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Ministers and councils urged to dump ‘disability tax’
11 November 2018 | News
Charging for social care is an unfair and costly tax on ... in both the amount they charge for social care support - and who they charge. The study aimed to establish whether ...
Universal Credit rollout to roll on
20 June 2018 | News
The Government has no plans for any U-turn, delay or halt in the rollout of universal credit, placing its faith in a flexible business plan and the 'evangelical' zeal of its jobcentre staff. See House ... Stedman-Scott replied: “…..There have been issues…. We have a business plan for the rollout. In any ...
Disability Rights UK Research and Manifesto on Brexit
20 April 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK has been researching the possible impact of Brexit on disabled people’s ... has included looking at UK laws that have a basis in EU law and what might be required to avoid aspects being lost or ... Centres for Independent Living, charities, Trade Unions and individual disabled people. To provide some legislative ...
More meetings and preparations for I Can Make It
09 February 2017 | News
... for Liverpool Hannah Ross spoke at a well-attended panel in at the University of Oxford as part of the 42 Bedford Row ... ‘the long-term goals of the I Can Make It campaign and how they fit in with the government’s promises to ... She “valued hearing the opinions of law professionals and academics, who had experience dealing with companies and ...
‘It’s everyone’s journey’ – transport campaign and funding launched
28 October 2019 | News
Bus services in Great Britain are to receive a £2m cash injection to provide audio and visual equipment to help people with visual and hearing impairments know when to board and alight from ...
DLA, PIP and AA now devolved to Scotland
28 March 2016 | News
The Scotland Act 2016, that fulfils the commitments made by the UK ... the Scottish Parliament, has now become law. These powers include the ability to set income tax rates and thresholds as well as control over a significant part of ...
Providers announced for the Work and Health Programme
31 October 2017 | News
The Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work, Penny ... Mordaunt, has announced the 6 providers for the new Work and Health Programme . [source Touchbase 122 ] Central ...
CQC releases Covid-19 and Whorlton Hall reports
15 December 2020 | News
The Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England, has released two reports. The first, a COVID-19 Insight ...
Care and Support Alliance Responds to Spending Review
03 September 2019 | News
Care and Support Alliance Responds to Spending Review Today (4 September 2019), the Chancellor ... commitment is an extra £1 billion in 2020/2021 for adults and children’s services, with another £500 million via ...
Twitter row between Musk and employee over disabilities
08 March 2023 | News
... employee with muscular dystrophy after a flurry of disparaging tweets. Halli Thorleifsson tweeted Musk directly after ... "I would like to apologise to Halli for my misunderstanding of his situation. It was based on things I was told ... that Thorleifsson would remain at Twitter. DR UK’s Media and Communications Manager Anna Morell said: “It is ...