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Hertfordshire County Council fails to abide by Care Act
14 October 2020 | News
Hertfordshire County Council was found to be in breach of the Care Act by failing to meet a woman’s ... need to maintain a habitable home, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The Council reduced her ... her ability to maintain a habitable home as per the Care and Support (Eligibility) Regulations 2015. The woman had ...
DR UK statement on government school grades announcement
17 August 2020 | News
... said: “It is a huge relief that Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that teacher assessed grades will now stand for those unable to take A-Levels and GCSEs this year due to the pandemic. “We welcome the ...
Check if your employer can use the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
19 April 2020 | News
... has been published by gov.uk. It advises that: “If you and your employer both agree, your employer might be able to ... to do because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This is known as being ‘on furlough’. Your employer could pay 80% of your ... cap of £2,500. You’ll still be paid by your employer and pay taxes from your income. You cannot undertake work ...
DWP says that it has no PIP reconsideration refusal target
15 May 2017 | News
Following our news article on targets for refusing benefit ... UK to say that its Key Performance Indicator (KPI) of 80% mandatory reconsideration refusals does not include PIP. The DWP says that it has no performance indicator for PIP mandatory reconsiderations. While PIP is excluded from its ...
Government delays critical social care meeting
23 June 2021 | News
A meeting to hash out social care policy between Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak and Matt Hancock scheduled for Tuesday of this week was ... said: “Social care has been on its knees for years, and the increased pressures of the pandemic brought it home ...
Funding where care commissioning changes
02 October 2014 | News
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) is advising councils that they cannot significantly change ... not reduce the amount they pay for care home placements, and leave families to find the difference, where there are ... their resources when planning how they commission services, and many are experiencing particular pressure in adult care, ...
We're Recruiting!
30 October 2023 | News
We’re Recruiting – Data & Insight Officer Disability Rights UK (DR UK) ... excited to recruit a Data & Insight Officer. The chosen candidate will join DR UK at an exciting time for us. In ... Rights UK towards our aim of becoming a data informed and driven organisation. The job description and person ...
People of Bristol please listen out for our I Can Make It Champion!
11 April 2017 | News
... On Monday the 10 th of April our Champion for I Can Make It in Bristol, Charlotte White went to BCFM ’s studios to pre-record a radio programme to introduce I Can Make It and talk about employment for a show hosted by Disability Rights UK organisational member, West of England Centre for Inclusive Living (WECIL). If you would ...
Education factsheet updates
29 November 2023 | News
The following Education factsheets have now been updated... Funding ... are studying at further education (FE) level. Careers and Work for Disabled People This factsheet provides ... information on disability, rights under the Equality Act, and the funding and support available to access ...
Child residence tests breach human rights
29 June 2014 | News
... tests breach their rights, says Human Rights Committee In their new Report the Joint Committee on Human Rights ... children with special educational needs or disabilities, and section 17 and 20 Children Act 1989 cases. For more information go to ...