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Extra funding for Scottish carers’ breaks
22 April 2014 | News
... Government today announced an extra £250,000 of funding to provide short breaks for disabled children and their families, carers and young carers. This investment has been divided equally ...
DFID Direct Scheme for Advisers
19 August 2019 | News
The Department for International Development (DFID) is launching the 5th round ... an excellent opportunity to join DFID on a permanent basis and progress an advisory career in international ... 1 year) in DFID’s office, based in East Kilbride, Glasgow and overseas (for the following 2 years) with coaching and ...
Blue badge can apply to hidden or non-physical conditions
05 September 2018 | News
... a man with Downs Syndrome a Blue Badge without ever assessing him in person, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The council refused a ... blue badge. The family complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, who found the council at fault ...
Half of DLA claimants lose their higher mobility rate support on moving to PIP
03 July 2017 | News
A Freedom of Information Act response to DR UK shows that half of ... have had a PIP reassessment outcome between October 2013 and October 2016. While 126,200 (50%) were awarded the ... show that - 65,200 (25%) had their benefit reduced to the standard PIP mobility rate; and 65,200 (25%) lost their ...
Resolution Foundation recommendations for UC migration
05 September 2018 | News
The benefits of moving: Managing the transition of existing claimants to ... of Universal Credit (UC) has been far from smooth” and notes that “implementation is shortly to enter its next and, arguably most difficult, phase: ‘managed ...
Council bosses warn of soaring waiting lists for social care
08 August 2022 | News
Some 600 people a day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for care and support in England, a survey of members of the Association of Directors of ...
Sporting Future - A New Strategy for an Active Nation
16 December 2015 | News
... UK welcomes the new Government strategy for sport, Sporting Future: A New Strategy for an Active Nation and we are encouraged by the shift in emphasis towards a physical activity for all and away from sport for the few. There is a clear commitment ...
Benefits take up figures
14 July 2015 | News
Estimates of the take-up of the main income-related benefits by caseload and expenditure in Great Britain Read statistics These ... statistics provide estimates of take-up, by caseload and expenditure, of the following income-related benefits: ...
20 metre PIP case allowed to go to court
02 May 2013 | News
Court grants permission for full hearing of legal challenge to Government’s new disability ... Steven Sumpter can only walk a few metres with a stick and is otherwise dependent on a wheelchair. He was assessed ... component of Disability Living Allowance(DLA) last year and he has used this to lease a Motability car. Along with ...
EHRC publishes equality guidance for schools
07 July 2013 | News
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today published guidance to help schools protect their pupils from discrimination and promote equality Schools Technical Guidance ... the requirements under the Equality Act 2010 and explains clearly how those working in schools can create an environment ...