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From lived experience to lasting change: Disability Advisory Panel begins work
Ten experts with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions have been appointed to help shape Government health and disability policy.
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Expansion of support scheme to help thousands of people back into work
Up to 250,000 more people with health conditions will receive support to stay in or return to work, as a groundbreaking programme proven to transform lives and boost living standards is to be rolled out across England.
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Convicted criminals detained in hospitals set to lose benefits
Government seeking to restore trust and common sense to the benefits system.
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Disability Confident scheme overhauled to boost workplace standards for disabled people
Sick and disabled people will have more opportunities to move into work following the overhaul of a scheme that will boost living standards and workplace inclusion.
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Taxpayer cash protected as crackdown on rogue landlords expands
Hundreds of thousands of people will benefit from an expansion of a trial to tackle poor housing and protect taxpayers’ cash from rogue landlords.
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Reforms to welfare system set to save £1.9 billion by the end of 2030/31
The backlog of people waiting to have their work capability assessed is to be significantly reduced through a package of measures that will reduce UK welfare spending by £1.9 billion by the end of 2030/31.
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