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Protestors Target Housing Awards
10 November 2023 | News
... are presented annually to councils, housing associations, and their partners at an event organised by Inside Housing ... tenants whose require immediate redress to their housing issues.” Hyde tenant Deni* is attending the protest to ... rooms below, landlord not responding to reporting of the problems, complaints and not completing repairs in one go or ...
Benefits cap case fails at Court of Appeal
20 February 2014 | News
... that the bedroom tax cap is discriminatory against women and children, and in particular against families that have ... that the Government’s delay in addressing recognised problems with the benefit cap’s application to women’s ... disappointing that the Court declined to decide important issues of principle affecting the large numbers of women and ...
NAO report says impractical to cease UC rollout but DWP ducks hardship issues
14 June 2018 | News
Rolling out Universal Credit (UC) – National Audit Office. NAO ... More about universal credit More about universal credit and disability The report finds that the Department for Work ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Care home discharges during Covid ruled ‘unlawful’
04 May 2022 | News
The UK government’s policy on discharging people from hospital into care homes without testing ... up care after contracting Covid, at the start of the pandemic, has been ruled unlawful at the High Court in ... Justice Garnham ruled that policies released in March and early April 2020 were unlawful because they did not to take ...
Claimant views on ways to improve PIP and ESA questionnaires: new DWP research
25 July 2021 | News
The DWP has published research to obtain their views on how the questionnaires used as part of the PIP and work capability (WCA) assessment processes, could be made more user-friendly and “less distressing” for claimants. PIP and ESA ...
Universal credit reforms will not end food bank use
12 February 2019 | News
Government admits universal credit linked to increased food bank use After previous Ministerial denials of any connection, the Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has agreed that the ... the fact that people had difficulty accessing their money early enough. However, she then added: “We have made ...
BuDS Getting Ready for Brexit guide
18 February 2019 | News
... UK wants to see from Brexit BuDS is not a political charity and does not support Leaving the EU or Remaining in the EU. ... and carers with accurate, reliable, information about issues which may affect them when Brexit happens. They are ... place before Brexit day but that there will still be some problems for disabled people. If there is no agreement with ...
More than 8 out of 10 disabled claimants fail to find work through the DWP Work and Health Programme
29 November 2020 | News
... have not achieved a ‘job outcome’ through the DWP Work and Health Programme (WHP). The WHP replaced the Work ... referrals to the programme, with the majority of these being disabled people. The Programme provides support to help ... people who may need support to move into employment (the Early Access group). The statistics show that the proportion ...
MPs debate working age care reform
11 July 2013 | News
MPs debate social care reform for working age disabled people This debate, held in Parliament yesterday raised a number of issues. Liberal Democrat Care Services Minister Norman Lamb ... community. In favour of the case for preventing ill health and the deterioration of health but subject to cost ...
Disability Rights UK webinar videos available
06 March 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK webinar videos for advisers on Mandatory Reconsideration. The webinar covers: the rules about mandatory reconsideration problems with mandatory reconsideration potential remedies ... an incredibly positive experience. I have serious health issues that make getting out problematic, being able to take ...