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Channel 4 produces new guide to employing disabled people
25 February 2018 | News
... and retaining disabled talent, the guide also explains why businesses should want to hire disabled talent. These ...
We welcome Public Accounts Committee findings on continuing healthcare funding
16 January 2018 | News
NHS continuing healthcare funding (CHC) is a package of care provided outside of hospital that is arranged and funded solely by the NHS for those 18 or older who have significant ongoing healthcare needs.
View report and recommendations
Sue Bott, Deputy CEO of Disability Rights UK said:
NAWRA receives reply from Esther McVey over potential ESA underpayments
23 January 2018 | News
Letter to new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about income related ESA.
Last year, NAWRA (National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers) members identified many former Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance claimants who had been migrated to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), and only been awarded contributory ESA.
This is because the DWP had failed to apply the regulations and their own guidance and undertake a financial assessment to check entitlement to any top up of income related ESA.
I Can Make It at CAN DO in Newcastle
23 November 2017 | News
I Can Make It meets CAN DO in Newcastle and gets featured in a summary of an important conference on social value.
On Friday 17th November, our Champion for I Can Make It in the North-East, Jonathan Mears, attended a meeting of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Branch of CAN-DO, which offers volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities aged 18-35.
Universal Credit rollout inquiry
17 September 2017 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee invites submissions on the ongoing rollout of the full Universal Credit service.
Deadline for written submissions was Friday, 13 October 2017.
The Committee is particularly interested in receiving updates and new submissions on developments since April 2017 and recommendations for policy change on the following points:
New statutory guidance issued in relation to the Specialist Employability Support programme
11 September 2017 | News
DWP advises that provider contracts have been extended for service that helps unemployed disabled people move closer to the labour market.
The DWP has issued new statutory guidance relating to the Specialist Employability Support (SES) programme from September 2017.
DWP says that it has no PIP reconsideration refusal target
15 May 2017 | News
... for DLA/AA , Pensions computer system for Pension Age , SAS Business Analytics software for CMG, Decision Making and ...
Access to the built environment needs urgent improvement
24 April 2017 | News
Today the Women and Equalities Select committee, chaired by Maria Miller MP, publishes its report into access for disabled people to the built environment.
View Building for Equality report
The committee’s key recommendations include:
An update on Disabled Students allowance
16 March 2016 | News
In mid February 2016 the Department of Business Innovation and Skills released the guidance on ...
18-21 year old universal credit claimants in supported accommodation
14 September 2015 | News
In a written answer to parliament the Government confirms 18-21 year old universal credit claimants in supported accommodation will continue to be able to claim housing benefit after April 2017
Asked by Stephen Timms on: 09 September 2015