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Read the latest news about Together for Short Lives and children’s palliative care. For press enquiries see our Media Centre.

Further blow to seriously ill young people as key benefit frozen

Date Posted
26 March, 2025

During her Spring Statement to the House of Commons earlier today (Wednesday 26 March), Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced that the UK Government has decided to freeze the Universal Credit (UC) health element for existing claimants until 2029/30....

Seriously ill young people need certainty amid welfare reform plans

Date Posted
19 March, 2025

Today, the Department for Work and Pensions have announced significant plans for reforming the welfare system. While we appreciate the Government’s ambition of helping people who can work to do so, we are deeply concerned about the potential impact on...

Our statement on the abolition of NHS England

Date Posted
13 March, 2025

Reacting to the Prime Minister’s decision to abolish NHS England, Nick Carroll, Chief Executive of Together for Short Lives, said: “As it begins this significant reform to the way the NHS works in England, the government must put the people...

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