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DR UK recommends no reduction in the number of social security tribunal panel members
13 April 2020 | News
... rules would allow for a tribunal to be presided over by a single judge sitting alone in certain defined circumstances. ... Entitlement Chamber hears appeals relating to ESA, PIP and other social security benefits. In general, tribunals ... principle exceptions to this are appeals relating to ESA and PIP. For the former, appeals are heard by a Judge and a ...
Social Model of Disability key in media representation, Sue Bott tells Reframing Disability Summit
28 October 2019 | News
... model of disability to senior media executives from print and broadcast journalism and advertising yesterday at the Reframing Disability Summit ...
Two meetings with procurement alliances in just over two weeks for I Can Make It.
27 April 2017 | News
As ever the holiday weeks aren’t ones when everything goes quiet for I Can Make It. On Wednesday 19 th April, ... Will Case, I Can Make It Champion for Greater Manchester and Leo Capella, the campaign project co-ordinator went to Sandbach to attend the Association of Greater Manchester ...
Cabinet Office - Regulations on the accessibility of new public sector websites come into force
24 September 2019 | News
... on or after 23 September 2018 must meet accessibility standards. This includes publishing accessibility statements, explaining how ... make all existing websites accessible is 23 September 2020, and the compliance date for mobile applications is 23 June ...
Sense launches innovative approach to creating meaningful football activities for people with complex impairments
16 February 2022 | News
Sense Active has launched a new programme aiming to improve the quality of football provision for people ... disabilities, supported by county football associations and football club community organisations. The programme ... how activities are delivered to help ensure the benefits and outcomes gained from playing football can be achieved by ...
Groundswell of support for increasing benefit payments made to Disabled people: Fabian Society report
26 May 2021 | News
Following the pandemic, a study of public attitudes to social ... Society research survey involving a major citizens’ jury and national poll demonstrated strong public support for ... related news story High Court challenge to exclusion of nearly two million Disabled people from £20 week benefit ...
Further roll out of PIP to those with a long term or indefinite DLA award
26 August 2015 | News
The DWP has announced a further roll-out of personal independence payment (PIP) to those with a long term or ... PIP where they: have an indefinite or long term award; and are of working age; or have become age 65 since 8 April ... From July, the DWP started to invite a limited number of randomly selected claimants living in the following postcode ...
Strategic partner updates for May 2013
21 May 2013 | News
Taking user-driven commissioning to the NHS: why we need a ... Rights UK is in a new consortium with Shaping Our Lives and CHANGE. As a user-led strategic partner, we jointly ... level, the voluntary and community sector faces a range of issues and challenges. Regional Voices has produced a ...
Social Care Reform; improving Disabled people’s lives
22 June 2021 | News
... We are a coalition of organisations led by Disabled people and supported by allies. We are the direct voices of ... our lives. We want Disabled people to be central to shaping Government reforms to social care. These are the basic ... the right to thrive, not just survive. The role of care and support in today’s society must be to provide care, ...
Increased fines for no face masks will ramp up pressure on disabled people
13 August 2020 | News
Tougher penalties for those not wearing face coverings in public came into effect today (13 August). The new ... “Businesses need to join in government’s intention in clearly displaying signs explaining that not everybody is able ...