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Choice, Control and Independent Living: Putting the Care Act into practice
18 October 2018 | News
... CIL’s review of the current position of adult social care in the London Borough of Merton, and the way forward. Read report Merton CIL has produced ... this report to explore the experiences of social care users and review the current picture of adult social care in ...
Extension of Blue Badge Scheme from August 2019 to include those with hidden disabilities
17 June 2019 | News
People with "hidden disabilities" including autism and mental health problems are set for a major boost when they are allowed to ...
Strategic partner updates for November 2014
10 November 2014 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic Partner ... time standards. Bringing treatment for mental health problems on a par with physical health will end years of ... picture of health patterns so commissioners can study issues such as diagnosis, waiting times and patterns of ...
Suspension of the Care Act - act immediately
21 March 2020 | News
... human rights, especially the rights of vulnerable groups, including disabled people. The second reading of the Bill is ... to provide social care support under the Care Act 2014 and will only oblige local authorities to provide support in ... means individuals might be released into the community early, or find themselves detained for longer. Under section ...
The Disability Action Alliance: Changes in 2016
14 February 2016 | News
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is providing a 1 year grant to fund the next stage of the development of the DAA and its long-term strategy. As part of this grant the ...
Citizens Advice Scotland warns of “perfect storm” as inflation hits benefit claimants
20 July 2022 | News
New research by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) warns that people are faced with a “perfect storm” of soaring prices and flat or falling incomes, which risks sweeping ... 25% over 2021-22. advice on universal credit overpayments nearly doubled from the average across 2020/21 to Q4 of ...
New UK Poverty report recommends the £20 per week increase to Universal Credit must be made permanent with the lifeline extended to ESA
12 January 2021 | News
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) in its UK Poverty Report 2020/2021 concludes that the benefits system must be strengthened and that at a minimum, the temporary £20 per week increase ... all other legacy benefits. The new annual report highlights early indications of how poverty has changed in our society ...
Landmark Upper Tribunal judgment giving right to appeal now has reported status
10 October 2018 | News
In a landmark judgment last year, CE/766/2016, a three judge Upper ... Action Group and two claimants with serious mental health problems who were refused ESA and then failed to ask for a ... many claimants will be vulnerable for reasons including issues relating to their mental health or learning ...
DWP adopts our wording for DHP Guidance
09 April 2014 | News
The DWP has issued new DWP Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) Guidance to local authorities. Two problems regularly expressed by disabled people in relation to DHPs are: DHPs being awarded and renewed for very short periods - often as little as ...
DSA award conflicts of interest
12 March 2015 | News
Investigation into potential conflicts of interest in the ... Accounts Committee, the NAO has investigated three specific issues: whether there are potential conflicts of interest in ... centre on the main campus of Plymouth University, and the provision of that support by Claro Learning Ltd, a ...