Reduction in Business Rates add to social care crisis - Mencap response to Budget 2016

Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer gave his Budget, and offered no mention of solving the social care crisis amid further cuts to disability benefits.

Mencap response to image on social media

House of Commons votes against Lords amendment to carry out impact assessment on disability benefit cuts – Mencap Response

This evening the House of Commons voted against an amendment voted for by the House of Lords asking for a wide-ranging impact assessment on the impact of cutting the Work Related Activity Group (WRAG) of Employment and Support Allowance.

House of Lords vote against Government cuts to Employment Support Allowance – charities respond

This evening the House of Lords voted against Government proposals to cut by £30 a week the Work Related Activity Group of Employment and Support Allowance by 283 to 198.

Mencap comment on Court of Appeal ruling on “Bedroom Tax”

Mencap comment on today’s ruling in the Court of Appeal that has declared the so-called “Bedroom Tax” discriminatory.

Ahead of key vote in House of Lords over 30 national charities and Peers sign Open Letter to call on Government to stop £30-a-week cut to Employment and Support Allowance

Ahead of a key debate this week in the House of Lords over 30 national charities, members of the Disability Benefits Consortium, and Peers have signed an open letter (below)

Almost 1 in 3 young people with a learning disability spend less than an hour a day outside homes – survey of 18-35 year olds with a learning disability

A new survey of 18-35 year olds with a learning disability has revealed almost 1 in 3 are stuck at home on a Saturday and unable to take part in leisure activities, due to public attitudes to learning disability.

Mencap respond to 'Southern Health to get expert help to improve investigations into deaths'

Mencap respond to today's announcement that Monitor is to take regulatory action at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust.

Mencap respond to National Audit Office report on delivery of disability benefit assessments

The National Audit Office has published a report regarding the delivery of disability benefit assessments.

Mencap comment on publication of Mazars report

Mencap comment on publication of Mazars report into unexpected deaths of people with a learning disability at NHS Southern Health Trust

Mencap and CBF respond to Learning Disability Census 2015

Today, Mencap and the Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) respond to the publication of the Learning Disability Census Report 2015.

Review offers new evidence to damaging impact of cuts to Employment and Support Allowance for disabled people

A review published today reveals evidence from, charities and disabled people on how the Government’s proposed cut of £30 a week to ESA will directly contradict the Government’s desire to get more disabled people into work.