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Sight loss related to low income in older people
18 August 2015 | News
Findings from a new study released by the Thomas Pocklington ... period was related to decreases in income, quality of life and social activity. People whose vision deteriorated from ... found to have levels of depression that increased by 29% and a fall in income levels of 19%, compared to the changes ...
I Can Make It holds an induction day in London
15 September 2016 | News
... the 13 th of September four young people with disabilities including two of our newest volunteer champions visited our ... for an induction meeting to welcome them to the campaign and to discuss how they could take the campaign forward in their areas. The meeting was a very productive one and generated ideas that that we can use to take the ...
WCA Reforms Will Reduce Claimant Caseload by 37 Times More Than It Will Increase Employment
04 December 2023 | News
In his Autumn Statement, the Chancellor announced that the ... assessment (WCA), aimed to save the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) nearly £1.3 billion a year by 2028. While the WCA for ...
Get Yourself Active launches new Active Together film project
13 December 2022 | News
... at Disability Rights UK, along with noted film-makers Rainbow Collective , the social care providers Trafford Choices and Community Integrated Care, and the organisation ... Collective and Get Yourself Active we have highlighted the issues with clients accessing activities for clients to get ...
Wheelchair Leadership Alliance 10 point charter
19 July 2015 | News
Baroness Grey-Thompson and Wheelchair Leadership Alliance to fight for change in nationwide wheelchair services Wheelchair Leadership ... House on Monday 20th July. The event will highlight the issues facing wheelchair users in getting the right chair at ...
Reforming Benefits Decision-Making: creating a fair and accessible system that works well for everyone
11 July 2021 | News
A new report, Reforming Benefits Decision-Making, has been published by a joint Administrative Justice Council (AJC) and JUSTICE Working Party. The report considers initial DWP ... providing welfare benefits advice and which should be clearly signposted to on all webpages providing information on ...
Grenfell Tower fire is ‘a landmark act of discrimination against disabled and vulnerable people’
21 April 2021 | News
Lawyers involved in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry into the 2017 fire which killed 72 people have described it “as a landmark act of discrimination against disabled and vulnerable people”. The Royal Borough of Kensington ...
Extension of terminal illness “Special Rules” for ESA and Universal Credit from April 2022
09 November 2021 | News
The Minister for Disabled People Chloe Smith, has confirmed new benefit rules relating to terminal illness and ESA and Universal Credit will be introduced in April 2022. In ...
Are telephone and video appeal hearings working for Disabled people?: two new surveys launched
30 June 2021 | News
On 1 April 2021, Islington People's Rights started its new IPR Justice project. The new initiative is designed to influence policy and practice on welfare rights, as well as to provide ... (IPR) is carrying out some research about Disabled people and welfare benefits tribunals. Tribunals held by phone or ...
Keep the Universal Credit £20 week uplift and expand it to ESA, says JRF
08 September 2020 | News
The £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit has been a ... as they’ve struggled to get through the Coronavirus pandemic – but it’s due to end in April 2021. To keep ...