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  • It’s Time To “Stop the Witch-Hunt” Against Flexible Working, Says Coalition of Unions and Equality Campaigners

    07 October 2024 | News

    Unions and equality campaigners have today, on Monday 7th October, ... the truth.”   Pointing to the recruitment and retention problems facing employers the organisations say:   “There ... workforce than before the pandemic, and one of the biggest issues facing employers is recruiting and retaining skilled ...

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  • High Court rejects application for second Jodey Whiting inquest

    21 September 2021 | News

    ... second inquest into her death. Jodey Whiting, 42 years old and a mother-of-nine and grandmother from Stockton-on-Tees, ... and so missed the WCA. Jodey  had severe mental health problems. She had also been ill with pneumonia and receiving ... who lived with serious long-term physical and mental health issues, was desperately let down by the DWP but this ...

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  • 1.3 million people in poor mental health who need help with Universal Credit are being “Set Up To Fail”

    25 May 2021 | News

    New research by the charity Money and Mental Health Institute (MMHI) says around 1.3 million ... says that many people with common symptoms of mental health problems - such as difficulties understanding complex ... — instead of being #SetUpToFail . Read more about these issues here , and sign our petition calling on government to ...

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  • Jenna's Story - 'Growing up different'

    23 April 2025 | News

    Jenna, University student tells her story about how growing up different has impacted her life. Jenna also discusses ... surrounding disabilities has lead to her being excluded and treated differently. Jenna proclaims that she wishes she could tell her younger self that she isn't the problem, and that educational institutes need to be better prepared ...

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  • Reports to the UN Committtee 2017

    02 February 2017 | News

    ... Organisations submission to UNCRPD Full report : England and Wales - pdf and word versions Full report : Great ... following the publication of our report UNCRPD issues to present to UK Government Information provided by ... to the convention, the report argues. It says that access problems in buildings, on the street and public transport ...

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  • Pre-budget Statement From Disability Poverty Campaign Group

    16 October 2024 | News

    The Disability Poverty Campaign Group speaks out against further cuts and calls on the government to invest in the social ... people. Years of policies have failed to address our problems. We need something different. This is why we are ...

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  • Disabled people still being overlooked in roadmap planning

    22 February 2021 | News

    Ministers and the NHS must improve safeguards for Disabled people as ... extremely vulnerable. However, there remain critical issues affecting Disabled people, set out in the attached ... digital access. We are also concerned about the employment problems that new Shielders might face and the challenges ...

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  • A fork in the road: next steps for social care funding reform

    17 May 2018 | News

    ... social care funding options, public attitudes to them – and the implications for policy reform. Read report Ahead of ... and no transition costs but would need extra funding or fix problems including issues around complexity and fairness restoring the system ...

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  • Britain’s housing crisis: slow progress and a radical quick fix

    13 September 2018 | News

    ... on the state of the UK private rented sector was shocking, finding that one in three homes in England at the lowest rents are classed as non-decent, with ... topic DR UK CEO Kamran Mallick talks about how he left home and the current shortage of suitable accessible housing We ...

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  • Cross-Party Motion Against Benefit Cuts: Write To Your MP!

    28 May 2025 | News

    Green Party MP and former co-leader Siân Berry has proposed a cross-party motion in Parliament calling for a welfare system based on dignity ... people; calls on the Government to address the root issues that lead to welfare claims, namely housing ...

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