More detailed information about New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for stakeholders and claimants. Overview If you are ill or have a health condition or disability that limits your ability to work you may …
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TRANSPORT (TRAINS) SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE
You can give National Rail train companies advance notice if you think you’ll need any help from staff. You can also check if a station has accessible facilities. Wheelchairs on trains On mainline (intercity, suburban and cross-country) trains …
Continue reading4.9 MILLION FEWER PEOPLE GAVE TO CHARITY LAST YEAR
From CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) Charitable giving in the UK: the latest post-pandemic insights The largest study of giving behaviour in the UK The UK Giving report explores people’s giving habits throughout the lockdowns of …
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The Story of an Unpaid Carer Home Care Services with Abicare https://www.abicare.co.uk Recently we have celebrated carers Week – An annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, to highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and …
Continue readingFAST-TRACKED ACCESS TO BENEFITS EXTENDED TO MORE PEOPLE NEARING END OF LIFE
More people nearing the end of their life will have fast-track access to financial support through the benefits system thanks to new rules that came into force in April 2022. From:Department for Work and Pensions and Chloe …
Continue readingWHY IS IT SO DIFFICULT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE TO TRAVEL?
From SCOPE My name is Leigh, and I have the most amazing son named Warwick. He’s severely physically disabled, and extremely clever. He’s 13 and has been the face of campaigns, the feature of news …
Continue readingVEHICLES AND TRANSPORT – POSSIBLE HELP FOR DISABLED DRIVERS
Vehicles and transport You’ll need to meet the legal obligations for drivers before you can drive. Blue Badge parking scheme The Blue Badge scheme provides a range of parking benefits for disabled people with severe walking difficulties who travel …
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Recently Crisis joined in the national celebration of Volunteers’ Week. Every year the volunteering community comes together to recognise the contribution that millions of people across the UK make by freely giving up their time …
Continue readingREDHILL WOMAN IN PLEA TO MPs TO SUPPORT UNPAID CARERS
Redhill woman in plea to MPs to support unpaid carers Hayley Jennings said her husband now had no access to their kitchen A Redhill woman has been to Parliament to lobby MPs for more financial …
Continue readingSAVID JAVID TALKS ABOUR SUICIDE PREVENTION
“Last Monday would have been my brother Tariq’s birthday. I say it would have been because Tariq is no longer with us. He took his own life. And on that Monday it was the first …
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