Become a Dementia Friend today
Become a Dementia Friend now: Step 1 Watch our video.
22 Jul 2014
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Sign the petition for more disabled-friendly homes
Did you know that only 1 in 20 homes in the UK are disabled-friendly?
22 Jul 2014
The '10,600 people died within six weeks of being declared fit to work by Atos' stat is simply wrong
It's pretty much accepted that the French IT firm Atos, which was tasked by the Department of Work and Pensions with assessing the ability of disability benefits claimants to work under the new Employment and Support Allowance scheme, has not done a good job. Atos, it appears, agree with that: they said of their contract "In its current form it is not working for claimants, for DWP or for Atos Healthcare. For several months now we have been endeavouring to agree an early exit from the contract, which is due to expire in August 2015. Despite these ongoing discussions, we will not walk away from a frontline service."
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15 Jul 2014
We say end over 65s PIP assessments
DR UK calls for end to automatic PIP assessment for over 65s Disability Rights UK, along with Age UK and Parkinson's UK, has written to the Minister for Disabled People Mike Penning calling for the DWP to abandon its plans to automatically reassess for PIP those DLA claimants who were under 65 as of 8 April 2013 but are now over 65 or will be by the time they are reassessed.
14 Jul 2014
Pain management guide
What is fibromyalgia? Fibromyalgia, also known as fibromyalgia syndrome, is a chronic condition that characteristically causes pain all over the body, including muscle and joint pain, and fatigue as well as other symptoms. Fibromyalgia can lead to depression and social isolation.
14 Jul 2014
DVLA refuse to back down over revealing benefits details online
DVLA are refusing to back down over publishing details of who gets certain disability benefits in a vehicle registration look-up service on their website.
10 Jul 2014