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Counting the Costs campaign
24 November 2014 | News
Contact a Family has launched its ‘Counting the Costs’ campaign Based on feedback from over 3,500 ... families, Contact a Family are urging energy companies and the UK government to address a sharp increase in families with disabled children going without heating and food. This is leading to ill health. Speaking about this ...
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27 June 2019 | News
Our free newsletter keeps you up to date with the work we do and the work of our members. It includes information on: our policy work our campaigning events we run our stance on key issues affecting disabled people our publications and ...
Disability Benefit Consortium calls for emergency covid-19 benefit changes
26 March 2020 | News
... open letter to Therese Coffey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, to call for emergency changes to the benefits ... unwell people are protected from further physical and financial harm during the covid-19 crisis. The DBC is a ... resolve Universal Credit (UC) technical and capacity issues and clear guidance be issued (to the public and to ...
DR UK signs open letter to Home Builders Federation who object to LAs building accessible new homes
28 November 2018 | News
An open letter signed by 16 charities and organisations across the ageing, disability and housing sectors. DR UK CEO Kamran Mallick says: “It is ...
Halving the disability employment gap could take 14 years
23 May 2016 | News
... analysis from the TUC warns. The government is “years behind schedule” in delivering its manifesto commitment to halve the employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people by 2020, according to new analysis ... to reach this milestone – which mean would having nearly two-thirds (63%) of disabled people in work – by the ...
APPG for Disability
26 November 2020 | News
... on zoom. Along with Lord Hannay; Vicky Foxcroft MP, Shadow Minister for Disabled People; Diane Kingston OBE; Chris ... Association UK; Rebecca Hilsenrath, CEO of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Minister for Disabled People, ... Justin Tomlinson MP was present to comment on a range of issues. In relation to housing, he said: “I totally agree ...
Work Capability Assessment
23 April 2025 | Resource
Revised and updated: 22nd April 2025 Contents What is the work ... assessment take place? Universal credit Employment and support allowance Cases where only one assessment is ... worse How is the work capability assessment applied? Completing the 'capability for work' questionnaire The assessment ...
New member - new blog - Visualise Training and Consultancy
11 June 2017 | News
We are please to welcome our new member Visualise Training and Consultancy. Visualise have written a new blog, ... services to enable those with disabilities to retain work and empower staff with the tools to be confident when ...
NHS England partnerships with voluntary and community organisations
17 December 2018 | News
NHS England has produced some principles of how it should work with voluntary and community organisations. This might help local ...
Advanced Career Guidance and Coaching Skills master class
20 May 2018 | News
... on aspects of practice that cannot be delivered by on-line resources and which require a high level of artistry. Thursday 31st ... 2019 – Birmingham Find out more Advanced Career Guidance and Coaching Skills master class ...