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Universal Credit managed migration to be extended to a further half million claimants in the coming months

Thursday 2 May 2024

Managed migration is the process where claimants on existing means tested benefits and tax credits - known as the legacy benefits -...
Members of Greenwich parent carer forum
Parent carer forum focuses on solutions to develop vital support for local families

Monday 26 February 2024
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Energy price cap drop not enough for parents like Samantha

Friday 23 February 2024
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Watch our new animation: What is hemiplegia?

Tuesday 20 February 2024
Robbie Holland, Ellie Reynolds and Julie Bye from theSouth Glos forum’s Parent Voice team, who led the co-production work on the EBSA Toolkit
South Gloucestershire Parent carer forum help develop ground-breaking initiative on Emotionally Based School avoidance

Monday 19 February 2024
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DLA and Child Disability Payment: Get advice before claiming at our Q&A for parent carers

Friday 16 February 2024
Samantha and Lewis outside in the garden
Demand action from Chancellor ahead of the Spring Budget

Wednesday 14 February 2024
Apply this month for free childcare hours for two-year-olds

Tuesday 13 February 2024
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From empowering parent carer voices to encouraging common understanding of conditions : How parent carer forums are transforming lives

Tuesday 13 February 2024
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Contact NI brings rare condition families together

Monday 12 February 2024
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You won’t believe the luck of these two parent carer sisters!

Friday 9 February 2024
Latest Disability Action Plan falls short for families of disabled children

Thursday 8 February 2024
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Contact calls for increase in the Disabled Facilities Grant

Wednesday 7 February 2024
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Final low-income cost of living payments go out from this week

Wednesday 7 February 2024
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Parent carer forums in action: Playtime for all children in Bedfordshire

Tuesday 6 February 2024
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This February, find out why Parent Participation Matters!

Thursday 1 February 2024
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Parent carers among top winners in the Contact Weekly Lottery last year

Tuesday 30 January 2024
Universal Credit sign in job centre window
Universal Credit for disabled students: your top 5 questions answered

Monday 29 January 2024
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Have you applied for a Disabled Facilities Grant for your disabled child?

Wednesday 24 January 2024