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TLAP Care and Support Jargon Buster launched
24 May 2017 | News
The Care and Support Jargon Buster is a plain English guide to the most commonly used health and social care words and phrases and what they mean. Go to ...
Assist UK Disabled People and Carer Survey
12 June 2013 | News
... UK leads a UK wide network of locally-situated Disabled Living Centres. Most centres include a permanent exhibition of products and equipment that provide people with opportunities to see and try products and equipment and get information and ...
New Research Reveals 1 in 5 Charities Could Disappear this Winter
30 October 2023 | News
... (NCVO) – the largest membership body for charities and volunteering organisations in the UK – reveals the alarming extent of the crisis currently facing charities and the voluntary sector. NCVO launches new ‘Cost Of ...
Shielders resist new guidance on going outdoors
01 June 2020 | News
Government advice issued on Sunday, allowing people who have been shielding to go outdoors, either ... has received a mixed response from shielders in England and Wales, with many choosing to continue to follow the ...
You and Yours: Philip Connolly on DSA
15 January 2015 | News
Philip Connolly, DR UK Policy and Communications Manager discussed the proposed changed to Disabled Students Allowances on BBC’s You and Yours The programme was aired on Friday 16 January. You can listen to the broadcast here . The interview took place 38 minutes into the broadcast. You and ...
Universal Credit and the Severe Disability Premium
17 February 2019 | News
This Commons Library briefing looks at how Universal Credit (UC) will affect benefit ... onto UC until they can receive transitional protection, and proposed "transitional payments" for those who have already moved to UC and lost SDP. Read more Universal Credit and the Severe ...
Benefit cap hurts disabled people and carers
04 May 2016 | News
Latest benefit cap figures show effect on disabled people and carers. View DWP statistics At February 2016, of those capped households: 14 % were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance. 51% were claiming Income ... (which includes carers). 16% were claiming Employment and Support Allowance (Assessment Stage and Work -Related ...
Careers Advice and Post 16 Learning Options
15 January 2025 | Resource
In England all young people are required to participate in some form of education or training until they turn 18. ... This factsheet explores the available post-16 education and training options for Disabled people and highlights the ...
DR UK: PEEPs must be non-negotiable outcome of post-Grenfell consultation
11 May 2021 | News
... Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for Disabled people living in tower blocks by inviting us to participate in a ... 72 people died, nearly half of whom were Disabled people and children and 85% of whom were from non-white ... Fire Safety Bill unfortunately addresses none of these issues. We wrote to Government before the Bill received ...
Finding and choosing a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV)
29 January 2017 | News
Wheelchair users are faced with many mobility challenges and a specially conditioned vehicle which accommodates their wheelchair in a comfortable and easy manner can make a huge difference to their quality ...