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Universal credit and health benefits
28 May 2013 | News
Patients in receipt of Universal Credit in North-West England will qualify for NHS sight tests and optical vouchers anywhere in the UK, confirmed the ...
Media and culture round-up
09 February 2022 | News
... has cast its first ever Disabled Richard III. The medieval king, who is believed to have had scoliosis, will be played ... centre stage," he said. "Richard is the most murderous and charismatic character in Shakespeare's plays, and…he’s disabled! "It’s sadly rare in many plays to ...
New DWP guidance on regulations excluding disabled students from Universal Credit
10 August 2020 | News
... - on recent regulations issued to “restore the policy intent” that “the limited capability for work ... is satisfied if the person is entitled to AA, DLA or PIP and it has been determined - that the person has a limited ... to determine if they have a LCW. Even though they may clearly meet the Universal Credit means test if found to have ...
Fight the DSA cut briefing
10 November 2014 | News
Countdown to reversing the Disabled Students Allowance cut Regulations have ... an allowance following an assessment confirming eligibility and need to an expectation that the higher education ... attached briefing illustrates why we want disabled people and those who share their aspirations to contact their MPs ...
Coroners call for lessons to be learned over avoidable pandemic deaths
08 December 2021 | News
Coroners in England have taken the unusual step of calling for lessons to be learned from failings made by overstretched services during the pandemic. Details from inquests about avoidable deaths during ...
Services back up and running
24 June 2013 | News
Our phone lines are back up and running today. We apologise for any inconvenience caused if you were not able to reach us yesterday. Services back up and running ...
Dis Life: Christmas and poverty
30 December 2022 | News
DR UK's Anna Morell writes about Christmas and poverty in her Daily Mirror Dis Life column . Dis Life: Christmas and poverty ...
Leadership Academy Programme Year 2 Graduation
01 June 2016 | News
... for employees who have lived experience of disability and/or long term health conditions, who want to develop their careers. In addition to undertaking 4 non-consecutive days of ... rewarding. It raised my awareness of disabled-related issues in the work-place and as a senior manager, encouraged ...
Disabled Students Allowance isn’t working – House of Lords report
07 April 2022 | News
Since raising the issue in Parliament last December, Lord Holmes has published a report on the current issues with Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). The report ... to delivery, the inaccessibility of the application itself and the lack of awareness around what support is available ...
Assessment, Eligibility and Support Planning
15 April 2025 | Resource
... responsibility under the Care Act The assessment process in the Care Act Self-Assessment Preparing for your ... First Criteria Second Criteria Third Criteria Care and Support Planning Where can I get more help or ... are now legally obliged to fulfil their duties of care and support for adults. Local authorities are required to ...