Disability Advice Project’s volunteer caseworkers won the Heart of the Community Award at the Torfaen Community and Volunteer Awards 2021 on Saturday 2 October.
The prestigious event at Pontypool Active Living Centre recognised the contributions made by volunteer groups and individuals across Torfaen during the covid pandemic.
Disability Advice Project (DAP) raised an incredible £515 at its pop-up stall at Cwmbran Centre on Saturday 25 September. All proceeds go to DAP and its advice services for people with disabilities. Pauline Jones, Joint Project Manager, DAP, said: “We would like to say a special thank you to Gail Armytage who donated high quality […]
Disability Advice Project (DAP) responded to a call for evidence by the UK Government’s Welsh Affairs Committee about the benefits system in Wales.
DAP is calling for a system that is less complex, faster, and easier to access.
A new report, funded by Public Health Wales, highlights how vulnerability emerged in Wales during the Coronavirus pandemic, and how the voluntary and community sector (VCS) played a critical role in tackling this challenge. VCS representatives across Wales participated in the research, sharing their experiences in identifying and responding to those most in need during […]
Disability Advice Project welcomes the commitment to set up a Ministerial Task Force to address the issues raised in the damming report: ‘Locked Out: Liberating disabled people’s lives and rights in Wales beyond COVID-19’. The report was co-produced by a Steering Group of disabled people, representing Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) and charities. It highlights how inequalities […]
We wanted to provide an update on the steps we are taking in response to the Coronavirus outbreak. This is an unprecedented situation and our priority is to protect the health and wellbeing of our staff, volunteers and clients. We are also aware that we need to balance this with providing our clients with the […]
Here at Carers Wales we are committed to making life better for carers and as part of that commitment we have just launched our new version of Track the Act – this is a survey aimed at Carers, designed to give them the opportunity to share their views and experiences around the Carers Needs Assessment, […]
Ikea has announced that it will launch a new collection of furniture specially designed for people with disabilities. The functional furniture will be released in May 2020, and was announced during the store’s annual Deomcratic Design Day. The OMTANKSAM collection will be made to assist people with disabilities with different kinds of functional needs, to […]
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Recently the transcript of an address by AM Jane Hutt entitled “An update on advancing equality and human rights in Wales” has been made available. This also includes contributions from Mark Isherwood, Leanne Wood, John Griffiths, Caroline Jones and Suzy Davies. There are many positives in Jane Hutt’s statement together with good contributions from the […]
The High Court has ruled that the government’s Universal Credit migration arrangements for those who previously received the Severe Disability Premium and moved onto Universal Credit before 16 January 2019 are unlawful. If the arrangements had been allowed to go ahead they would have left over 10,000 severely disabled people around a £100-a-month worse off. […]
They said they wouldn’t book us because I was a fire hazard,” she says. “That’s absolutely horrendous.” The singer is not alone. A new survey suggests disabled musicians face significant barriers in UK venues. Of the nearly 100 deaf and disabled performers surveyed by Attitude Is Everything, two-thirds said they had to “compromise their health […]
Cynyddu’r terfyn cynilion i bobl sy’n byw mewn cartrefi gofal preswyl yng Nghymru Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cadarnhau y bydd pobl yng Nghymru, o heddiw ymlaen, yn cael cadw hyd at £40,000 o’u harian cyn iddynt orfod talu cost lawn eu gofal preswyl. Dydd Llun 09 Ebrill 2018 http://gov.wales/newsroom/health-and-social-services/2018/limit-increases/?skip=1&lang=cy Residential care savings […]
The Disability Advice Project are applying to the Big Lottery Fund for money to help families bringing up a child or children under the age of 18 with additional needs. One family member needs to be in employment, whether part-time, full-time or self employed. To help us do this we need to learn about the […]
This is a two year project funded by the Peoples Health Trust. The project is being run by the Disability Advice Project (DAP). It is targeted at parents of children and young people up to the age of 25 years, with a disability in Torfaen. Aims of the project are: Improved participation of parents of […]
The ‘two-child limit’ is affecting families now – third or subsequent children born since last Thursday are no longer eligible for child tax credit or universal credit support. This breaks a fundamental premise of our social security system – the link between what families need and the support they get. We’ve been putting pressure on the government […]
Home care firms in Wales facing ‘desperate’ pressures – BBC News
Firms caring for thousands of people living at home in Wales are facing tough financial pressures to stay open, a care companies body has said http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39321818
The pressure is on our social services to deliver care to some of the most vulnerable in society. Week In, Week Out investigated the challenges facing those on the front line of a system struggling under the strain. Filming behind the scenes with a Welsh care company, reporter Sian Lloyd uncovers a recruitment crisis which […]
Please scroll down for Welsh version There must be a systematic change to the way care and support at home is provided if we are to continue to meet people’s needs, says a new strategic plan for Wales. The five-year plan, developed by the Care Council for Wales in partnership with local authorities and the […]
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Allan Thomas who dedicated 20 years to DAP recently passed away and left a void in the hearts of all of us here. This year to raise money one of the things he wanted to do was the Cardiff Half Marathon. His desire is now our inspiration several of us will run it for him. […]
Which has produced a National Guide to Care Home Fees which may be of interest to anyone who is facing this issue now or in the near future. It is good to know what the situation is out there
The Disability Advice Project celebrated 20 years of providing specialist, independent, free advice to disabled people, their family and carers in the community of Torfaen and surrounding area. On behalf of the team, The Lord Major of Torfaen Councillor Veronica Crick presented Pauline Jones will a canvas capturing the last 20 years. The canvas was […]
Next week the Chancellor has a chance to make life a little bit easier for thousands of struggling families around the country. The roll out of Universal Credit was said to have the potential to make life much easier for families, and even to reduce poverty. But due to deep cuts made in the 2015 […]
Are you unhappy with: The way your medical assessment was conducted? The accuracy of your medical assessment report? The person who carried out the assessment? If so please feel free to use the letter template to make a first stage complaint. Compliant letter in docx Compliant letter in pdf
A new online system for appeals is to be introduced, along with more decisions being made “on the papers” and the ditching of medical and disability members from most panels. The result is likely to be a significant and sustained fall in both the volume of appeals and the success rate for claimants. Case officer […]
The Disability Advice Project was thrilled to have been awarded funding to continue the training and development of their volunteer Welfare Benefits Caseworker team. This funding will ensure DAP can continue to support disabled people, their families and carers will all of their benefits problems, from form filling to representation at Department of Works and […]
Benefits and Works Reported From next month, parents of children admitted to hospital for long periods will no longer have to struggle with the loss of their disability living allowance (DLA) as well as dealing with their illness. The change in the law is due the extraordinary resolve of the parents of Cameron Mathieson, who […]
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The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act comes into force on 6 April. It is the new law for improving the well-being of people who need care and support, and carers who need support. What does this mean for me? The Act changes the way people’s needs are assessed and the way services are delivered- […]
ESA Employment and support allowance (ESA) cuts for new claimants are to go ahead after the government finally won its battle with the House of Lords yesterday.The Tories want to reduce ESA payments for claimants in the work-related activity (WRAG) group by £30 a week, bringing them down to the same level as JSA. They […]
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) is the independent inspectorate and regulator of all health care in Wales and they are committed to maximising the impact of their work and improving how they communicate. They have published a survey on their web site and would be very grateful if you could spare a couple of minutes to […]
Gareth Hubbarde was left an above-knee amputee, but has recently started playing wheelchair tennis. A former train conductor who lost part of his leg after stepping in front of a train is “living a completely new life” and awaiting the birth of a new baby. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gareth-hubbarde-turned-life-around-10847708
