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More support for young carers in Scotland
19 September 2017 | News
... a new package of support for young carers, announced First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Read Scottish Government press ... aged 16 to 18 who do at least 16 hours of caring a week and who are still at school. This is part of a full package ... from a local authority, setting out their circumstances and support needs, from 1 April 2018. a Young Scot National ...
Bedroom tax puts two thirds in debt
11 February 2014 | News
Two thirds of households affected by the bedroom tax cannot find the money to pay their rents, according to new research ... resources before April 2013 to help their residents prepare and cope, including welfare and financial advice services. It is estimated that ...
DRILL funding available in the New Year
02 January 2018 | News
... presents for some! Watch this space for the latest funding announcement from DRILL in January - more money for new projects led by disabled people. Exciting! Hope you had a Happy Xmas and that New Year brings you what you want. DRILL funding ...
Tax credits debt in Universal Credit Guide
24 April 2016 | News
... tax credit debt is affected by the move to Universal Credit and what claimants may need to do. Download Guide from Gov.UK website Tax credits debt in Universal Credit Guide ...
Our attendance allowance information has been updated
29 August 2018 | News
... allowance if you are disabled, are aged 65 or over and need help to look after yourself. View our updated information You do not actually have to be getting any help. It is the help you need that is important. Our ...
Retarget into work support for disabled people
30 March 2014 | News
... for disabled people’ the results of a two year study into the cost effectiveness of different models of employment support for disabled people. The study finds that existing investment in employment support could be ... than is being achieved presently. You can find out more and download the report at ...
Government announces new technology revolutions in healthcare
01 October 2018 | News
The Government is giving £17 million funding to projects which could revolutionise healthcare across ... Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Manchester, Oxford, Cambridge and London. A further funding round is now open Government ...
New Scottish Independent Living Fund from 2015
13 April 2014 | News
Scotland announces multi-million pound fund to help disabled people to stay in their own homes. The proposed new Scottish Independent ... given to more than 3,000 disabled people across Scotland who are currently receiving help under the Independent ...
Disabled people less likely to use internet
21 May 2015 | News
Office for National Statistics (ONS) - ONS Statistical Bulletin - Internet Users, 2015 The latest ONS bulletin shows that ... (99% recent users). The proportion of adults aged 75 years and over who were recent internet users was also lower for ...
Opportunity for disabled people to help hold Government to account on its record on disabled people’s rights
21 July 2016 | News
In 2017 the Committee on the Rights of Persons with ... in the UK to let the Committee know the big human rights issues that we face - and for the Committee to learn whether, for instance, ...