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Election manifestos 2015
06 May 2015 | News
... two years from April 2016, with exemptions for disability and pensioner benefits. Lower the benefits cap from £26,000 ... and educational staff on all diversity and inclusion issues. Housing Recognise fully the housing needs of people ... for people with disabilities, mental or physical health problems, aiming for one assessment and one budget for ...
Over 100 Organisations Call For Write Off of Carers Allowance Overpayment Debts
31 March 2025 | News
In a joint letter, more than 100 organisations have called on Liz Kendall the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to halt the creation of new carer's allowance ... around the way earnings are averaged is causing huge issues for unpaid carers. Carers make an invaluable ...
Prepayment meter fallout sees the issue become national news
08 February 2023 | News
... saw the conversation around Prepayment meters hit the mainstream as the Times newspaper exposed the actions of both energy companies and bailiffs to the public. Prepayment meters – also known ... few months there have been worrying stories over their use and how cost effective they are. In the Times Story an ...
Know Your Normal: The experiences of young autistic people
06 June 2018 | News
... Normal (#knowyournormal) is a new report on mental health in autism. The aim of the research was to find out about the ... of young autistic people (16-25 years) across England and to make recommendations on how best to meet their ... on the autism spectrum have experienced mental health problems. Autistic people, their families, and the people ...
Digital universal credit system breaches principles of law and stops claimants accessing support
27 June 2023 | News
... awarded to claimants – often the most vulnerable - and to breaches of rule-of-law principles, significant new ... at each stage of the design and implementation of UC, these problems for claimants may have been avoided. In particular, ... and care leavers) are more likely to be affected by the issues raised in this research. “This is because the ...
Government inaction on social care
09 January 2025 | News
... of Policy, writes about the Government's announcement of an independent commission to reform adult social care in England, launched in January 2024. The commission's final ... Labour Government to show leadership on social care. The problems are well-known, and the solutions are ...
GYA in Motability Lifestyle and a #penguinproposal
03 May 2018 | News
Get Yourself Active gets featured in Motability’s Lifestyle Magazine and issues a #penguinproposal to Jamie Oliver. Get Yourself ...
Disabled UC claimants underpaid by over £350 per month due to DWP failure to start WCA process
04 October 2022 | News
... Advisers (NAWRA), the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) and Disability Rights UK have written to Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Minister Victoria Prentis to highlight concerns about delays ... Issuing UC50s: A report on an investigation into systemic problems available from warwick.ac.uk. Disabled UC ...
Why is inspiration porn entrenched in our attitudes towards disability? By Ned Kelly
17 November 2023 | News
We have been re-publishing some of our older blog posts onto this new website. Enjoy the thoughts and reviews of our DR UK team and contributors! If you have ... would then be inclusive for people with disabilities and issues such as inspiration porn would disappear. ...
Being in Control: Getting Personal Assistants (PAs)
15 April 2025 | Resource
... 2015), there is a legal duty upon local authorities in England to provide or arrange services that promote independence ... an employer with all the legal, financial and practical issues that entails. Direct payment is a cash payment that ... out in your domestic setting. Lack of clarity may lead to problems. Your PA can assist you with a wide range of tasks ...