Policy blog
Updates on latest policy initiatives in the UK and how they impact the people we work with.
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Government report calls out insufficient benefit levels
Given the way that some politicians and commentators have talked about welfare in recent months, you could be forgiven for thinking that people who claim…
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What does the new government data tell us about the lives of disabled people?
Today, the Government has published the annual Family Resources Survey for 2022 to 2023. In case you don’t know already, the Family Resources Survey…
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We need to flip the narrative on disability benefits
As Chief Executive of Sense, I think it is critical for leaders to engage with policy debates but to be constructive and offer solutions. Charities…
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Does the Budget deliver for people with complex disabilities?
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer spoke for an hour without telling us much that was new. His plan…
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Unpacking the Disability Action Plan
Yesterday, the Government has published the Disability Action Plan, outlining its priorities to improve the lives of disabled people over the…
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Why we still need a Minister for Disabled People
Yesterday the Government announced that it has downgraded the Minister for Disabled People. Here's why it matters.
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Working in partnership: The Disability Charities Consortium
The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) brings together CEOs and policy leads from nine of the UK’s leading not-for-profit disability organisations. We make sure disabled people’s…
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Will working from home fix the disability employment gap?
At last month’s Autumn Statement, the Government set out its grand plan to erase the Disability Employment Gap. Heralding ‘greater flexibility and availability of…
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Government’s autumn statement gives with one hand, takes away with the other
Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash Today’s Autumn Statement by the Chancellor has once again let down people with complex disabilities. The…
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What do we want to see in the Autumn statement?
With Halloween long gone and every sparkler extinguished by Storm Ciaran, you might think there was nothing left to do but to stock up on…