Tag: Lived Experience

Do you have a disability or health condition that limits or prevents your capacity to work?  

To avoid receiving a lower rate of support, apply for the Universal Credit health element by April 5th. After that date, the support you may receive if eligible will be around £3,000 less on average per year.   Our peer researchers have been pushing for an extension to the deadline for the cuts to the Universal Credit health element. While the…
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Nothing About Us Without Us: A Call to Centre Disabled Young People in Welfare Reform

Last week, the government announced the launch of a new independent investigation into “…why increasing numbers of young people are falling out of work or education before their careers have begun—with a particular focus on the impact of mental health conditions and disability.” The Terms of Reference (ToR) for this Independent Report into Young People and Work,…
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