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GUARDIAN COMMENT IS FREE – A VIEW ON CUTS TO ESA
Tomorrow marks the end of an era for the disability benefits paid to people like me. From tomorrow payments of contributory employment support allowance (ESA) will be limited to just one year – regardless of whether a claimant is well enough to return to work. Despite the fact that I’ve endured 14 operations, suffered life-threatening [...]
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iPad for Learning Centre
A Wolverhampton project for people with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs is getting an iPad computer and assistive communication software.
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Govt view – DLA Consult = Don’t Listen At all
Even Boris Johnson thinks the Government’s planned reforms of disability living allowance arer wrong and
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The Awakening at the Light house
The Awakening is being Audio Described on Wednesday the 14th December at 2.15pm at the Light House Cinema. Chubb Buliding. Fryer Street. Wolverhampton. [more..]
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Review of Adult Social Care contributions
The Council has written a document on Proposed Changes to how much you pay for Adult Social Care.
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A week with Activeyes
Posted on 19 May 2012
Bantock Park Walk Tuesday 22nd May 11.00am Meeting outside the front of the house, the walk lasts around an hour and we stop for refreshments in the tearooms afterwards. Lunch at the Nickelodeon Wednesday May 23rd 12.30pm Bentley Bridge, Wednesfield. Wolverhampton We will meet up for lunch at this popular venue. It is good traditional [...] Continue Reading
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COURT VICTORY FOR RIGHTS OF THE DISABLED
Posted on 18 May 2012
A charity is hailing a “tremendous victory” for the rights of disabled people and their children after the Court of Appeal (CoA) today ruled that the size criteria in the housing benefit regulations discriminate against disabled people. The CoA said the regs were discriminatory, because they do not allow for an additional room to be [...] Continue Reading
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½ MILLION TO LOSE THEIR DISABILITY BENEFIT
Posted on 18 May 2012
Half a million people are set to lose their disability under government plans, it has emerged. The work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith, said he was determined to introduce radical reforms to disability allowances that could slash the annual cost by £2.24bn. Around 500,000 people in the UK who receive disability living allowance (DLA) [...] Continue Reading
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Disability Swim Programme
Posted on 14 May 2012
Aiming High For Disabled Children Short Breaks FREE Swimming Programme Are you aged 7-15 years and have a disability? This could be for you? Sessions will be fun and enjoyable with an opportunity to learn to swim, parents and carers can go in the water if they wish. Sessions will be held at Wolverhampton Swimming [...] Continue Reading
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The Ugly Spirit at the Arena Theatre
Posted on 10 May 2012
Fittings Multimedia Arts proudly presents the World Premiere of The Ugly Spirit An Unlimited commission for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad A backstage play by Russell Barr ARENA THEATRE, Wolverhampton Wednesday 23rd May at 7.30pm Thursday 24th May at 1.30pm and 7.30pm Friday 25th May at 1.30pm and 7.30pm Carny Crip Liverpool based performance company, [...] Continue Reading
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OMBUDSMAN RAPS COUNCILS OVER SERVICE FAILURES FOR DISABLED GIRL
Posted on 09 May 2012
Two local authorities have been criticised by a local government ombudsman after failing to provide adequate services for a 12-year-old girl with multiple disabilities and complex needs. Lambeth council agreed to pay £10,450 and Surrey council £900 following significant gaps, over a two-year period, in providing the one-to-one physiotherapy required by her statement of special educational [...] Continue Reading
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CRISIS: FIT- FOR- WORK TEST ‘INHUMANE AND IGNORANT’
Posted on 09 May 2012
The Work Capability Assessment fit-for-work test (WCA) is ignorant of the challenges, barriers and health problems faced by homeless people and treats homeless people inhumanely, says Crisis.Addressing the charity’s annual conference today, Chief Executive Leslie Morphy made these criticisms in response to new research findings. Single homeless people’s experiences of the Work Capability Assessmentfound that [...] Continue Reading
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A week with Activeyes
Posted on 08 May 2012
Cycling Aldersley High School Monday 14th May 11am – 12pm Try a range of adapted bikes which can either be leg or arm powered. Sessions are run in a safe environment within the school grounds. Sessions are Free and all about having fun. West Park Walk Tuesday 15th May. We meet outside the Tearooms at [...] Continue Reading
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