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Government must commit to accessibility in phase three
07 July 2020 | News
... laid out the aims of the third phase of its economic planning as part of his Summer Statement. Reiterating that measures to protect employees and jobs in March was phase one, new announcements about apprenticeships, training, job creation and job search starting now is phase two and phase three ...
Man removed from home after court order granted in error
04 November 2020 | News
... court order was made without proper evidence or his case being heard. A Court of Appeal ruling found that a judge ... the Court of Appeal ruling. Mazhar has muscular dystrophy, and full capacity to make decisions about his care. Two ... officers and three paramedics arrived at his home in the early morning, showed him the order, and took him to ...
Energy firms stop forced installation of pre-payment meters
10 February 2023 | News
Energy firms have agreed to stop forced installation of prepayment meters in the homes of ... people. The new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps, has announced that Energy ... which failed to protect their vulnerable customers and were then using courts and bailiffs to force entry to ...
Broken benefits system forcing thousands of Disabled people to fall behind on payments and skip meals
31 August 2021 | News
Thousands of Disabled people on out of work benefits, such as ESA and Jobseeker’s Allowance, are facing considerable mental health and physical challenges as ... whether the Government acted unlawfully by not giving nearly 2 million Disabled people on legacy benefits the same ...
Scottish Parliament Bedroom Tax statement
07 May 2014 | News
Bedroom Tax and Discretionary Housing Payments On 7 May 2014 the Scottish Parliament heard the ... United Kingdom Government on Friday, I wanted to take an early opportunity to update Parliament on the Scottish ...
DR UK and Liberty statement on Care Act easements
06 May 2020 | News
Statements from Disability Rights UK and Liberty on Care Act easements Disability Rights UK and Liberty have released statements opposing the suspension of Care Act rights by at least seven ... We’d like to hear from any disabled people who are having problems with their care packages, in these areas or ...
1 in 4 Councils will not act on Taxi Discrimination Law
24 July 2017 | News
New law requiring taxi drivers not to discriminate against wheelchair ... maintain a designated list of wheelchair accessible taxis and PHVs (Private Hire Vehicles). Earlier, in February, ... taxi users as accessible transport is both an ongoing and growing concern for disabled people. However, the ...
More than half of the UK population living in destitution are in long term ill health or are disabled people: new JRF research
08 December 2020 | News
... highlights that more than half of the population (54%) living in destitution were in long term ill health or disabled ... in the processing of disability-related benefits claims and appeals had had a detrimental effect on those involved. ... hit participants with mental health or drug or alcohol problems especially hard, as they felt much less benefit ...
Care home petition calls for visits to be enshrined in law
05 May 2021 | News
A petition calling for a change in UK law to allow visits to care homes in the event of ... been required to isolate for 14 days after visiting friends and family outdoors or going for a walk. Care home residents ...
Inclusive Practice: Disability and School Careers Advice, Information and Guidance
13 May 2019 | News
Free training workshop for school careers advisers and coordinators, school careers leaders and careers coaches interested in developing their ...