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Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…
You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…
Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…
If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…
You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…
If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…
To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…
You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…
If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…
Updates of national statistics about people with learning disabilities in England and the services and support available to them and their families.
Summary In 2018, 67,765 children in England had a statement of special…
Summary Local authorities in England continue to report very low rates of…
Summary Local authorities provide annual data on safeguarding processes to…
Summary The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reports monthly or…
Summary Councils with social service responsibilities make annual returns…
Summary Specific information concerning Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards…
Summary The NHS offers a free health check1 every year for people with…
Information for health and social care professionals and family carers on meeting the needs of people with dementia and learning disabilities.
Guidance on how to make reasonable adjustments to help support people with learning disabilities in using pharmacy services.…
An action plan to strengthen community support for people with a learning disability and autistic people, and reduce reliance on mental health inpatient care.
Guidance on providing support and reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities who have difficulty swallowing (dysphagia).
Progress report on Valuing People Now, the government plan to improve the lives of people with learning disabilities and their family carers.
JCVI has advised the government to invite all people on the GP Learning Disability Register for COVID-19 vaccination.
Support for health and social care professionals who work with people with learning disabilities.
This report contains statistics on people with learning disabilities and the services and support available to them and their families.
Advice on making reasonable adjustments to eye care services so they are accessible to people with learning disabilities.
Guidance about the annual health check programme for people with learning disabilities.…
Guidance for health professionals to support people with a learning disability to access screening.
Guidance to help health and social care professionals and family members to support people with learning disabilities who have substance misuse problems.…
To help public health, health professionals, paid social care staff and family members to prevent falls in people with learning disabilities.
The Paul Maynard taskforce's recommendations on improving accessibility of apprenticeships for people with learning disabilities.
Information on providing postural care support and reasonable adjustments to meet the needs of people with learning disabilities.…
Describes a system to track prescribing of antipsychotics, antidepressants and other psychotropics for people with learning disabilities, autism or both.
Review of available data on the deaths of people identified as having learning disabilities in England during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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