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Autumn statement: Employing PAs concession
02 December 2014 | News
A small victory for those employing personal assistants The Chancellor, George Osborne, has ... Employment Allowance to those households that employ care and support workers. This means that a family will be able ... a child’s very earliest years, to prevent avoidable problems later. 2.230 Skills and employment services for ...
Invest In Disabled People, DR UK Tells Chancellor
25 October 2024 | News
... DR UK has written to the Chancellor to urge the following: Dear Chancellor Invest in Disabled People In advance of ... write to ask that you break with the policies of the past and chart a new course in respect of the UK’s 16 million ... make a considerable contribution to family, community and the workforce and could do even more with the right ...
Get Set To Go Campaign
13 July 2015 | News
People with mental health problems put off of sport because they are not ‘gym body ... sporting ability. Get Set to Go, supported by Sport England and the National Lottery, will help people with mental ... campaign This Girl Can seeks to liberate people from these issues so they can get healthier and more active. ...
Bedroom tax savings. Disabled people suffer most.
09 October 2013 | News
Housing: Under-Occupancy Charge. Question tabled by Lord Knight ... on behalf of my noble friend Lord Knight of Weymouth, and at his request, I beg leave to ask the Question standing ... to repealing it? Lord Freud: My Lords, there were a lot of issues buried there. I will just point out that, when you ...
New report demands Govt act on fuel poverty
27 March 2014 | News
Government not doing enough to end fuel poverty finds new report released on ... Day Charities are warning that unless the UK Government and devolved Administrations take urgent, coordinated action ... Westminster and Devolved Governments on all consumer energy issues, and are calling for a formal working group to be ...
Our latest benefit appeal summaries
20 March 2019 | News
This page contains our latest summaries of disability benefits related upper tribunal and court decisions View all summaries from April 2018 View ... No ? For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Queen’s Speech fails to deliver on social care, democracy, building and employment
11 May 2021 | News
... to deliver on Boris Johnson’s pledge to “fix the crisis in social care once and for all” which he made when he became Prime Minister ... be implementing planned changes to the structure of NHS England for “a more integrated and efficient health and care ...
95% of Atos and Capita PIP medical assessment reports unquestioned by DWP
09 August 2018 | News
New figures show that DWP Decision Makers are questioning only a tiny proportion of the Atos and Capita PIP medical assessment reports. The statistics ... or clarification from Atos and Capita, discuss or resolve problems with them, or even return the report to be ...
Disability History Month 2018
09 December 2018 | News
... History Month 2018 (UKDHM 2018) will focus on Disability and Music. 19th November to 22nd December - Find out more on the UKDHM 2018 website It will explore the ... plays the violin while seated. “I didn’t like it when, early on in my career, the media invariably mentioned how I ...
Birmingham City Council Declares itself Bankrupt
05 September 2023 | News
Birmingham City Council the largest local authority in the UK and in Europe, has issued a section 114 notice, signalling ... ‘with the exception of protecting vulnerable people and maintaining statutory services.’ At least 26 councils ...