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A FIFTH OF A MILLION PEOPLE WAITING FOR DOCTORS ASSESSMENTS TO DRIVE
A fifth of a million people waiting for doctor assessments to drive Over 200,000 people are waiting for a doctor’s assessment to renew their driving licences. Disabled people who need transport to remain mobile are …
Continue readingAUTISM STRATEGY PUBLISHED
Our acknowledgements to Disability Rights UK Autism Strategy Published The Government has published a five year strategy aimed at improving the diagnosis of autism and public understanding of the condition. The strategy will be backed by £75m …
Continue readingHOW TO ADAPT YOUR HOME FOR WHEELCHAIR USE
From Surewise and our own Wheelchair Insurance scheme f you are a wheelchair user, you will probably already relate to how difficult it can be to navigate the typical home in your wheelchair. From large …
Continue readingNAMED AND SHAMED – THE COMPANIES WHO FAILED TO PAY THE MINIMUM WAGE
Almost 140 companies, including some of the UK’s biggest household names, are being named and shamed by the Government for failing to pay their workers the minimum wage. Investigated between 2016 and 2018, the 139 …
Continue readingWHEELCHAIR INSURANCE – FROM ‘INSURANCES WITH A CAUSE’
Disability Talk is proud to launch a series of Insurances connected with charities that we have called: INSURANCES WITH A CAUSE. Our aim is to raise significant funds for charities whilst offering first class and competitive …
Continue readingENERGY PRICE RISE SET TO HIT DISABLED PEOPLE HARD
From Disability Rights UK DR UK has joined dozens of disability groups and anti-poverty campaigners in condemning an unprecedented rise in energy costs. Regulator Ofgem announced that the energy price cap will increase from 1 October for …
Continue readingNATIONAL DISABILITY SMORGASBORD
From Penny Melville-Brown OBE “Ensure fairness and equality – we will empower disabled people by promoting fairness and equality in opportunities, outcomes and experiences, including work. Consider disability from the start – we will embed …
Continue readingTHE NATIONAL DISABILITY STRATEGY: WHAT THIS MEANS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE AND THE WORLD OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP?
From the ‘Kaleidoscope Group’ The Government’s National Disability Strategy was released on Wednesday 28th July, setting out the significant actions the government will take to improve the everyday lives of all disabled people across all government …
Continue readingTHE UNIVERSAL CREDIT CUT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
From ‘Citizens Advice’ Citizens Advice warns of perfect storm of energy bill rises and Universal Credit cut New analysis from Citizens Advice shows how rising energy bills will coincide with Universal Credit cuts this autumn, …
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