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Universal Credit: is it working?
08 February 2020 | News
... House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has announced an inquiry to examine whether universal credit is meeting its ... design are appropriate for different groups of claimants, and the extent to which universal credit meets the needs of claimants in today’s labour market and changing world of work. The National Association of ...
Two thirds affected by bedroom tax are disabled
13 November 2013 | News
A new Citizens Advice Scotland report “Voices from the Frontline... The Bedroom Tax and disabled people” shows that, in Scotland, 65,600 ...
Social Security Advisory Committee consults on how DWP engages with disabled people
26 February 2020 | News
As part of its independent work programme , the Social Security Advisory ... is conducting research into how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) engage with disabled people in formulating policies and processes which affect them. The SSAC says - “We are ...
Government announces U turn on NI class 4 contributions hike
14 March 2017 | News
The Chancellor has announced that measures to increase Class 4 National Insurance contributions from 9% to 10% in April 2018, and to 11% in April 2019 will not now go ahead. Disability ... more likely than non-disabled people to be self-employed and so would have been proportionally harder hit by this ...
Government to extend personal health budgets to 200,000 by 2024
24 February 2019 | News
Wheelchair users and people who access aftercare services under the Mental ... the government has announced. Read press release Responding to this announcement, our Deputy CEO Sue Bott says: ... know how variable wheelchair services have been in the past and how many disabled people have felt frustrated by not ...
Roll out of audio-visual bus announcements
13 April 2023 | News
The Department for Transport is introducing rules requiring almost every local bus or coach service to provide audible announcements and visual displays identifying the route and direction, each upcoming stop, and the beginning of any ...
Further Scottish devolution proposals
14 June 2015 | News
... proposals for more powers for the Scottish Parliament In Beyond Smith the Scottish Government outlines priority ... Credit, including the power to vary the Carer’s, Child and Childcare Costs elements and the Work Allowance, and conditionality and sanctions ...
Five ways to improve disabled people's day to day lives
23 August 2018 | News
Independent, confident, connected Read report and ... able to live the life they choose: Attitudes, work, care and support, public transport and digital technology. The ...
Remembering Sir Bert Massie
15 October 2017 | News
... of cancer on Sunday. Sir Bert spent his whole life campaigning for disability rights. On occasions, he courted ... failed him he had to find his own way in passing exams and eventually gaining his degree. He worked for one of our ... of the Disability Rights Commission from 2000 – 2007 and was instrumental in the success of the DRC. He was ...
Consultation on future developments to Universal Credit statistics
12 September 2017 | News
... purpose of this DWP consultation is to set out plans to expand the range of regular statistics on Universal Credit, and seek views from users. View consultation and questionnaire Background information The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) would ...