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Culture of othering found at Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
03 April 2023 | News
The Housing Ombudsman's investigation into the death of the ... had a culture of "othering" which saw staff hold prejudices and "lazy assumptions" about asylum seekers and refugees. The investigation uncovered that the landlords ...
Latest report from I Can Make It
05 October 2017 | News
I Can Make It builds on existing progress this week. On Wednesday 4 th October our Research and Engagement Officer, Anna Denham, and our Policy and Development Manager, Philip Connolly, met ...
Universal Credit cuts will come as ‘a shock’
25 August 2021 | News
Government has failed to properly prepare two million low-income families for October’s £20-a-week cut in Universal Credit, according to leading poverty charities and the Labour party. Save the Children, the Joseph Rowntree ... Foundation, Turn2Us, Trussell Trust, Citizens Advice and the Labour Party have all raised concerns about the £90 ...
Personal Health Budgets: Treat or treatment?
31 August 2015 | News
In response to press reports concerning the use of Personal ... living with long-term conditions, like dementia, diabetes and Parkinsonism. The Department of Health found they are ... all GP appointments, 64 per cent of outpatient appointments and 70 per cent of all inpatient bed days (Department of ...
Have your say on housing
04 November 2020 | News
The Housing Made for Everyone (HoME) coalition is calling for urgent action to tackle the UK’s acute and growing shortage of accessible homes. The coalition of charities and housing organisations, including DR UK, is urging the ...
Leadership academy launch
12 November 2014 | News
The programme focused on using lived experience of disability or a health condition to ... advantage in a business environment The delegates brought and shared their personal experiences with the group and forged some strong alliances for ongoing relationships ...
Soaring costs hit Disabled people
27 October 2022 | News
... Greater Manchester Disabled Peoples Panel has released shocking findings on the impact of the cost of living crisis on ... largest current survey of disabled people in the UK, led and designed by Disabled people. Over 1,495 Disabled people ... severely negatively impacted by rising prices, higher bills and inadequate social care. 20% of Disabled people could ...
Social Care Ombudsman suspends work
02 April 2020 | News
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all casework activity that demands information from, or action by, local authorities and care ...
DWP refuses to publish report that found Disabled claimants had “unmet needs”
06 December 2021 | News
The DWP ensured an independent report was watered down after it concluded that ... that DWP made it clear that it did not like the analysis and reporting of Disabled people’s unmet needs and the implications for future spending on benefits. The ...
DWP to review how the benefits system supports those with a terminal illness
10 July 2019 | News
Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd announced today that the DWP will set up an "honest and in-depth evaluation" of how the benefits system supports ...