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New Z2K Report Security Not Sanctions: Making Universal Credit Work For Seriously Ill And Disabled People
22 May 2024 | News
... recommendations co-produced with disabled claimants, calling for a major overhaul of how universal credit works with health and disability. The report highlights that ‘economic inactivity’ and disability benefits are high on the government’s ...
UNITE Magazine ceases publication
02 April 2019 | News
After 14 issues the disability rights magazine UNITE has ceased publication, effective immediately. ... that UNITE cannot afford the cost of publishing, printing and posting magazines. UNITE will also cease on social ...
Sue Bott to speak at Westminster Social Policy Forum
02 August 2017 | News
Deputy CEO Sue Bott is to speak on Key issues for the workforce in the context of Brexit and the Living Wage - challenges for recruitment and ...
54,665 ESA sanctions since 2012
18 February 2015 | News
Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance sanctions: decisions made to September ... 2014 The latest Government figures on sanctions show that, since December 2012 the DWP has issued 54,665 sanctions to ...
Disabled Activists Host Sit-In Outside Parliament After They Were Refused Entry To Meet With MPs
03 September 2024 | News
... Disabled activists arrived to deliver books detailing the damning role the DWP played in the deaths of ... the pre-arranged audience with MPs. They hosted a sit-in and protest outside Portcullis House until the books were ... about how the day's events went. John Pring, the editor and founder of Disability News Service, recently released ...
The University of Stirling to study the impact of place and stigma on older Disabled adults
23 August 2022 | News
University of Stirling housing expert Dr Vikki McCall will lead new research to ... Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA)’ will investigate and identify how stigma related to age, disability, and where someone lives creates additional barriers for ...
The University of Stirling to study the impact of place and stigma on older Disabled adults
22 August 2022 | News
University of Stirling housing expert Dr Vikki McCall will lead new research to ... Stigma of Place-based Ageing (ISPA)’ will investigate and identify how stigma related to age, disability, and where someone lives creates additional barriers for ...
No progress since 2016 on "grave and systemic" violations of Disabled people's rights - UN report says
25 April 2024 | News
... This follows an oral evidence session at the United Nations in March, where the UK Government was questioned by the ... follow up from the UN’s 2016 report which found “grave and systemic” violations of Disabled people’s rights. ... failed to take all appropriate measures to address grave and systematic violations of the human rights of persons ...
High Court rules arrangements for helping blind voters are unlawful and parody of the electoral process
07 May 2019 | News
The High Court has given a damning judgment on the Government’s current arrangements for blind and partially sighted voters, declaring them unlawful and describing them as being “a parody of the electoral ...
State of Care for people with autism, learning difficulties and poor mental health 'worrying' says DRUK
14 October 2019 | News
Care provision for people with poor mental health, autism and learning disabilities is failing nationally. These are the key ... can’t get access to the right care at the right time and services are struggling to cope with increased demand... ...