Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 Comments disabled
It is illegal for employers to discriminate on grounds of age. This is an important development, as it is already illegal to treat people differently on grounds of gender, [...]
50 Shades of… Sugar! 0 comments
How to recognise sugar in ingredient lists If you have decided to cut down the amount of sugar in your diet, you will need to pay close attention to the [...]
Palliative Care Comments disabled
What is palliative care? The care of people in the advanced stages of a life-threatening illness. It encompasses many aspects of supportive care, and is defined by NICE (the National [...]
Overcoming the Tyranny of the Toilet 0 comments
Conrad Hodgkinson writes about the ways in which his partner Christine Barton managed her life. Christine had a severe form of multiple sclerosis which progressively incapacitated her. You can read [...]
Dr Christine Barton Comments disabled
A case study in independence Conrad Hodgkinson writes about the ways in which his partner Christine Barton managed her life. My partner and the inspiration behind Accessible Property Register, Dr [...]
Support and Personal Care – Case Study Comments disabled
Conrad Hodgkinson writes about the ways in which his partner Christine Barton managed her life. Christine had a severe form of multiple sclerosis which progressively incapacitated her. You can read [...]
Benefit Cap 0 comments
The Benefit Cap limits the amount you can receive Following a pilot scheme in four London boroughs started in April 2013, this limit on benefits is applied nationwide to people [...]
Financial support in a crisis Comments disabled
Crisis support in different parts of the UK Crisis loans are no longer available anywhere in the UK. They have been replaced by different arrangements in the four home countries. [...]
Home security – top tips 0 comments
Although burglary rates have been falling steadily, and according to Home Office statistics, you are less likely to be burgled now than at any time in the past 20 years, [...]