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  • The University of Stirling to study the impact of place and stigma on older Disabled adults

    22 August 2022 | News

    ... a UK-wide network of organisations from housing, health, social care and the third sector, to road test this ... increased inequalities, including poor housing, ill-health, loneliness and ageism.  “The current approaches ...

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  • NAO report: disabiliity inclusion in Civil Service

    24 June 2015 | News

    ... the culture exclusive. For example staff with long term health conditions feel less engaged and, moreover, are more ... most junior grades. 1 in 4 civil servants with a long-term health condition feel discriminated against. The report ... civil service in March 2015. One of the reports, Tackling health and disability-related barriers to progression within ...

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  • Cost of living crisis: Carolynne’s story

    27 September 2022 | News

    ... £530 each month. I can’t afford that. The bottom line is health and social care needs to start contributing to the ... afford the energy even before the cap increased. “I asked health and social care to support us before the price ... If they don’t fix this soon there’s going to be a health and social care crisis for our families. People ...

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  • David Blunkett: Jack Ashley Lecture speech

    10 March 2015 | News

    ... Support Allowance were against people with mental health or behavioural problems. The Independent Living Fund ... disability. Of course some illnesses (including mental health) lead to a variety of forms of disability. But it is ... it is those with defined disabilities, ongoing mental health problems and the need for support not punishment that ...

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  • Scotland introduces new Child Disability Payment

    01 August 2021 | News

    ... mobility problems because of a disability or long-term health condition. This might be a physical or mental disability or health condition. CDP has two components – the care ... with relevant professional experience in delivering health and social care. Our Case Managers will work with ...

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  • Family of Errol Graham win judicial review challenge of DWP safeguarding policies

    16 July 2020 | News

    ... assessment. He was known to suffer from serious mental health issues but in line with DWP safeguarding policies his ... no attempt was made to ascertain the state of Mr Graham’s health and no attempt was made to contact his GP or his ... vulnerable benefits claimants who suffer similar mental health difficulties.   No one else should be put at risk in ...

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  • Government set to double the number of work coaches in jobcentres by March 2021

    07 July 2020 | News

    ... to see how generic work coaches with limited knowledge of health and disability and the huge barriers disabled people ... that is unreasonable and possibly harmful to their health. Or ‘failing to comply’ with a claimant ...

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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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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