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Universal Credit budget reforms: too little to late
30 October 2018 | News
... Budget 2018 reforms, Disability Rights UK is still calling for a halt to the new benefit’s roll out. The following measures were announced in the Budget and are clearly will be an improvement on the current ... do not remove Universal Credit’s delivery and design problems. Within the last week, the Public Accounts ...
Apprenticeship reforms are failing to deliver
10 June 2019 | News
According a recent Public Accounts Committee report on ... fell by 26% after the apprenticeship levy was introduced and, although the level is now recovering, the government ... is to draw apprentices from a wider range of social and demographic groups. However, the Department’s targets ...
We welcome the extension of the Blue Badge Scheme to those with hidden disabilities
06 January 2019 | News
People with "hidden disabilities" including autism and mental health problems are set for a major boost when they are allowed to ...
No anonymity for work scheme providers
19 May 2013 | News
... providers public This Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling applies to the Mandatory Work Activity, Work Experience and Work Programme schemes. You can view the ruling at ...
MPs consider devasting effect of the benefits freeze on poverty
03 March 2019 | News
Work and Pensions Committee to question Amber Rudd on benefit levels “driving destitution and poverty” Monday 11 March 2019, 4:15pm ... for all frozen benefits other than child benefit – a year early, in this year’s Spring Statement, would lift 200,000 ...
Lift Reliability Concerns Continue For Disabled Passengers
10 October 2024 | News
Lift failures and associated flawed or inaccurate information is a continual topic of annoyance ... the day and Disabled passengers are left with accessibility problems and massive additional delays.’ Disability Rights ...
Liz Sayce criticises non work programme
08 October 2013 | News
Speaking on Channel 4 Liz Sayce described the work programme as ... past year, only 5.3 per cent of people getting employment and support allowance (ESA) who were referred to the ... cent failure rate. Work Choice, for those with more complex problems, only has a 31 per cent success rate. Since 2011 ...
90 year old unlawfully deprived of liberty
22 January 2015 | News
Conduct of Council "reprehensible" in breaching man's human rights and failing to comply with Mental Capacity Act, says judge ... moved a 90 year old man, who has dementia and other health problems, into a care home against his wishes. The decision ...
European Blue Badge Confusion
26 July 2022 | News
Government Ministers are still negotiating with 11 European nations on ... of blue badges, as well as those which still accept them, and they are currently negotiating with Spain, Portugal, Italy and many others on their continued use. However, until these ...
Joint review of disability hate crime follow-up
20 May 2015 | News
Criminal Justice Inspectorate finds police, prosecutors, and ... considers how the police, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and probation service providers (National Probation Service ...