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Low income and vulnerable consumers debate
06 November 2014 | News
... the Lords debated how Government policies affect low income and vulnerable consumers During the debate Baroness ... a bad start would look like. The review also revealed that nearly three in five had cut back on what they deemed to be ...
Caring and Family Finances Inquiry published
04 February 2014 | News
... Rights UK welcomes Carers UK's recently published Caring and Family Finances Inquiry "With the UK’s rapidly ... reminder of how much the Government relies on informal and freely given care and support - but under the impact ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
"Failure to Take into Account Vulnerabilities and Inequalities in Pre-Pandemic Planning” – First COVID-19 Inquiry Report Revealed
30 July 2024 | News
Our new Covid-19 Inquiry Manager, Rupy Kaur Roberts, reports on the release ... the significant flaws in UK preparedness to manage a pandemic. The UK COVID-19 Inquiry The United Kingdom (UK) ... inquiry, examining the response to the impact of the pandemic to learn lessons for the future. The inquiry began ...
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 ...
Disability Poverty Campaign Group respond to the PM Rishi Sunak
19 April 2024 | News
Today the PM Rishi Sunak stood in front of an assembled audience and proceeded yet again to demonise Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions, by announcing ...
Policy Pathways to Justice in Energy Efficiency
10 December 2018 | News
... 2.00 - 4.00pm, Committee Room 6, House of Commons. Supporting fuel poor disabled people through energy efficiency ... in Energy Efficiency: a focus on fuel poor disabled people and families - Research policy briefing The findings from ... and how to support vulnerable households with energy issues. Speakers at the event include: Peter Aldous MP, ...
Two interesting and productive morning meetings for I Can Make It in a week
07 September 2017 | News
... the 5 September Jonathan Mears, champion for I Can Make It in the North East of England met with the entire procurement department of Gateshead Council to explain the campaign to them and discuss networking opportunities. He had some positive ...