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Terminally ill people in ‘vicious cycle’ of fuel poverty
26 November 2020 | News
... published a new report on the impact of fuel poverty on terminally ill people. The report shows that terminally ill ... which some may struggle to afford due to depleted incomes and the other significant costs associated with their ... flare up or become worse, affecting their mental wellbeing and, in the worst cases, even hastening their death. The ...
Half of all disability benefit decisions overturned in court
15 November 2019 | News
Half of all people who appeal in court against disability benefit decisions win their ... won an appeal over their benefits at tribunal between 2013 and 2018. The government says that only around 5% of ... are carried out on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by the private contractors Capita, the ...
Campaigners raise thousands in days for #TransportJustice legal fund
06 September 2018 | News
... actions on behalf of disabled people who have faced discrimination on public transport has raised thousands of pounds in just a week. Read Disability News Service ... travel. The appeal went live on 29 August and is already nearly halfway to its target of £10,000, with three weeks ...
Increase diversity or lose funds warns Arts Council England
17 February 2020 | News
Only six per cent of people working in the arts identify as disabled, compared with just ... population, according to a new report from Arts Council England (ACE). ACE Chairman Sir Nicholas Serota said the report paints “a disappointing picture” of diversity and accused organisations of “treading water”. ACE has ...
1 in 5 who return to work after cancer face discrimination
08 November 2016 | News
... 20,000 of those who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the UK will face discrimination in their workplace, ... explores the impact of cancer on working life, found that nearly a fifth of people (18%) who return to work after being ... guilty for having to take time off for medical appointments and a loss of confidence in their ability to do their job; 1 ...
You can now track your Personal Independence Payment appeal
17 April 2018 | News
As part of our £1bn reform programme the courts and tribunals service are developing digital services to support the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal. Read courts and tribunal service ...
Support into work from school failing most young people
07 April 2016 | News
Overlooked and Left Behind: improving the transition from school to work for the majority of ... in their transition for work by the education system and the focus on apprenticeships is not suitable for ...
DWP guilty of discrimination in unfairly sacking disabled woman
21 January 2019 | News
A judge has ruled that a disabled woman was unfairly discriminated against Equality Act 2010 when she was sacked by the ... long-term unemployed people back into work by nurturing and training apprentices over a 12-month period, bringing ... said: “I suffer regular migraines that are so severe and unpredictable that I am officially classed as disabled. ...
Can Co-Production help in getting disabled people active?
01 April 2019 | News
As a lead up to Co-production Week, Leanne Wightman, coordinator of Get Yourself Active blogs getting disabled people ... healthier lifestyles. The fourth annual Co-production Week and Festival. 1 - 5 July 2019. The theme for 2019 is 'Sharing Power'. Co-production: "Designing, delivering and evaluating services in equal partnerships with people ...
DR UK welcomes the new World Independent Living Network
01 October 2017 | News
The World Independent Living Network (WIN) was established at the ... aims to facilitate information exchange, carry out training and other capacity building events, provide opportunities for the sharing of knowledge and good practices, and assist CILs and their leaders from ...