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Are you clean? New blog by Roland Chesters
06 March 2016 | News
... UK we believe we are stronger together – that when we are inclusive of people with the widest range of experiences of disability and health conditions, from different communities and backgrounds, we will make most difference. We are ...
DWP Access to Work factsheet for customers updated
22 December 2015 | News
This seven page DWP factsheet is quite useful in explaining about the Access to Work Scheme. The factsheet ... to claim how to ask for your award to be looked at again and how to complain Go to DWP factsheet Disability Rights UK ... as explaining the scheme, also includes links to guidance and take up statistics. DWP Access to Work ...
Lib Dem leader promises to be ‘voice of carers’
28 September 2020 | News
... Democrats, Sir Ed Davey has promised to be "the voice of nine million carers" in his first speech as leader to his ... conference. Speaking via video link, he pledged to "stand up for carers", recollecting his experience as a ... he first managed to say 'Daddy'. John needs 24/7 care - and probably always will. So let me say this, to all of you ...
TikTok pulls #autismchallenge posts mocking disabled people
20 May 2020 | News
... social media platform TikTok has been under fire for allowing users to post videos of themselves mocking people with ... told DR UK: "This content does not reflect our values and is against the code of conduct outlined in our Community ... Guidelines . The hashtag in question has been removed and any similar content that violates our Community ...
Jobs First evaluation final report
05 February 2014 | News
The final reports of the Jobs First evaluation is now available. ... In addition to the full report, detailing methods and all findings, a four page summary report and an Easy Read summary report are available. Please feel ...
Bedroom tax loophole closed
05 February 2014 | News
... 8 January 2014 the DWP admitted that an oversight when drafting bedroom tax legislation meant that housing benefit ... lived in their property since at least the 1 January 1996 and have been continuously entitled to housing benefit since ... For more information on the loophole and the exceptions to the bedroom tax see our Factsheet F57 ...
Food banks are lifeline for disabled people
16 December 2013 | News
... to the benefits system have to rely on food banks, according to The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC). A survey of nearly 4000 disabled people, carried out by the DBC, ... per cent) have needed to use food banks to feed themselves and their families. The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) ...
Coronavirus strategy hinders stroke recovery
23 September 2020 | News
Thousands of stroke patients have suffered avoidable disability because of interruptions to NHS care during the Coronavirus pandemic, reports The Guardian. Clot-busting drugs and ...
MPs question Esther McVey on disability employment
10 July 2018 | News
Esther McVey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Sarah Newton MP, Minister of State for Disabled People are being questioned by ...
Unity Law PolledOut campaign
06 May 2015 | News
This campaign highlights the challenges of voting if you have physical or mental disabilities, and aims to demonstrate that there are organisations like Scope, Livability and Benfits and Work who are actively campaigning for ...