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High Court rules Access to Work cap is not unlawful
19 August 2018 | News
... R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2018] Read judgment David Buxton’s press ... was brought by Mr David Buxton, who was deaf. The two key issues heard were related to the public sector equality duty and indirect discrimination, in particular the ...
Prescription Charges Coalition meets with Lord Prior
30 May 2016 | News
... charge medical exemption list. Read more about the meeting Raise this issue online with your MP Disability Rights ... Health, Parkinson’s, Motor Neurone Disease, HIV and AIDS, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, and Heart Disease. The Prescription ...
New payment to be introduced in Scotland to protect those challenging disability benefit decisions
01 November 2020 | News
Claimants challenging disability benefit decisions will be able to claim a new Short Term Assistance payment under Scotland’s new social security system The Scotland Act 2016 gave the Scottish Government new powers ...
CPAG takes legal action against DWP for disabled claimants arrears
23 April 2018 | News
Child Poverty Action Group is legally challenging the DWP’s decision to limit backdated payments for ... when they were moved from Incapacity Benefit to Employment and Support Allowance. Read more CPAG argues that the ... full. For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Access to Work
07 October 2022 | Resource
Access to Work is a government programme aimed at supporting disabled people to take up or remain in work. ... grants What Access to work cannot cover Students Employers and Access to Work How to apply? Supported Internships and Traineeships Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man or the ...
Disability Sheffield ILF Guide
21 May 2015 | News
Legal Guide and FAQs for ILF Users and Other People with High Support Needs This guide has been written to help Independent Living Fund ( ILF) users understand legal and practical issues about community care assessments and support and how ...
Our housing grants factsheet has been updated
27 August 2018 | News
Our housing grants factsheet has been updated into four separate sections for ease of use. Housing grants in England Housing grants in Wales Housing grants in Scotland ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Why the £20 week UC uplift must be kept and extended to legacy benefits: new JRF briefing
03 December 2020 | News
A new briefing from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) details the financial impact of Covid-19 on disabled people and their carers. In turn, it makes the case as to why to ... is disabled or a carer are more likely to be in poverty. Nearly half of all individuals in poverty live in a household ...
I Can Make It travels five hundred miles and will go five hundred more to make new friends
02 February 2017 | News
Unfortunately, we can’t link this update to any unofficial YouTube videos of a ... that we’ve had, as our staff have been in action, in tandem with our Champions, in South West and Northern England. On Monday, Leo Capella and Anna Denham ...
Have your say on the Pensions Bill
23 June 2013 | News
Do you have relevant expertise and experience or a special interest in the Government’s Pensions Bill? If so, you can ... matters contained within the Bill and concentrate on issues where you have a special interest or expertise, and ...