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A record number of disabled people have been supported by the Access to Work scheme, as new figures reveal 36,240 people received the life-changing grant last year.
The Minister for Disabled People has reappointed 4 members of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council for a further 3 years.
A new taskforce announced today will help more people with learning disabilities to access apprenticeships.
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Martin Temple as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board.
Access to Work, the government’s specialist disabled employment programme, has supported 132,740 people since launching in 2007.
The Disability Action Alliance is developing a new strategy focusing on its long term sustainability and more collaborative working.
The UK’s employment rate has hit another record high, rising to 74.1%.
DWP is introducing a new video relay service to help British Sign Language (BSL) users easily access government services.
The Minister for Disabled People celebrates work to change the way people learn about inclusive places and spaces.
A public consultation launched into how the use of aids and appliances is accounted for during assessments for Personal Independence Payment.
Employers have pledged to do more to support disabled jobseekers after an event held by Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson.
The Minister for Disabled People, Justin Tomlinson, calls on politicians to help more disabled jobseekers into work.
Ministers have urged sports clubs and venues to step up their game on access for disabled fans, after the launch of a government report.
The Minister for Disabled People welcomes the work the BEPE project is doing to embed inclusive design into the profession's education.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith hails changing attitudes of UK business towards disabled staff.
Record numbers of people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions are being helped into work by the Access to Work scheme.
Swansea named the UK’s first Disability Confident city.
This article follows the High Court ruling on the case of 2 disabled people who faced delays waiting for their PIP claims to be processed.
Mr Richard Exell and Mr Paul Faupel have been reappointed to IIAC for a third 3-year term, from 8 June 2015.
Iain Duncan Smith was welcomed back as the Secretary of State, alongside Lord Freud who continues as Minister for Welfare Reform.
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