Disability Alliance Newsfeed

fulfilling potential survey

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:05:00 GMT

Disability Rights UK will be responding to this consultation and we want to use your experiences and views of leaving school, and post 16 education.

networking and empowerment events

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:20:00 GMT

We are holding a series of regional events to introduce the new organisation to disabled people and their organisations across the country. This is an opportunity for you and / or your organisation to find out about Disability Rights UK, to ask questions, and crucially, to get involved. Disability Rights UK aims to be a user-led organisation, so we need you to be part of it.

trustees wanted for disability rights uk

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Disability Rights UK is seeking six Trustees to govern and support the development of Disability Rights UK. They will join three founding Trustees. The closing date for applications is 20 February 2012.

become a member of disability rights uk

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:25:00 GMT

Disability Rights UK’s vision is of a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens.By being part of Disability Rights UK you will be helping realise this vision. Membership is open to organisations and individuals.

Govt rejects lords amendments - ignores consequences of cuts

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:00 GMT

The Government’s removal of protections for some disabled people from the Welfare Reform Bill ignores the hundreds of thousands of disabled people directly affected, the hundreds of charities who have highlighted the potential devastating impact for disabled people and their families, the House of Lords who proposed additional protections and the Joint Committee on Human Rights who suggested the Bill will cause destitution.

dbc briefing on lords welfare reform amendments

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT

This briefing explains Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) support for amendments to Clauses 51 and 52 passed in the House of Lords and urges MPs to accept these amendments on contributory Employment and Support Allowance (cESA).

£500 million social care shortfall

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:20:00 GMT

Age UK’s new Care in Crisis 2012 report shows that spending on older people’s social care in England has fallen by £500 million compared to funding before the Coalition came to power.

budget cuts worse in deprived areas

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:15:00 GMT

This Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report explores how budget cuts affect the capacity of English local government to meet the needs of more deprived households and communities.

hardest hit campaign latest

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:35:00 GMT

Your campaigning inspired Lords to reject key government proposals on employment and support allowance (ESA) and force important concessions on the introduction of the new benefit set to replace disability living allowance (DLA). Use our site to email your MP and ask them to fight for fair benefits.

health committee review of health and social care spending

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:35:00 GMT

This Health Committee report favours the integration of healthcare and social care to improve efficiency and notes the tendency within social care to cut costs, particularly by restricting eligibility.

over half esa claimants placed in the support group

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMT

The latest statistics for employment and support allowance (ESA) claims show that over half those who were assessed as being entitled to ESA from March to May 2011 were placed in the support group.

new work programme over optimistic

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT

This National Audit Office (NAO) report suggests that 26% of the largest group of job seekers in the Programme will get jobs, compared to the Department’s estimate of 40%.

latest decision summaries

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT

New decision summaries have now been posted.

benefits cap affects 67,000 households

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT

In advance of the Lord's debate on the proposed benefits cap the DWP has published an impact assessment.

get set for university life

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:40:00 GMT

This summer school is for young people 17 - 25 years old, with physical disabilities who are studying or resident in the south of England, and who plan to start a higher education course in 2013. The summer school is also open to students who have an offer of a place at the University of Winchester for 2012.

join our our london leadership programme

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:05:00 GMT

Are you living with ill health, injury or a disability? Are you someone who wants to become a Leader in your community, but feels like they need more support? Then the London Leadership Development Day is for you!

pip factsheet update

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT

This factsheet has been updated with a timetable for the introduction of PIP.

claimants to get wca disallowance reasons

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT

From 23 January 2012 both IB Reassessment and ESA claimants found to have no Limited Capability for Work will be sent the Decision Maker’s reasons for the disallowance decision.

disability rights uk lords briefing

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:20:00 GMT

Briefing on Welfare Reform Bill: Part 4 – DLA and PIP.

lord freud responds to spartacus report

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMT

Lord Freud has written to peers with a response to the Responsible Reform (Spartacus) report

localisation issues in welfare reform

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT

The Communities and Local Government Committee held a short inquiry looking at the implications of localisation being applied to aspects of the welfare system. The Government has now responded to this inquiry.

pip assessment thresholds and consultation

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT

This consultation is intended to seek views on the second draft of the assessment criteria for personal independence payment (PIP) and in particular on the changes that have been made since the first draft, the proposed descriptor weightings and entitlement thresholds and the draft regulations. The closing date for responses is 30 April 2012.