Disability Law Service
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Free legal advice in Community Care, Employment, Housing & Welfare Benefits. Legal Aid representation in Community Care, Housing, Discrimination & Public Law.
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Joined January 2011
Amy is one of thousands of patients across England caught in the backlog of mental health care. Mental health waiting lists: Amy has complex PTSD but has seen a psychiatrist once in 10 years - BBC News.
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Save on travel costs. Learn about Disabled Persons Railcards and bus pass schemes in our guide. Find out how here: .
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What is the cost of living crisis? The cost of living crisis is the increase in the cost of everyday expenses, such as energy, food, and housing. It occurs when prices rise faster than incomes,...
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During an adult social care needs assessment, the local authority are required to have regard to the service user accessing the community. #socialcare #careact #CommunityCare
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Some disabled people have been left unable to pay for their care because of a glitch in a funding system used by councils across the UK. Have you been impacted by this issue?. Tech glitch leaves some disabled people unable to pay for care - BBC News.
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Bills going up? Discover how to bring them down with schemes like the Warm Home Discount. Learn more here:
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What is the cost of living crisis? The cost of living crisis is the increase in the cost of everyday expenses, such as energy, food, and housing. It occurs when prices rise faster than incomes,...
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A disabled woman who has had her council care package reduced said people like her should not have to "fight for appropriate care". Middlesbrough disabled woman says getting care 'is a fight' - BBC News.
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A #parentcarer is someone who provides or intends to provide care for a #Disabled child. A parent carer is entitled to an assessment of their support needs under S17ZD, #ChildrenAct 1989.
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Labour MPs have voted to impose £2 billion-a-year cuts on disabled people who cannot work, despite a last-minute intervention by UN disability rights experts, and repeated warnings that the bill will cost lives.
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Labour MPs have voted to impose £2 billion-a-year cuts on disabled people who cannot work, despite a last-minute intervention by UN disability rights experts, and repeated warnings that the bill wi…
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MPs have approved the government's benefits bill, which was heavily watered-down last week following a rebellion by Labour backbenchers.
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The legislation, which implements some cuts to universal credit, could become law in one month.
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"Whatever you need help with, we've created a guide to help disabled people navigate the cost of living crisis. Find out about benefits, discounts, and budgeting tips here: #CostOfLivingCrisis #DisabilitySupport #FinancialHelp".
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What is the cost of living crisis? The cost of living crisis is the increase in the cost of everyday expenses, such as energy, food, and housing. It occurs when prices rise faster than incomes,...
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What's your biggest financial concern due to the cost of living crisis?.
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A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities is to be closed at short notice, leaving families struggling to arrange suitable care for vulnerable patients, the BBC has learned.
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A secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities was found to fall short of standards.
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Amy Thompson was only 21 years old and living her dream life working in Paris as an intern for a fashion consultancy when everything "turned upside down". She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) despite being told she was "far too young".
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Amy Thompson's multiple sclerosis concerns in her early 20s were initially dismissed by a doctor.
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What is a #carer and what outcomes are explored as part of the #carersassessment under the #CareAct? . This short video explains it all. #carersrights
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Ask your MP to vote against benefit cuts. You have the opportunity to influence their vote.
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RT @londonlegal: 💬 How can we build a more inclusive advice sector? This breakout session explores learnings from led-by –and-for projects….
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Teenager Kailee Kember-Brown, a wheelchair user, says she has so far applied for more than 40 jobs without success. Kailee, from Dover, in Kent, is currently entitled to a top-up to her Universal Credit income because of her disability.
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Young disabled people may soon see their Universal Credit top-up cut as part of wider welfare reforms.
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More than 100 Labour MPs are supporting a fresh effort to block the government's planned changes to the benefits system. They have signed an amendment that would give them an opportunity to vote on a proposal to reject the welfare reform bill.
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MPs including senior Labour figures sign an amendment that could sink the welfare reform bill.
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During a #CareAct needs assessment, where the social worker does not have the necessary knowledge of a particular condition or circumstance, they have to consult with someone who does. #socialcare
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Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance, paragraph 83, states: "where particular needs are identified at any stage of the assessment, social workers should not wait until the assessment reaches a conclusion before commissioning services to support the child". #socialcare
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