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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 ...
Vital COVID information is inaccessible to BSL users
20 December 2020 | News
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of important health information provided by the UK government has not been in ... interpreter, at key briefings throughout the course of the pandemic. The UK Government claimed that it met its duties, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
MPs voice concerns over concerns over Universal Credit delays and lack of clarity
03 February 2016 | News
... - Universal Credit: progress update. Read press release and report The report summary says: “We acknowledge that Universal Credit has stabilised and made progress since the previous Committee of Public Accounts first ...
Sign the Care and Support Alliance letter today to end the care crisis
05 June 2018 | News
After surveying nearly 4,000 people, the Care and Support Alliance (CSA) ... picture of neglect. People are unable to get the basic care and support they need and enough is enough. Find out more DR ...