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Congratulations to Leo Capella comedy king
21 November 2017 | News
Leo Capella, I Can Make It , project coordinator, took part in his first ever stand-up comedy gig on Tuesday 21 November at the Nell of Old Drury , Covent Garden and raised money for Disability Rights UK. Leo says: ...
Further Scottish devolution proposals
12 October 2014 | News
... published proposals on further devolution for Scotland On 19 September 2014 the Smith Commission, chaired by Lord Smith of Kelvin, was established as a fully independent body to ... provide secretariat support to the parties’ discussions and to wider consultation on those proposals respond to the ...
Queen's speech 2013
07 May 2013 | News
These are the main relevent bills outlined in this year's Queen's speech ... This Bill introduces the single-tier state-pension system and increases the retirement age to 67 between 2026 and 2028. The Bill allows the retirement age to be regularly ...
I Can Make It: latest video
05 September 2016 | News
In this video Leo Capella, Campaign Project Co-ordinator for ... makes his own case for why young people with disabilities and long term health conditions should join I Can Make It. ... a number of champions from different cities throughout England. However we would like more champions to join us in the ...
Government reluctance to support the reasonable adjustments of disabled election candidates
03 February 2021 | News
With shockingly low representation of disabled people in elected office, both across local authorities and in parliament, the government’s silence on ... a fund to support the reasonable adjustments of disabled candidates is deeply troubling. The Elected Office Fund and ...
National expansion of Universal Credit
08 December 2014 | News
The DWP has published the list shows the local authorities and jobcentres that will begin to deliver Universal Credit between February and April 2015. In the jobcentres listed, Universal Credit ...
MPs say cut wait for Universal Credit to a month
25 October 2017 | News
In an urgent, unanimous report published today, the Commons Work and Pensions Committee says Government should aim to cut the ... for the first payment of Universal Credit to a month. Work and Pensions Committee web page While increased availability ...
Dots Disability nominated for Accessible Britain Challenge Awards
01 March 2015 | News
... have been shortlisted for DWP's Accessible Britain Challenge Awards The awards highlight the huge ... make through accessible communities through employment and also economically with a combined spending power of ... Improved mobility Innovative use of buildings, spaces and places Safer neighbourhoods Inclusive social activities ...
Stirling CAB money-food survival guide
25 August 2013 | News
Stirling District Citizens Advice Bureau has produced a guide to ... available from: Local Authorities Scottish Welfare Fund and Social Work Payments DWP Payments Budgeting Loans, Benefit Advances and Hardship Payments Other local aid - Welfare groups, ...
Social Security coverage for self employed
01 October 2014 | News
... has published a report which calls on government to examine the balance in social security coverage – both in terms of entitlement and contributions – between self-employed and employed workers. The report also looks at the ...