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Caroline Waugh gets active and 'cycles back to being her'
05 June 2016 | News
Caroline Waugh talks about how she has used cycling as a way to help her to live a good life and be happy. In our first Get Yourself Active blog ... active through cycling has ‘changed her life forever’ and helped with her health conditions. Read Caroline’s ...
London Underground Turn Up and Go assistance: Your help please
21 February 2017 | News
London Underground operates a policy that older and disabled customers can request assistance from station staff on arrival, without needing to book in advance – Turn Up and Go assistance. They are aware there are times when ...
Accessible information standard initiative
21 November 2013 | News
NHS England has begun a programme of work to develop and implement an Information Standard for accessible information. An ...
Steep learning curve for DWP to deliver in-work progression for claimants
10 May 2016 | News
In-work progression in Universal Credit View report This new Work and Pensions Committee report examines the potential for ... trialling an in-work service led by Jobcentre Plus (JCP) and will report findings in 2018.” The Committee welcomes ...
Nearly Half of Families With A Disabled Child Living in Poverty
30 January 2024 | News
The proportion of families with Disabled children who are living in poverty rose by nearly a third in two years, even before the cost-of-living ... measurement being developed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The measurement – which aims to ...
Go on, Get involved?
05 July 2017 | News
In this blog, Kate Pieroudis draws on her own considerable ... experience to say what co-production means to her and how it can be a life changing experience for disabled ... Lead at Disability Rights UK. GOGA supports disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy being active together. More ...
DWP Household Support Fund Awareness Week
17 October 2023 | News
The DWP has announced that “in aiming to further support households with the rising cost ... allocated £842 million to Local Authorities in England to extend the Household Support Fund for a year from 1 ... help if you’re struggling to afford things like: energy and water bills food essential items Your council ...
Paralympic athletes: PIP will ruin 2012 legacy
27 August 2013 | News
... who helped to transform attitudes towards disability in the UK believe the scrapping of Disability Living ... 2012. Personal Independence Payment, that will replace DLA and has been introduced for new claimants from June 2013, is ... were shared by other British Paralympians - “It would clearly be a concern if there was a situation outside of our ...
ILF protesters storm PM Question time
23 June 2015 | News
Protesters against closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) have ... of whom were in wheelchairs, had made their way towards - and attempted to "storm" into - the Commons chamber. The ... See news item on the BBC website Follow PMQs reaction and all the day's developments at Politics Live Follow on ...
Disabled Workers Have Less Confidence in Their Workplace, Report Finds
28 May 2025 | News
WorkL, an organisation focused on workplace happiness, have just launched a report looking at the ... Their key findings highlighted a universal demand for better pay and flexible working, alongside evidence to suggest Disabled ...