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Ian Duncan Smith gives reasons for resigning
18 March 2016 | News
Ian Duncan Smith's resignation letter [ Source: BBC ] "I am incredibly proud of the welfare reforms that the government ... reforms have helped to generate record rates of employment and in particular a substantial reduction in workless ... driving reason for becoming part of your ministerial team and I continue to be grateful to you for giving me the ...
Spending review 2013
25 June 2013 | News
The Spending Round sets out Government’s plans for spending in ... Key aspects of the review Apprenticeships, 16-19 reforms and Higher Education The Government is to reduce spending on FE and HE by £400 million in 2015-16. The Spending Review ...
70% of Disabled people feel DWP contracted assessor did not understand their condition: shocking new Z2K research
24 May 2021 | News
In April 2021, Z2K surveyed 1,420 Disabled people who have ... the assessment process for disability benefits: PIP, ESA, and the Limited Capability for Work elements of Universal ... their insights on the assessment process – including the Mandatory Reconsideration (MR) and appeals process – as ...
Best of British Diversity Honoured at National Diversity Awards
24 September 2015 | News
... would particularly like to congratulate Nasser Siabi for winning the life-time achievement award award. Nasser is a ... committed to full inclusion in universities, workplaces and life as a whole. We would also like to offer congratulations to Results CIC and our former Trustee Jane Cordell for winning the ...
New Age UK report on the care crisis
05 March 2014 | News
Care in Crisis: What’s next for social care? This new Age UK ... reviews the current state of the social care system in England and discusses and makes recommendations for the future of ...
What has the DDA done for you?
04 November 2020 | News
On Sunday 8 November, it will be 25 years since the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), ... 20 years after legislation outlawing race discrimination and sex discrimination, and we can thank the disability rights campaigners of the ...
Sign The Petition To Defend Vital Benefits For Disabled People Unable To Work
30 January 2024 | News
DR UK is urging support for a new disability benefits campaign, Security ... is backed by a petition to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions calling for the scraping of dangerous ... says: “Disability benefits provide essential security and support for seriously ill and Disabled people, helping ...
Minister says Universal Credit designed to encourage disabled people to take up education – but doesn’t explain how
22 August 2017 | News
Regulations barring most disabled students from getting Universal Credit ... Government – on the grounds the new benefit “encourages and enables” disabled people to take up further education. Receipt of ESA and HB means that disabled students can top-up their student ...
MPs say housing cost reform hurts disabled people
01 April 2014 | News
House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee: Support for housing costs in the reformed welfare system - Fourth Report of ... Size Criteria (SSSC) (also known as the “Bedroom Tax” and the “Spare Room Subsidy”) and the household Benefit ...
Nearly half of disabled people hit by the benefits freeze can’t afford essential bills
01 September 2019 | News
New research from Citizens Advice shows that nearly half of disabled people hit by the benefits freeze (44%) have gone without essentials such as food and toiletries. From April 2016 there has be no increase in benefit rates ‘for people of working age'. ...