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DR UK ambassador appointed Sector Champion for Rail
26 February 2018 | News
DR UK ambassador Stephen Brookes has been appointed Sector Champion for Rail by the Secretary of State for ... life whose role is to promote inclusion for disabled people and tackle the issues they may face. Stephen is also a key contributor to ...
Budget 2024 Results In A Net Welfare Cut Of £3.9 Billion In 2029/2030
31 October 2024 | News
... benefit ‘giveaways.’ A new Resolution Foundation briefing finds that the changes announced amount to a net welfare ... £1 billion in 2025-26 for the Household Support Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments. The 12-month extension ... will be reduced from 25% to 15 per cent of a family’s standard allowance. This is set to affect 1.2 million families ...
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Apprenticeships has published its report for 2018-2019
14 July 2019 | News
... The APPG heard from a diverse range of speakers, including Rabia Lemahieu from DR UK, exploring a variety of issues affecting apprenticeships policy, and potential solutions to current challenges. Read the ...
Nicholas Russell obituary
03 September 2014 | News
We are today remembering the life of Nicholas Russell, who sadly died recently ... an ardent campaigner for disability rights – focused and persistent on issues from transport to accessibility. He was a trustee of ...
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
23 April 2025 | Resource
Your child can claim disability living allowance (DLA) if they are under 16, disabled and need extra help to look after themselves or ... diaries can be useful when explaining more sporadic problems caused by your child's condition, such as falls or ...
Recruitment & retention of staff, volunteers and trustees: An online resource to support Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs)
04 January 2024 | Resource
... notes are aimed at Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) and are divided into different sections for ease of use. They provide an ... hyperlinks for those people wanting in-depth information and real-life examples. Recruitment & retention of staff, ...
Passenger Assistance continues to function during strikes
24 August 2022 | News
Industrial action is taking place across the rail system and ... on the national rail website. If you have any specific issues please contact the train company you are travelling ...
Govt rejects Equal Lives plea for investigation into Norfolk Council Care Act breaches
20 April 2016 | News
Care minister Alistair Burt dismisses user-group’s request for a CQC probe into Norfolk Council’s adult social care department. Read ... this year because: eligibility thresholds had been raised and care package reviews were being used to reduce, or ...
Prescription Charges Coalition e-action on long-term health conditions
05 April 2016 | News
As prescription charges in England rise once more, the Prescription Charges ... e-action The Prescription Charges Coalition is a group of nearly 40 organisations campaigning to end unfair ...
Two-thirds of frontline DWP staff don’t have enough time to handle safeguarding concerns carefully and correctly
21 June 2024 | News
Two-thirds of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff still do not have enough time to deal with safeguarding concerns “carefully” and “correctly” despite ... survey was completed by more than 1,700 DWP staff, of whom nearly 1,400 have direct contact with claimants. It was ...