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Making it work: inspection of welfare to work for disabled people; September 2001
- Author:
- GRIFFITHS Geoff
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Employment is an area where disabled people and people with mental health problems feel discrimination keenly. Opportunities for employment have a major impact on people's lives in terms of self-fulfillment, income and interactions in society. This national inspection report looks at services to promote employment for disabled people in eight local authorities.
Work and disability: independent living after Incapacity Benefit
- Author:
- BRACE Chris
- Journal article citation:
- New Bulletin, 357, March 2006, pp.19-21.
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
The author discusses the government reforms in 'A New Deal for Welfare: Empowering People to Work' and looks at RADAR's comments on the proposals.
Claims that fail to stand up
- Author:
- BATEMAN Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 16.02.06, 2006, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The green paper on welfare reform will have implications for people claiming benefits because of sickness and disability. This article looks at whether the proposals really will help people back into work.
Transparent or opaque?: disabled people in Scotland describe their experience of applying for Disability Living Allowance
- Authors:
- BANKS Pauline, LAWRENCE Maggie
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 5(3), December 2005, pp.299-317.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a UK social security benefit designed to meet the extra costs associated with disability. It has been suggested that some people with disabilities who are eligible for DLA do not claim the benefit, and amongst those who do claim there are inconsistencies of award decision-making. The aim of this research was to establish the level of knowledge relating to DLA amongst disabled people in Scotland and to explore the process of application from the perspective of those involved. Questionnaires were distributed through voluntary organizations. Six hundred and six completed questionnaires were received. Almost all respondents (97%) found the form difficult to complete. Many respondents indicated that they could not have completed the forms themselves, particularly those with learning disabilities, mental health problems and/or difficulty concentrating. Many applicants believed that decisions were inconsistent and often based on inadequate understanding of individual circumstances. A significant number of applicants (42.9%) who were subsequently awarded the benefit were turned down on their first application. The findings of this study suggest that the Scottish Parliament should ensure that disabled people have access to advice and guidance about welfare benefits irrespective of whether potential applicants are in contact with social work departments. More generally, the findings prompt questions about how the additional costs associated with disability are managed elsewhere. Social workers should be proactive in providing information and advice relating to welfare benefits in Scotland and in other countries.
An 80 per cent employment rate
- Author:
- EXCELL Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Poverty, 122, Autumn 2005, pp.5-9.
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
The government wants to raise the UK employment rate to 80 per cent. The author warns that any attempt to rush things, or to put unfair pressure on disabled people and other disadvantaged claimants, willl doom the achievable plan to failure.
Should disabled people give incapacity benefit reform the green light?
- Author:
- POLLARD Jim.
- Journal article citation:
- New Bulletin, 354, September 2005, pp.16-19.
- Publisher:
- Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
The government's green paper on incapacity benefit reform is expected this autumn. The author gives an overview of what we can expect, and highlights RADAR's views and concerns.
Barriers to employment returners to welfare and those who have left the welfare and employment rolls
- Authors:
- SIEGEL David I., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy Journal, 3(4), 2004, pp.19-37.
- Publisher:
- Haworth Press
- Place of publication:
- Binghamton, New York
This article reports on employment barriers experienced by random samples of 200 people who have left welfare and returned between June 1999 and May 2002, and 300 who left welfare between January 1999 and December 2001 and were not on state Department of Labor employment rolls. Demographic characteristics of returners and their reported barriers to employment (transportation 32 percent, not enough pay 29 percent, no jobs in the community 26 percent, negative attitudes of co-workers 32 percent, stressful working environments 29 percent) were consistent with Wilson's (1991) article and Vartanian's work on the effects of the neighborhood environment and lack of access. Leavers, on the other hand, reported higher degrees of physical disability (53 percent), illness or injury (44 percent), and mental illness (26 percent) as barriers to employment. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Well enough to work?
- Author:
- KENDALL Petra
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 15.02.05, 2005, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
Reports on the governments proposals for a five-year welfare plan which would revamp incapacity benefit. Many people with disabilities have been angered by the changes. There are concerns about how the severity of conditions will be defined, especially in the area of mental health. Also discusses the difficulties for disabled people in finding work, and highlights the need for support.
Sorry that's not my job any more
- Author:
- VAUX Gary
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.5.01, 2001, p.33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Government plans to reduce GP's paperwork will affect the way in which social services clients claim certain benefits and grants. Explains why social workers should be mindful of the changes.
Making it work: inspection of welfare to work for disabled people; issues and good practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The SSI inspected services currently received by, and outcomes for disabled people and people with mental health problems in securing and being supported in employment. This leaflet highlights the key messages, good practice, and ways in which services could be improved.