Closomat cries out for installation of more Changing Places toilets across UK
Accessible toileting specialist Closomat has highlighted the importance of Changing Places facilities for disabled people, following the Government’s proposals to increase the number of Changing…
Government seeks Disability Champions to drive accessibility and inclusivity across a variety of sectors
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is looking for Disability Sector Champions across seven different sectors, including retail, product design and technology, for 2019 to…
PIP scheme means nearly one-quarter of Sunderland claimants lose out on disability benefits
23 percent of people in Sunderland, near Newcastle, receiving disability benefits have been declined of a Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which national disability charity Scope…
Government announces new proposals to increase number of Changing Places facilities in England
Wimbledon Changing Places toilets The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, Caroline Dinenage MP and Rishi Sunak MP have put forward new potential plans…
DWP figures reveal a large increase in the number of PIP clearances
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed the latest Personal Independent Payment (PIP) statistics for up to the end of October 2018. PIP…
Government reveals insightful statistics into disabled people in employment
Released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the Government has outlined some insightful statistics…
People with disabilities and ill health owed thousands by Government due to ESA underpayments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that millions of people are expected to be owed thousands of pounds in Employment and Support…
Multi-million pound fund to help people with disabilities get into work
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care have announced that the Government is providing a £ million fund…
Charity campaigns to close the growing disability perception gap
New research by national charity Scope has highlighted the extent of negative attitudes that are held towards disabled people, as well as emphasising the growing…
Judges announced for healthcare innovation design awards
"There has been no end to the innovative and life changing products I have seen being entered and I am honoured to be able to…