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BBC commits to improving inclusion in the workplace
06 November 2018 | News
... Group for Disability is thrilled that, following an internal review , the BBC board of executives has ... of recommendations aimed at making the BBC a more inclusive and supportive workplace. The changes are geared at improving both recruitment and career progression for existing employees. The ...
DWP Announces Major WCA Changes for New ESA and UC Claimants from 2025
24 November 2023 | News
... capability assessment (WCA) descriptor consultation only ending on 30 October, the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has now published its full response. ... is not subject to change, new claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and universal credit (UC) will ...
New report says sanctioning disabled people does not work and makes them ill
21 May 2018 | News
This report summarises the final findings of the Welfare Conditionality project (2013-2018) on the effectiveness, impacts and ethics of welfare conditionality, and the sanctions and mandatory support that underpin this ...
Charities call for delivery charges and minimum spends to be scrapped for shielders
15 December 2020 | News
DR UK is supporting calls for supermarkets to scrap delivery charges for ... which leads a consortium on food access during the pandemic including DR UK, is appealing for action as people ... who cannot shop in supermarkets due to health risks – and at the advice of the Government – are being unfairly ...
Challenging PIP Decisions training course - Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th September
09 September 2024 | News
Challenging PIP Decisions Cost £152 (10% discount for DR UK ... introduced on the same day as universal credit back in 2013 and PIP is now the main disability benefit for working age ... possibly the worst of all social security benefits, with nearly 70% of appealed decisions reversed by tribunal judges ...
NHS Test and Trace system risks failure without adequate sick pay, says TUC
09 September 2020 | News
... (TUC) has today warned the government that the NHS Test and Trace system risks failure unless ministers boost Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) and ensure everyone ... to survive on £96 a week – the current rate of SSP. Nearly a quarter (23%) of those surveyed said they receive ...
Education Select Committee says apprentices let down by poor quality training and support
08 October 2018 | News
... ladder of opportunity: quality not quantity. View report and recommendations This Education Select Committee report focuses on the twin challenges of improving apprenticeship quality and promoting social justice. While it recognises the good ...
Student loans could be denied to pupils who fail GCSE English and maths
24 February 2022 | News
Pupils who fail their maths and English GCSEs could be banned from taking out student loans according to new Government plans. The ... pushed into higher education before they are ready”, and to crackdown on perceived “low quality” degrees. ...
Conservative think tank recommends keeping human rights act and upholding human rights convention
21 August 2017 | News
Fighting for freedom? The historic and future relationship between conservatism and human rights Download report See FT article Tories urged ...
DBC and DPAC urge six week extension to Green Paper consultation response time
09 August 2021 | News
The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) and Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) have written an open letter to the Minister ... the consultation period for the recently published Health and Disability Green Paper. The Green Paper was published ...