Disabled World News

Community Work for U.K. Long Term Unemployed

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:08:33 PST

Grayling: Community work for the long term unemployed...

Consultation into UK Disability Employment Services

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:22:32 PST

The U.K. Government is launching a consultation into employment services for disabled people and seeking views on the recommendations put forward by RADAR Chief Executive Liz Sayce.

Review of Employment Support for Disabled

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:17:43 PST

Getting in, staying in and getting on – RADAR Chief Executive publishes review of employment support for disabled people.

UK Jobseekers Told Take up Training or Losing Benefits

Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:20:33 PST

Take up offer of training or face losing benefits, jobseekers told - Jobseekers will be given training to gain new skills, but will face having their benefits stopped if they refuse the offer of help, Employment Minister Chris Grayling announced.

Website Matches UK Disabled Job Seekers with Genuine Employment Opportunities

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:41:11 PST

New Website Launched to Match Disabled Job Seekers with Genuine Employment Opportunities. Evenbreak is a new venture, aiming to help disabled people gain employment, and employers access talented disabled job seekers.

Jobseekers Who Refuse to Take up Training Could Lose Their Benefits - UK

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:57:35 PST

Grayling and Hayes say: jobseekers who refuse to take up the offer of training could lose their benefits.

Employment Support for Disabled People RADAR Review

Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:35:23 PST

Getting it Right – RADAR Chief Executive will review Employment Support for Disabled People.

Many Remain Dependent on Benefits Despite Rise in Employment - UK News

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:22:21 PST

Rise in employment welcome, but too many remain dependent on benefits.

Latest Data Shows Majority of People are Fit for Work - UK

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:33:43 PST

Grayling: latest figures show the vast majority of people being found fit for work.

Welfare Reform - New Employment Program for People with Disability - UK

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:00:43 PST

As part of the Government’s commitment to helping disabled people, Work Choice, the employment programme for those with severe disabilities, is launched by the Minister for Disabled People Maria Miller today. It is expected to support around 23,000 severely disabled people each year – more than any of its predecessor Government programme.

Support to Help Single Parents Into Work - UK

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:34:14 PST

From today (25 October) lone parents with children aged seven and over will start to get help to look for work rather than stay on benefits - previously it was when their child was aged ten.

UK Government Reforms Begin with Fitness for Work Assessments

Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:22:05 PST

The first big phase of the Government’s radical welfare reform programme starts today, as long-term incapacity benefit claimants in Burnley and Aberdeen will be the first across the country to be reassessed for their ability to work.

Online Disability Employment Tool Launched for Europe

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:11:21 PST

This week saw the launch of Coda Online, an exciting new online employment toolkit for people with learning disabilities across Europe.

Rise in UK Private Sector Employment But 5M. Still on Benefits

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:04:17 PST

The biggest quarterly rise in employment on record, driven by the private sector, is welcome news but the fact that these jobs are not being filled by people on benefits underlines the need for urgent reform, Employment Minister Chris Grayling said today.

Stopping Sex Jobs Being Advertised in UK Jobcentres

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:02:55 PST

Sex industry jobs which could lead to exploitation will be banned from Jobcentres, Minister for Employment Chris Grayling announced today.

Work Must Always Pay and be Seen to Pay

Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:28:17 PST

Calling time on benefits culture: work must always pay and be seen to pay.

Employment Law: Dismissals For Incapability

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 13:06:59 PST

Incapability Dismissals - Contrary to popular belief 'ill health' is a potentially fair reason for dismissal since it relates to the employee's capability to perform the work that they were employed to do.

Shaw Trust Helping the Disabled Find Work in the UK

Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:39:02 PST

The Shaw Trust is a charity in the UK for helping disabled and
disadvantaged people into employment and independent living.