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U-turn over human rights protection for home care
24 April 2014 | News
Disabled and older people receiving state-funded care in their own homes will now be given ... care. The announcement represents a Government U-turn and follows six months of campaigning by disabled and older ...
Chancellor fails to implement levelling-up agenda
03 March 2021 | News
In a budget which saw the welcome continuation of support for furloughed workers and the self-employed until the end of September, there were ... that the Government didn’t do anything to tackle the big issues facing Disabled people such as poverty, lack of ...
Disability Living Allowance factsheet updated
11 June 2018 | News
We have now revised our disability living allowance (DLA) factsheet so you can choose the ... information is aimed at helping you make a claim for DLA and also tells you what your child can expect to receive to ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
“Misleading”, “rushed”, and “unfair” consultation on work capability assessment reforms declared unlawful – an important victory for Disabled people
16 January 2025 | News
Ellen Clifford, the disability activist and Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) member, has won her judicial case against ... the High Court’ ruling, we call on the Government to clearly state it does intend to pursue the last ...
Disabled man dies due to lack of food during lockdown
24 June 2020 | News
A disabled man has died during the Coronavirus lockdown because he couldn’t access ... MP for Streatham, London, told the Parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee of her constituent’s plight while ... for disabled people, and inadequate communication. Other issues raised included inequalities in access to health ...
Disabled people protest against shared spaces
04 September 2017 | News
Disabled people and older people gathered outside 10 Downing Street today to protest at the continuing development of shared space areas where traffic and pedestrians ‘share’ space and road marking and ...
EASS to run London Marathon for DRUK
06 August 2015 | News
In April 2016, Stephen May, Adam Roberts and Marie Harris ... (EASS) line, which advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights, across ...
New Carer's Allowance factsheet
16 May 2018 | News
Following on from our new universal credit factsheet information pages, we have now created a revised and updated Carer's Allowance factsheet. View revised ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Our appeals factsheet has been updated
03 July 2018 | News
We have now revised our appeals and mandatory reconsideration factsheet so you can choose the information you need. Our benefits appeals information is ... help. For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Lobbying Act has had chilling effect on charities work during elections says UN
19 June 2017 | News
In a report presented to the United Nations Human Rights ... Lobbying Act for its ‘chilling effect’ on civil society and its unequal treatment of charities compared to ... charities, even small charities, from having a say on the issues that concern them and their members. What do ...