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Adult social care complaints up by a fifth with more than half upheld
11 November 2015 | News
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) says that 2,803 complaints and enquiries about adult social care were received in 2014/2015 - an increase of 18% on the previous year - and that, in 55% of cases that were investigated, the ...
MPs urge rule change to enable UC to be payable to disabled students
01 August 2017 | News
... Group (APPG) on Disability have written to the DWP Minister Damian Hinds to urge that all full-time disabled ... which replaces means tested benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Housing Benefit (HB) is being increasingly 'rolled ...
Operation Yellowhammer prepares for Brexit no deal
12 March 2019 | News
Preparing for and responding to short-term disruption arising from ... Contingencies Secretariat (CCS) sits within Cabinet Office and aims to increase UK government’s ability to respond to ...
Our response to proposals to transfer Attendance Allowance to councils
25 September 2016 | News
Self-sufficient local government: 100% Business Rates Retention consultation. View our response View ... with one specific aspect of the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) consultation: the proposals as ... consequences for individuals, carers, family members and local authorities. Our key concerns are that: Local ...
We celebrate 60 years of the Human Rights Convention
02 September 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK is a signatory to a letter celebrating the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human ... is something to be celebrated. For our organisations, and the people we work with across the United Kingdom, the rights and freedoms set out in the convention are fundamental in ...
Suspension of childs DLA unlawful
07 July 2015 | News
Landmark Judgment: Suspension of child’s DLA in hospital breach if his human rights The Supreme Court has ... for more than 84 days was a breach of his human rights and unlawful. The ruling announced could have a significant ...
Council school transport policies must not fail disabled young adults
06 August 2018 | News
Councils across England should ensure their education transport policies ... young adults with disabilities, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has said. The warning comes following an investigation about London Borough of ...
Energy companies let down Disabled people
24 November 2022 | News
A new report by energy watchdog Ofgem has uncovered failings within 17 Energy suppliers in their attitude and assistance to Disabled customers. The regulator said the ... read the meters of customers who could not do so themselves and customers being unable to contact their energy supplier ...
Brexit white paper commits Govt to European Convention on Human Rights
11 July 2018 | News
The European Convention on Human Rights is an international treaty which Member States of the Council of ... Europe have signed, including the UK. See more about Brexit and Human Rights Read our Brexit manifesto : The ... of Brexit for disability rights: Influencing future debate and policy The Convention sets out a list of the rights and ...
Better Care Fund fails to deliver expected benefits for patients, the NHS or local authorities
07 February 2017 | News
Health and social care integration report. Read report The Better Care Fund (BCF) ... is a pooled budget that shifts resources into social care and community services for the benefit of the NHS and local ...