Daily Archives: 06/09/2010

Charities say sickness benefit reforms aren’t working

Papworth Trust is leading a coalition of disability charities declaring that the Work Capability Assessment, which examines people’s fitness for employment, isn’t working.
Charities are being overwhelmed by evidence showing the assessment to be inaccurate and often unfair to the nation’s most vulnerable people. The assessment is too focused on physical capability, meaning that people with [...]

NAIDEX SOUTH – LEADING THE WAY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Naidex South, the sister show to Naidex, is the UK’s newest disability, rehabilitation and homecare event.  Taking place at ExCeL London on 29-30 September, visitors to this exciting new launch will have the chance to touch, test and compare products from over 90 of the industry’s leading companies, finding those to suit individual needs.  Naidex [...]