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Minister provides latest evidence of empty disability strategy funding promise

By John Pring on 11th November 2021 Category: Politics

Minister provides latest evidence of empty disability strategy funding promise
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The minister for disabled people appears to have confirmed that the Treasury has provided no new funding to boost the government’s National Disability Strategy, other than for employment and education schemes. Disability News Service (DNS) reported last month that the chancellor, […]

DWP appears to confirm that spending review came up almost empty on disability

By John Pring on 4th November 2021 Category: Politics

DWP appears to confirm that spending review came up almost empty on disability
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The government appears to have confirmed that ministers have secured new funding in just two areas – education and employment – to support the implementation of their new National Disability Strategy. Last week, Disability News Service (DNS) reported that Treasury documents […]

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