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Nearly half of all those living in poverty live in a household where someone is disabled
28 July 2019 | News
... society including disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. Yet, since 2008, changes to welfare ...
Disabled adults four times worse off financially than non-disabled adults finds new DBC report
15 July 2019 | News
... have found it has had a devastating impact on their wider health and wellbeing. The DBC makes a series of ...
MPs say reform of DWP's terminal illness rules needed not just change to guidance
29 April 2019 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee of MPs has welcomed a “small change” to the DWP’s ‘special rules’ guidance but says more fundamental reform is needed.
Note: If you are considered to be terminally ill, ‘special rules’ are applied to your claim for Universal Credit, ESA, DLA, PIP or AA, to ensure it is dealt with swiftly.
New report finds disability employment rates rise higher than those for non-disabled
13 January 2019 | News
... and a rise in the proportion of people reporting mental health problems. At the same, time employment rates have ...
Policy Pathways to Justice in Energy Efficiency
10 December 2018 | News
... into everyday life and exacerbate existing impairments and health conditions.” [Forward to Supporting fuel poor ...
4 out of 10 PIP claimants do not appeal as it would be too stressful
09 September 2018 | News
... that many disabled people do not make an appeal due to ill health or stress or lack of faith in a positive outcome. ...
I Can Make It is thrilled by news from Andy Street, and on the road to ‘I Can Make a Pledge’
16 November 2017 | News
... job opportunities for young people with disabilities and health conditions, make it a requirement for any contractors ...
A quiet August for I Can Make It so expect a lot from us in September
31 August 2017 | News
... such as long-term worklessness, disability, mental health issues, being ex-offenders or ex-service personnel, ...
DR UK concerned at plans to close almost one in 10 jobcentres
05 July 2017 | News
... to those claimants who are disabled or have long term health conditions. Ken Butler, DR UK’s Welfare Rights ...
PIP: The reasonable wishes of a claimant to walk further or more frequently must be considered
14 May 2017 | News
... should have seen this as going beyond engagement with health professionals and family members, taking into account ...