Minister for Employment regarding the lack of Disabled voices ... mid-September, with eight board members appointed by work and pensions secretary. The board, chaired by Paul Gregg, ... any acknowledgement of the need to tackle deep systemic issues. The Government’s limited analysis and approach is ...
New statutory guidance issued in relation to the Specialist Employability Support programme
11 September 2017 | News
... market. The DWP has issued new statutory guidance relating to the Specialist Employability Support (SES) programme ... on offering support to people with sensory impairments and disability groups with the lowest employment rates ... including people with autism, mental health conditions and learning disabilities. The statutory guidance, that ...
New DWP into work reports suggest softly softly approach works better than sanctions stick
02 August 2017 | News
These Employment and Support Allowance trials reports present findings from qualitative research into three labour market ... About the trials The trials had three models: Voluntary Early Intervention (VEI) core model and its variants, Back ...
Good progress made by the APPG for Disability and more to come
27 February 2018 | News
... Group (APPG) for Disability has held several events and secured a number of commitments from government in ... BEIS Industrial Strategy team, DWP Office for Disability Issues, the Joint Health and Work Unit, Cabinet Office Crown ... in employment presents a solution to the labour supply problems and skills shortages employers are likely to face ...
Taylor fails to offer anything tailored to the problem of getting disabled people into work
10 July 2017 | News
The Taylor review leaves us wondering why he bothered. View Taylor review - Good work: the Taylor review of modern working practices Even though the report notes the huge ... detailed or specific policy recommendations. The perennial problems of the lack of awareness of employers of Government ...
Northern Ireland Ombudsman finds ‘systemic maladministration’ in further evidence use when assessing PIP
30 June 2021 | News
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman Margaret Kelly has recommended significant changes in how further evidence is used in assessing and awarding ... opportunities were missed to make the right payment as early as possible in the process. The report highlights that ...
I Can Make It is making a lot of new progress and gaining great and valuable insights
16 February 2017 | News
On Tuesday Afternoon (14 th February) Anna Denham, representing I Can Make It, attended two meetings, one with Leeds City Council and the other with Wakefield Council. Anna gained some great ... Johnson, has been arranging a number of different events. Early next month he’s meeting with the board of a local ...
Welfare Cuts and Access to Work Consultation: DR UK announces DPO Response circles
28 April 2025 | News
... Rights UK’s Response to the 2025 Welfare Cuts! We’re inviting Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and Intersectional DPOs to take part in a series of ... reforms. These 90-minute Zoom sessions will explore key issues, including changes to PIP, cuts to Universal Credit, ...