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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 ...
Introduction to Welfare Benefits online course - January 2023
14 January 2023 | Event
This online course is aimed at professionals who work in advice or ... - or need a refresher on - changes to welfare benefits and social security. It is ideal for advice workers, social workers, support workers and anyone else supporting clients with social security ...
Conservative party manifesto fails to address disability inequality
12 June 2024 | News
Yesterday, Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, addressed an assembled audience of ... was heavy on commitments regarding property, tax cuts and working families, with a scattering of actions on health and disability; These included: An Increase in NHS spending ...
Disabled-led commission in Lewisham demands local power
12 May 2023 | News
After a three-year inquiry into the barriers Disabled people face, Lewisham ... are at the centre of local decision-making. The detailed and insightful report was written following an extensive ... wanted more say in the decisions Lewisham Council makes and that Disabled people in Lewisham want the council to ...
Government pledges national action following Doncaster abuse inquiry
02 November 2022 | News
... placements for Disabled children after a safeguarding report revealed "a culture of abuse" at three children's ... of criminal behaviour at the dual registered homes and residential special schools, which were owned by the ... after whistleblowers raised serious concerns about the care and safety of 60 Disabled children and young adults. The ...
Government announces halt to Disabled Facilities Grant increase
07 February 2024 | News
... today that the Government have dropped a 2021 commitment to increase the amount of money to the Disabled Facilities Grant that disabled people in England can claim to adapt their homes, thereby making them more ... The DFG is a means-tested grant for people aged 18 and over who live in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland. ...
International disability rights leading light Judy Heumann dies
07 March 2023 | News
One of the founding mothers of the international disability rights movement, ... in the United States. Judy contracted polio in childhood and was a lifelong wheelchair user. She was the first ... served in the administrations of Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and was featured in the Netflix film Crip ...
Our Into Higher Education Guide has been updated
14 March 2023 | News
Into Higher Education is a guide for anyone with a health ... or universities will be accessible, how to choose a course and what support will be available. It also covers the student finance system and has up-to date information on tuition fees, repayment ...
Progress on socio-economic rights in Great Britain
06 March 2018 | News
Update Report on Great Britain’s Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Read report The Equality and Human Rights Commission has assessed the progress on ...
Join Our Online Event: Sharing Information on Disability!
20 March 2024 | News
Have you ever pondered whether to share information on your impairments or health conditions with ... on Disability", hear the experiences of Disabled people and reflect on our rights and how organisations can create more inclusive cultures. ...