Voluntary work threatened by benefit sanctions.
Did you know? Contractors funded to run the Government’s compulsory community work seem to be passing the buck to volunteer organisations. When unemployed people complete
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Blog & Articles of Interest
Longer working lives
Did you know? UK Government wants more people to work until age 67. Medical retirement” with the onset of ill-health or disability can seem the
30/01/2015
Access to Work
Did you know? There’s funding available that can make work possible for disabled people. I’ve just reviewed an RNIB report (Blind and partially sighted people
30/01/2015
Parliament reviews Access to Work
Did you know? Parliament is checking on the funding that helps people with health conditions/disabilities to work. I’ve just sent in comments for Parliament’s Work
30/01/2015
Disability doubles amongst prisoners
Did you know? Disabled people don’t have to be “registered”. Disability is twice as prevalent amongst prisoners as others. Registration. The concept of being “registered
30/01/2015
Disabled benefit claimants are largest group
There are more disabled people claiming out-of-work benefits than any other group. I discovered this weekend that talking about “Glasto” seems to be the way
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Nearly 1 in 5 are disabled people
Nearly 1 in 5 people have a long-term health condition or disability. I’m rather struggling to get a grip of “social media” – so much
30/01/2015
Penny Melville-Brown
Welcome I had over 20 great years in the Royal Navy doing loads of different things: from photos with a dead turkey (public relations in
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