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Welfare Reform and Work Act gets Royal Assent
16 March 2016 | News
Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016 An Act to make provision about reports on progress towards full employment and the apprenticeships target; to make provision about reports on the effect of certain support for troubled families; to make provision about ...
Care and Support Alliance Big Social Care Survey
28 February 2018 | News
... has promised to change the adult social care system in England to make it fit for the future. We want the Government to hear the experiences of people and their families who have needed adult care and support. ...
Personal Health Budgets and NHS Continuing Health Care
07 October 2022 | Resource
... healthcare needs The legislation for assessment procedure in England Continuing NHS healthcare in Wales Your healthcare needs and social care needs Accessing continuing healthcare CHC ...
‘Dental deserts’ leave Disabled people without care
04 May 2022 | News
“Dental deserts” are affecting Disabled people across England after more than 2,000 dentists have given up their ... years. The number of dentists providing NHS care in England fell from 23,733 at the end of 2020 to 21,544 at the end ...
Poll reveals extent of loneliness for Disabled people
26 March 2024 | News
A poll from the Belonging Forum has revealed that Disabled people are significantly lonelier than non-Disabled people and 14% report no close friends at all. The Belonging Forum ... first of its kind in the UK—identified acute issues drawn along lines including age, home ownership, and ...
New Public Accounts Committee on local support for people with a learning disability
25 April 2017 | News
... - 58th Report - Local support for people with a learning disability. View report The report summary criticises ... into the community - too many people are not having care and treatment reviews and face uncertainty caused by the ... rights of People with Disabilities. Amongst its list of issues that has been put to the government the UN committee ...
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 ...
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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