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Law firm wants examples of people losing disability premiums following move to UC
14 March 2018 | News
... has been given permission to take the first judicial review in the High Court over the controversial decision by the ... seen their client TP lose £178 each month. Tessa Gregory and Lucy Cadd from the law firm Leigh Day are bringing a ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Grenfell CEO ‘suffered’ staff for out of date details on Disabled people
23 June 2021 | News
... for Grenfell Tower has blamed his staff for allowing the block’s fire safety plan to become 15 years out of ... reports The Guardian. Robert Black, Head at the Kensington and Chelsea Tenants Management Organisation (TMO) at the ... “formal procedures to deal effectively with fire safety issues associated with disabled or vulnerable tenants and ...
Philippa Day death: family launches legal challenge against DWP
09 May 2021 | News
The family of Philippa Day, who had a personality disorder and who died from a deliberate overdose after her benefits ... cut off, is to seek compensation from the Government. An inquest concluded in January 2021 that authorities made 28 errors in managing her case and that her experience with the system was a “stressor” ...
New shielding guidance lacks basic protections
13 October 2020 | News
The 2.2 million people advised to shield back in March have been advised by government to carry on with ... “one step beyond” their area’s current three-tier standing. The new guidance offers little in the way of support ... that. It’s keep calm and carry on, unless the government issues a top-down instruction to order people to stay at ...
Social Security Advisory Committee mobility consultation
05 November 2019 | News
The Social Security Advisory Committee is running a consultation until 3 December 2019 about how public ... would like to hear from anyone who has experience of and evidence on the Motability scheme. It is keen to hear ... based or personal factors for example. What are the key issues for those individuals who feel they cannot opt in to ...
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 ...
DR UK reviews the Opportunity for All essay collection
11 September 2017 | News
Opportunity for All: Essays on transforming employment for disabled people and those with health conditions Download Opportunity for ... interesting points that came up in the discussion included: issues with Jobcentre Plus acting less as an employment ...
Planning for the Better Care Fund
25 February 2015 | News
Public accounts Committee report: Planning for the Better Care Fund This new report finds that, ... initial planning for the Fund was deeply flawed. NHS England/Department of Health assumed the Fund would secure £1 ... 2015 setting out whether they have resolved the outstanding issues in areas without fully approved plans, and how they ...
Family of Errol Graham win judicial review challenge of DWP safeguarding policies
16 July 2020 | News
Following the death of Errol Graham the DWP will now have to ... in court about the legality of its safeguarding policies and why it has not reviewed and revised those policies as it ... He was known to suffer from serious mental health issues but in line with DWP safeguarding policies his ...
Centre for Ageing Better calls on the Government to make homes more accessible
10 November 2022 | News
As co-chairs of the housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition , Ageing Better calls ... to introduce a universal rise in accessibility standards. They are arguing that the financial and societal ... NHS of delayed transfer of care because of accessibility issues such as awaiting community equipment and adaptations ...