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  1. Midnattsol
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    Effectiveness of 'motivational interviewing' on sick leave: a randomized controlled trial in a social insurance setting, 2023, Aasdahl et al

    Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) – a counselling approach offered by caseworkers at the...
    Thread by: Midnattsol, Aug 28, 2023, 3 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  2. Hutan
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    New Zealand: Criteria for disability support services

    People with ME/CFS in Aotearoa have been unable to access Whaikaha-funded support services. I'd like to understand exactly why that is - where is...
    Thread by: Hutan, May 29, 2023, 10 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  3. CRG
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    United Kingdom: MPs ask Coffey why she is hiding nine secret DWP reports

    A couple of months old but of relevance as Coffey is now the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: "MPs have asked the work and pensions...
    Thread by: CRG, Sep 8, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  4. MeSci
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    Channel 4 programme about deaths on disability benefits

    There's a programme on Channel 4 tonight at 1930, described thus in the Radio Times: "Richard Butchins reports for Dispatches on a series of...
    Thread by: MeSci, Dec 17, 2021, 14 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  5. Sly Saint
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    'Faceless monster, secret society': Women's experiences navigating ... Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), 2021, Yates et al

    ‘Faceless monster, secret society’: Women's experiences navigating the administrative burden of Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Dec 6, 2021, 9 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  6. Sly Saint
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    UK: Survey for C4 Dispatches on Disability Benefits system, deadline end of August 2021

    " Channel 4 Dispatches Survey: Disability Benefits Channel 4 is making a Dispatches programme on how the disability benefits process, as...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Aug 29, 2021, 3 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  7. MSEsperanza
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    Do welfare benefit reassessments of people with mental health conditions lead to worse mental health? - King's College London

    Stuart, R., Campbell, S., Osumili, B., Robinson, E. J., Frost-Gaskin, M., Pacitti, R., ... Henderson, C. (2020). Do welfare benefit reassessments...
    Thread by: MSEsperanza, Jul 11, 2020, 3 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  8. Dolphin
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    Interview w/ Dr. Ippolytos Kalofonos on gatekeeper role played by U.S. physicians in facilitating vulnerable patients’ access to disability benefits

    https://www.nejm.org/action/showMediaPlayer?doi=10.1056/NEJMdo005639&aid=10.1056/NEJMp1811661&viewType=Popup&viewClass=Audio&ctype=audiointerview&a...
    Thread by: Dolphin, Nov 21, 2019, 1 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  9. Andy
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    Guardian: [UK] Government forced into U-turn over disability benefits for chronically ill

    Campaigners have forced a government U-turn after demonstrating that chronically ill claimants suffering severe pain were wrongly denied...
    Thread by: Andy, Oct 11, 2019, 6 replies, in forum: General disability topics and advocacy
  10. RoseE
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    NZ Petition: Include ME/CFS in DSS (Disability Support Services) eligibility criteria

    A conversation in the 'News from New Zealand and the Pacific Islands' thread led to the idea that 'we'* work together on ensuring that people with...
    Thread by: RoseE, Apr 6, 2019, 8 replies, in forum: Advocacy Projects and Campaigns
  11. Sly Saint
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    Canada: Woman With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Denied Disability Benefits

    In Chicago Evening Post: "TORONTO, ON, CANADA – 06-05-2018 (Press Release Jet) — Like many people, Faith always assumed if she fell ill she would...
    Thread by: Sly Saint, Jun 9, 2018, 11 replies, in forum: General ME/CFS news
  12. Indigophoton
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    UK: Disabled people lose legal aid in 99% of benefits disputes

    Speaks for itself really, appalling: Official figures show that cuts have caused a massive drop in claimants granted help for welfare battles....
    Thread by: Indigophoton, Apr 17, 2018, 1 replies, in forum: Other health news and research
  13. Andy
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    Disability News Service: "The PIP Files: Nearly one in three Capita assessments were flawed, reports reveal"

    Nearly one in three of the disability benefit assessment reports completed by a private sector contractor were significantly flawed, confidential...
    Thread by: Andy, Feb 11, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
  14. Andy
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    UK: Disability benefits (ESA and PIP) - news and updates up to end of 2020

    Deadline of November 10th 2017 to submit your input to the parliamentary inquiry on PIP and ESA [MEDIA] Scope of the inquiry The Committee...
    Thread by: Andy, Nov 6, 2017, 129 replies, in forum: Work, Finances and Disability Insurance
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