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  1 in 3 families who have someone with a disability do not have enough money to live on. Cuts to benefits will make this worse.  Mencap think this is wrong and wants to see people with a learning disability getting the benefits they need and for more people to be supported to get into paid … Read more

Knowsley Transport Policy explained Many of you will be affected by changes in the way you access transport to and from services in the borough. The new official Discretionary Adult Transport Policy which was launched by Knowsley Council on 5 October 2015 is now being implemented.  The key points are: The charge is £3 per … Read more

Follow the latest updates on new Pension Regulations   Pensions Communication Bulletin Hello. Welcome to the Pensions Comms Bulletin, bringing you up-to-date pensions news, direct to your inbox, every week. Auto-enrolment campaign goes live This week sees the latest wave of DWP’s workplace pensions advertising campaign, with a renewed focus on helping people who work for … Read more

Epilepsy first-aid training to reduce A&E visits The University of Liverpool is developing a first-aid training programme for people with epilepsy to support them when they have a seizure and to avoid unnecessary visits to A&E.  Training programme  Researchers from the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society will develop and assess a training programme … Read more

This month, Knowsley Older People’s Involvement Programme section is focussing on reporting crime and anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour is persistent behaviour which causes you to feel alarmed, frightened or distressed. You can find more information on what is classed as anti-social behaviour, and how to report it, here. If you are interested in finding out … Read more

If you receive community-based care and support from the Council, including Direct payments, you will be subject to a financial assessment to enable an accurate calculation of the contribution you need to pay towards the services you receive. From April this year, Knowsley Council is applying its new policy for charging for care and support … Read more

The Knowsley Listening Event is at The Old School House (The Hall), St. John Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 OUX on Tuesday 11th August 2015 (2.00pm – 3.30pm).   We would be grateful if you could promote the Listening Event by displaying our poster (attached), forwarding it to your networks and digitally publicising it too. People … Read more