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Incapacity and disability benefit claimants feel particularly hard hit during coronavirus outbreak, MPs find
26 April 2020 | News
... we have been left, disgraceful.” Individuals with mental health conditions described how social distancing measures ... to access the support necessary to complete applications or health assessments. “The DWP have stopped my PIP and my ... them why I couldn't go to my face to face medical with ATOS health care. This is not fair as doctors cannot do letters ...
DWP incapable of delivering a pathway from poverty for ill and disabled people
20 January 2019 | News
... from Mind. He has worked on social policy related to mental health for the last ten years, with a particular focus on ... example, greater onus could be placed on the Department for Health and Social Care, to support people with health related barriers to employment. Those who have ...
DR UK reviews the Opportunity for All essay collection
11 September 2017 | News
... transforming employment for disabled people and those with health conditions Download Opportunity for All Read Evan ... perspectives from eleven leading thinkers in disability, health and employment. The event was attended by 20-30 ... and independent adviser to the government on work and health Ben Baumberg Geiger – Senior Lecturer in Sociology ...
Social care cuts to continue despite £2 billion boost
27 June 2017 | News
... care needs of younger adults with disabilities or mental health problems are greater than those due to supporting ... adults with learning or physical disabilities or mental health problems. This year older people’s services account ... are from people with physical disabilities or mental health needs.” The research highlights the proportion of ...
Centre for Ageing Better calls on the Government to make homes more accessible
10 November 2022 | News
... of building more accessible homes. These include: Direct health benefits to the occupants and savings to the NHS from ... to live independently for longer Wellbeing and mental health benefits for residents finally receiving suitable ... huge societal costs, particularly from reduced demand on health services, that come when people are forced to live in ...
1.6 million children live in mouldy and damp homes
23 February 2023 | News
... need accessible, safe and affordable homes to support our health, wellbeing and independence. Appropriate housing is ... in the Private Rented Sector that aggravate our impairments/health conditions or Disable us entirely. " 1.6 million ...
We respond to Govt disability employment strategy
16 December 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK urges Government to invest in the employment support disabled people want and need.
The Government has issued its disability employment strategy - “The Discussions So Far”. With over 3 million disabled people out of work, getting this right is vital to large numbers of disabled people and our families.
Government put Disabled people at risk in COVID vaccination process
20 January 2025 | News
... November 2023, or living restricted lives, with poor mental health” Mr Malick stated that the plight of many ...
Suspension of the Care Act - act immediately
21 March 2020 | News
... to be introduced through the #CoronaVirusBill will allow health bodies to delay carrying out an assessment for ... entitlement for up to two years. What about the Mental Health Act? The power to recommend individuals be detained under the Mental Health Act will be implemented using one doctor’s opinion ...
Disabled man starved to death after DWP wrongly stopped his benefits
26 January 2020 | News
... he was functioning, however, it is likely that his mental health was poor at this time – he does not appear to be ... stressors, that had a significant effect on his mental health”. But she decided not to write a regulation 28 ...