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Royal Courts of Justice

High Court rules on Universal Credit transitional protection payments

Thursday 27 January 2022

Universal Credit transitional protection payments to a severely disabled parent should be higher if payments for their disabled child were also cut,...
Energy bills set to rise in April will disproportionately affect families with disabled children

Monday 24 January 2022
NHS reveals Covid vaccination timetable for high-risk children under 12 as vials arrive in UK

Thursday 20 January 2022
Could you be one of the 3 new trustees we’re looking for?

Wednesday 19 January 2022
Contact has turned green!

Tuesday 18 January 2022
What support is there for your child in school?

Tuesday 18 January 2022
Councils urged to remember disabled children in spring budget planning as part of new DCP campaign

Monday 17 January 2022
Mum shares advice on getting Covid booster for high-risk children over 12

Thursday 13 January 2022
Helping you spot the signs of RSV with the traffic light system

Thursday 13 January 2022
Applications open for free bus travel for 5-21 year olds in Scotland

Wednesday 12 January 2022
Families ‘drive around the world’ at Silverstone!

Wednesday 12 January 2022
Contact urges clarity on Covid vaccine roll-out for high-risk children under 12

Monday 10 January 2022
Congratulations to our last Contact Lottery winner of 2021 – could 2022 be your winning year?

Friday 7 January 2022
Timetable revealed for introduction of PIP replacement in Scotland

Wednesday 5 January 2022
Happy New Year to all our families!

Saturday 1 January 2022
A very Happy Christmas to all the families we’ve supported – and who’ve supported us – throughout 2021!

Saturday 25 December 2021
‘Our nightmare will finally end’: Families react as ministers agree to vaccinate high-risk 5-11-year-olds

Wednesday 22 December 2021
Covid booster vaccine: JCVI extends programme to some children aged 12-17

Wednesday 22 December 2021
JCVI recommends Covid vaccine for vulnerable 5-11-year-olds

Wednesday 22 December 2021