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Three DR UK factsheets updated
02 August 2018 | News
... revised three more factsheet so it is easier to choose the information you need. The factsheets are now laid out in ... so you can choose which information you want to access and ignore the information which you do not need. ... have. For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
NAO report highlights improvement within Care Quality Commission
16 October 2017 | News
... as an organisation, but needs to overcome some persistent issues with the timeliness of some of its regulation activities if it is to ... the National Audit Office has found. View report and press release Today’s report found that the Commission ...
MENCAP: Little Noise Survey 2015
09 August 2015 | News
... Little Noise Sessions, which help to raise awareness of issues affecting young people with a learning disability It knows that ... don’t ever get the chance to go to live music concerts and see their favourite bands live. To help change this, ...
Twitter’s new design criticised for being less accessible
17 August 2021 | News
Twitter has come under fire for launching a new design, with a bespoke font and high colour contrast after the changes caused users to ... for people with sensory sensitivities." "We've identified issues with the Chirp font for Windows users and are ...
Nearly half of all those living in poverty live in a household where someone is disabled
28 July 2019 | News
Nearly half of all those living in poverty live in a ... is drawn from experts across the political spectrum, and includes representatives from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. It was set ...
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 ...
Nearly £3 billion to be awarded to private sector contractors to assess ESA, Universal Credit and PIP
21 November 2021 | News
The DWP is to award contracts worth nearly £3 billion over the next 5 years to carry out work capability assessment for ESA and Universal Credit and assessments for PIP. The DWP says it wishes to “appoint supply partners with the prerequisite expertise, ...
Esther McVey gives sanctions evidence
03 February 2015 | News
Esther McVey, Minister for Employment gives evidence on benefit sanctions policy The Work and Pensions Select Committee is holding its final oral ... to explore the Government’s position on a range of issues highlighted during the inquiry, including The ...
Train Service Disruptions Continue
04 December 2024 | News
Following the BBC Breakfast interview with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander MP on Wednesday 4 th December, she acknowledged ... the increase in leisure rail travel and that recent labour issues facing the industry were replaced by a better ...