Author Archive for: ‘justine’
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Minister announces launch of new Easy Read guides on SEND reforms
Children and Families Minister Edward Timpson has announced the publication of two new Easy Read guides on reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system. The guides have been jointly produced by Mencap and the Department for Education to help parents and young …
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Save the ILF… We need ‘YOU’ on the 6th January 2015! Please support this
Urgent Call out for mass action to #SaveILF Tuesday 6th January 2015 1.30pm for 2pm start House of Commons, SWIA 0AA Following the loss of the court case against the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) we need as many disabled people and …
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Independent Living Fund closure court case heard result ‘Appeal quashed’
Minister’s decision to close Independent Living Fund followed a lawful process, court rules Two severely disabled men who use the Independent Living Fund (ILF) today lost their bid to overturn the Government’s decision to close the ILF in June 2015, as the High Court ruled …
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Bromley Adult Transport Policy Consultation
Bromley Council’s consultation will be looking at adult transport provided by the council to attend day opportunities and activities, for example Cotmandene Community Resource Centre or Shaw trust. Have your say by filling it in before Friday 16 January 2015. Sadly the consultation is not …
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Independent Support
The Independent Support Service in Bromley is being rolled out under the Bromley Consortium (consisting of Bromley Mencap, Burgess Autistic Trust, Bromley Parent Voice and Experts by Experience). We offer sign posting to services offering time limited support to parents of children as well as …
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Petition Campaign Against “The Bedroom Tax”
On 14th April 2014 Bromley Benefit Justice Campaign handed in a petition of 635 signatures to Bromley Council at a full Council meeting. The bedroom tax, or “Spare Room Subsidy Removal” as the government call it, was brought in on 1st April 2013. Under …
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How to VOTE
Don’t Waste Your Vote! – put disabled people first! Thursday 22nd May 2014 local and European elections will be taking place across the UK. Everyone over the age of 18 and registered to vote will be able to have your say in who gets to …
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Your VOTE counts – Elections on 22nd May 2014, 7:00am – 10:00pm Don’t miss out on your chance to vote!
Elections are TODAY 22nd May 2014, 7:00am – 10:00pm Don’t miss out on your chance to vote today!!! The response below in BLUE are for the Labour Party Response and RED are for the Conservative Party Do you know who you will be voting for? …
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Coronation Street stars support the ‘Save the Independent Living Fund’ Postcard Campaign.
Stars of Britain’s longest running soap joined disabled people in their campaign to Save the ILF. The fund which provides support funding to almost 20 000 disabled people is to close in June next year the Government announced last month. Stars such as Bev Callard, …
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Universal Credits
The Government says that Universal Credit is the biggest change to the benefits system since the 1940s. At the moment there are more than 30 different types of benefit. The Government wants to combine these into one payment, called the Universal Credit. The new system …
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