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Internet support for social housing tenants
08 August 2013 | News
Twelve landlord projects providing internet services and training to social housing tenants received funding ...
TUC recommends significant public transport investment
13 April 2023 | News
In a new report, the TUC is promoting a significant increase ... 57% did not have a full car or motorcycle driving licence and depended heavily on public transport for access to ... for a long time, as continued cuts in funding to bus and rail services cause real hardship, isolation and even ...
Fab Lab event held in Swinton
30 November 2015 | News
Report Fab Lab event held in Swinton, Salford – 26 November 2015. Over the course of two days Salford Fab Lab’s resident artists and technicians gave disabled people the chance to ... their practical creativity with the aid of 3D scanning and printing as part of our In the Making Project . ...
European report says benefit levels inadequate
29 January 2014 | News
... not conform to Article 12 of the European Social Charter in respect of benefits and pension levels. The UK has been a signatory to the ... on the ground that: the minimum levels of short-term and long-term incapacity benefit is manifestly inadequate; ...
Skills for Care individual employer funding
13 June 2016 | News
If you employ your own care and support staff you can apply for funding from Skills for Care to cover the full cost of care related training for both you and your personal assistant Individual employer funding from ...
Exciting research interview opportunity with Scope
05 November 2017 | News
Scope are looking for disabled people to take part in research interviews ... Your participation will help Scope develop future campaigns and the support they provide to disabled people. You’ll ... out more go to: www.scope.org.uk/our-lives or contact Andy McKeown (Researcher) at andy.mckeown@scope.org.uk or ...
Independent reviewer of benefit sanctions announced
19 September 2013 | News
... of the Social Security Advisory Committee, has been appointed to carry out an independent review of benefit ... to Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants to help them understand the consequences of failing to take part in mandatory back to work schemes, and navigate the appeals ...
Students fear ‘inaccessible’ return to uni
23 September 2020 | News
... of resources will impact their access to education, leading to them falling behind. Students responding to the ... related to the opening of universities during the pandemic. Of the 341 students who contacted the helpline between April and June, 38% of questions were geared towards funding and ...
Evaluation of the Supported Internship Pilots
08 December 2013 | News
The Evaluation of Supported Internship Pilots report has now been published. This ... of the Supported Internship pilot conducted by CooperGibson and Disability Rights UK. ... structured study programme for disabled students between 16 and 24. The programme includes extensive work experience, ...
Kerbs count in PIP mobility test
31 May 2016 | News
PIP mobility test must take into account ability to negotiate kerbs A new legal ... around outdoors one must generally walk along pavements and roads. It is a rare pavement which is as level as a ... or road surface, taking into account the usual rise and fall one would normally encounter.” He adds that ...