From the ‘Shaw Trust’ Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 2021 reveals most influential disabled people in the UK Shaw Trust unveiled the 2021 Disability Power 100 on Wednesday 27 October via a virtual event. The …
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FOR MORE DETAILS AND TO GET A QUOTE PLEASE CLICK BELOW: HOME INSURANCE WHEELCHAIR INSURANCE ………………………………………………………………………………………….. HOME INSURANCE THAT HELPS THE HOMELESS Surewise, facilitated by Disability Talk, has unveiled its new Home Insurance offering in …
Continue reading“END CHILD FOOD POVERTY – NO CHILD SHOULD BE GOING HUNGRY” .. THE GOVERNMENT’S REPONSE
Marcus Rashford’s Petition; “End Child Food Poverty – No Child Should Be Going Hungry” received 1,113,889 signatures – here is the Government’s response: The Government has announced that it will spend £200 million per year to …
Continue readingHOW DOES THE BUDGET FAIL DISABLED PEOPLE?
In Wednesday’s budget, despite the Chancellor increasing spending to all government departments, support for the poorest people in society including seven million Disabled people was noticeable by its absence. For people working and in receipt …
Continue readingAUTUMN TRIGGERS AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT THEM
From ‘Asthma UK’ We are well into autumn now – the nights are drawing in and there’s a definite chill in the air. Some people with asthma find their symptoms get worse at this time of year, and …
Continue readingTHE GOVERNMENT IS CONSIDERING MERGING ‘PIP’ & ‘UC’
The Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey has said that the possibility of merging Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with Universal Credit is “on the table”. Responding to a question raised by Disability News Service at the Conservative …
Continue readingFLU JABS FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY DEMENTIA
From ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ Flu jabs for people affected by dementia Every year the flu vaccine saves lives by stopping thousands of people from becoming seriously ill from flu. This year, it’s more important than ever …
Continue readingCHIEF DISABILITY OFFICER CALLS FOR HELP TO FIGHT FOR FAIR ULTRA-LOW EMMISSION ZONE (ULEZ) EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED BLUE BADGE HOLDERS
On the 25th of October, the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded from the North to the South Circular Roads in London, imposing a daily charge of £12.50 on those with older vehicles. Although an …
Continue reading300,000 UNPAID CARERS AND 450,000 DISABLED PEOPLE TO SUFFER UNIVERSAL CREDIT CUT
Over 300,000 Disabled people’s unpaid carers, and 450,000 Disabled people and families with Disabled children, are among those who will face the £1,000 annual Universal Credit benefit cut which started last week. The Government is …
Continue readingCARING FOR THE CARERS: HELP US TO APPROACH GOVERNMENT AND SEEK ANSWERS
UNPAID CARERS We will shortly begin to publish your thoughts on the SEVEN questions shown below. But we still want to hear from you. Our final dossier will be sent to Boris Johnson (and the …
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