Daily Archives: 09/07/2010

Government research finds DLA plays vital role

09/07/2010 – 4:00 pm

Disability living allowance (DLA) allows disabled people to maintain control and independence in their lives, and helps them avoid having to move into residential care, according to new government-funded research.
The Impact of Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance report, published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), says there is “a wide range of [...]

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Campaigners fear government will water down Equality Act

09/07/2010 – 11:52 am

Campaigners fear that delays in bringing forward key elements of the Equality Act could mean the coalition government is planning to water down parts of the legislation.
The government announced this week that much of Labour’s act – which streamlines existing equality laws and provides new protection in some areas – would come into force this [...]

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