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You can’t merge two badly constructed assessment processes
04 March 2019 | News
... proposals for disability benefits assessments. Commenting on the statement from Amber Rudd about the changes to ... who are over pension age. ‘But there are some fundamental problems which still need to be addressed. Assessments for both Employment Support Allowance and Personal Independence Payment are flawed and poorly ...
Helpline Closure over the Christmas and New Year Period
14 December 2023 | News
As we approach the end of 2023, we would like to inform you about the upcoming temporary closures of our helpline services. Disabled Students Helpline and Personal Budgets Helpline : Closed from 18th December ... from 22nd December 2023. Our Disabled Students Helpline and Personal Budgets Helplines will resume their normal ...
Health Secretary slams ‘horrific examples’ of housing for Disabled people
19 May 2021 | News
... Matt Hancock has condemned ‘horrific examples’ of housing after ITV exposed two cases of Disabled people forced to ... black mold, one of whom has a serious breathing condition and another who has anxiety and lives with her small children. 10 million people are ...
Unions and campaigners call for government to improve flexible working rights
25 July 2023 | News
After the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill came into law last week, unions, rights groups including Disability Rights UK, and women’s organisations have come together to call on the government to go further and deliver on its manifesto commitments to unlock flexible ...
Underspend Exposes Failures of Access For All Rail Programme
15 October 2024 | News
... railway stations has been “significantly” underperforming and as a result there is a major underspend of £99 million. ... [...] we are so sorry for the delays to these projects and we are working as hard as we can to get them back on ...
Hear and view our webinar on neurodiversity and workplace adjustments
17 May 2018 | News
... by the employer or employee can make a difference? Date and time: Friday 11 May, 12.30pm – 1.30pm Hear and view Neurodiversity: Top Tips for Maximising Skills in Employment (you will need to register) This ...
MPs question Secretary of State on Universal Credit rollout
17 October 2017 | News
Amid growing calls from across the political spectrum for a pause in the Universal Credit rollout as evidence of problems continues to mount, the Work and Pensions Committee takes evidence from Secretary of ...
Special educational needs assessment system a ‘roll of the dice’
24 March 2021 | News
Schools are a ‘lottery’ and have the most bearing on whether a child will be identified as having Special ... the country. We know that the pandemic has compounded problems for families trying to access adequate SEND ...
Scrapping prescription charges can save money
21 May 2018 | News
... Economics Consortium published 22 May 2018 shows that scrapping prescription charges for people with Parkinson's and inflammatory bowel disease would save the NHS money. Read it here Thousands of people tell the Prescription Charges Coalition (PCC) ...
Give your views on accessibility within the railway system
28 July 2016 | News
DRUK Ambassador and DAA Transport project lead Stephen Brookes has been approached by National rail to assist in seeking people to attend a series of groups where ... end-to-end experience, whether there are any current problems when travelling on today's railway. They ...