Disability: 3 November-9 NovemberThere are more than 7.6 million disabled people of working age in the UK. However, only 51.3% are in employment, compared with 81.4% of able-bodied people. The Government has set itself an ambitious target of 4.5 million people with disabilities being in employment by 2027. The Disability Discrimination Act, which came into force in 1995, places a responsibility on employers and service providers to make “reasonable adjustments” to enable buildings to be more disabled friendly. This may include the provision of entrance ramps and disabled toilets. For the purposes of the Act, a person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. This Act has now been repealed and replaced by the Equality Act 2010, except in Northern Ireland where it still applies. PRAY for those disabled people of working age who would like to be in employment. THANK GOD for the increasing number of churches that are now accessible to disabled people. |
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News of the week
Pray for Delhi residents, particularly children, who are suffering because of the toxic air. Pray that long-term solutions can be found to deal with this serious issue, which happens annually.
Pray for Sir Lindsay as he takes up his new role. Pray that he will be seen as impartial and will take the welfare of Commons staff seriously.
Pray for all those employees affected by the store closures, that they can find suitable alternative employment. Pray that members in its UK pension schemes will have their benefits protected.
Pray for Tom Watson as he decides on his next move. Give thanks for his work in fighting anti-Semitism within the Labour Party.
Pray that the men attending the breakfast on 16th November will be challenged and encouraged. Pray that those who are led to attend the events on both 21st and 26th November will be blessed and refreshed by the day. |
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