Sharon McCreight from Mencap said the decision needed to be reviewed A charity has said it is shocked by the government's decision to change benefits for severely disabled children. Mencap said it ...

A charity which provides support to people with learning disabilities has warned it may have to make more than 50 people redundant as EU funding will come to an end in March. Mencap NI said the ending ...

Today (2 nd April 2023), Sir Robert Buckland KC MP has announced a new review designed to boost the employment prospects of autistic people and close the employment gap. Reacting to the announcement, ...

A GUIDE for employers aimed at improving work opportunities for the estimated 33,000 people in Northern Ireland with a learning disability has been launched by a local charity. A GUIDE for employers ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb will be hauled in for a showdown with local Mencap bosses after backing disability benefit cuts despite his role as a patron. The Cabinet Minister faces a ...

Today the TUC issues a report claiming the Government won’t reach its employment target for disabled people until 2030, already 10 years behind schedule. This was a manifesto commitment at the last ...

Mencap NI said that over fifty of its staff members have been put on protective notice due to uncertainty surrounding EU funding. Credit: Mencap Over 50 jobs are at risk with the learning disability ...

Mencap has won, and sleep-in staff do not automatically get paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW) for every hour of a night shift. Merely being required to be present somewhere does not make one ...

Mencap said it will mean more reassessments and confusion among families. At present, such children are entitled to Employment Support Allowance. It pays £56 per week for three years once they reach ...

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