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DWP and Post Office new cash delivery option to help those shielding because of coronavirus infection risk
22 April 2020 | News
... payments are now available “for the most vulnerable individuals” due to a Post Office and DWP partnership initiative. The new cash delivery option ... Office Card Account customers who are shielding at home and are the most at risk from the virus. The cash payments ...
WCA ‘Reform’ Part of Government’s Efforts to Cut Public Spending
21 September 2023 | News
Following the Government’s launching a consultation on changes ... DWP to decide whether or not you are fit for work for ESA and Universal Credit. The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank focused on improving living standards for those on low to middle incomes. The think ...
DR UK's Upcoming Webinar on Disability and Climate Change
30 June 2023 | News
Join Disability Rights UK on Friday the 28th of July from ... 11:30am as we host a webinar on the subject on disability and climate change, where we invite you to join the ... has acknowledged that very little work has explored issues around Disabled people and resilience-building in the ...
Get Ahead Newsletter issue 3
02 December 2020 | News
Issue 3 of the Get Ahead Newletter is out now!
You can download a copy here.
New research highlights concern at DWP’s increasing lapsing of PIP appeals
05 June 2023 | News
... Law Centre (SWLLC) has issued a new research report examining the increased lapsing of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and its negative effects. Lapsed appeal ... offered to be lapsed. This is disproportionately high. In nearly all of these cases, the guidance set out by the DWP in ...
New Age UK report finds 1.6 million older people have unmet needs
13 July 2023 | News
The headline figures show that 1.6m older Disabled people have unmet care needs, and 36,000 fewer older Disabled people than 2017/18 are ... avoided if they received help earlier, before small health problems mushroom into crises requiring urgent clinical ...
Four in ten banks fail Disabled customers, says Which?
27 July 2021 | News
... their Disabled customers as widespread branch closures and the shift to online banking make it increasingly ... banks being highly rated by customers, Which? identified issues with accessibility of branches and ATMs, poor ... posed by branch closures, Disabled consumers also face problems when trying to access cash, which has already been ...
New research highlights barriers to SEND support
15 November 2022 | News
... been published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) and the Disability Policy Centre (DPC) exposing the barriers that Disabled young people are facing when ... consultation , including more information on the current issues in SEND policy, can be found on our website. Bethany ...
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 ...
Health and Disability Green Paper – a cause for concern
31 August 2021 | News
On 20 July the DWP published its long promised Health and Disability Green Paper consultation titled “ Shaping Future Support ”. It considers the options for addressing some “short-to medium-term issues in health and disability benefits”. It also aims to ...