Posts Categorized: News

The importance of those employing their own personal assistants having effective employment insurance in place has been brought into sharp focus by a recent case in which a Direct Payment employer had omitted to obtain any insurance and found himself facing legal action from an employee. Sometimes working relationships become strained and for employers who [...]

Thinking of buying a mobility scooter for Christmas? Then buy with care advises Helen Dolphin, Director of Campaigns and Policy at Disabled Motoring UK, the national campaigning charity for disabled motorists and Blue Badge holders. The number of mobility scooter users in the UK is ever increasing and the number of places you can buy [...]

Wherever you look in the care arena demands are being placed upon people to cut costs or generate revenue – or both.  The ‘big society’ ideology is promoting the idea of volunteers taking on what have previously been state-funded roles. Services are being reduced, cut or outsourced. Whether you or I agree on these measures [...]

There’s a worrying story in today’s press which suggests a local council is looking to address cuts in social care funding by making greater use of technology, writes Lee Daffern. “How?” you might ask? Well, one newspaper reports that Manchester City Council is considering fitting GPS systems to mobile scooters so that relatives can “pinpoint [...]

Users of our website may be interested to read the outcomes from recent work undertaken by The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) which has published a range of reports from its Independent Living Strategy Demonstration projects examining how best to increase choice and control for disabled people. Extensive documentation exploring the findings and lessons from [...]

If you’ve got any questions about insurance for the disabled or simply want to meet members of the Fish team then why not pop down to the Mobility Roadshow, asks Lee Daffern? Organised by charity Mobility Choice and opening at at Peterborough’s East of England Showground on June 30th, the show is the biggest UK [...]

Fish Insurance are pleased to announce the launch of a new travel insurance product for people with pre-existing medical conditions. This new travel insurance product is  aimed at people who find it very difficult to obtain travel insurance cover due to their medical condition, age or disability. The product includes a number of benefits such [...]

The case of a Rochdale man convicted of stealing £2,500 in direct payments provided to his mother has highlighted the need for theft insurance protection. Shujat Ali was a trustee of his mother’s Direct Payments account and instead of directing all funds to support her care instead used it to fund his own lifestyle. Having [...]

The latest edition of Fish’s newsletter is now available for free download from this site. Topics covered include a new agreement which gives Fish policyholders and their local authority and service support groups exclusive access to the UK’s leading employment law specialist. The newsletter also reports on a 50% increase in Fish’s theft cover, the [...]

Responding to issues raised by personal assistants (PAs), their employers, local authorities and service support groups, Fish has launched a new public liability policy to protect PAs and carers. The move comes amid increasing concern regarding PAs who advise they are self employed. Such scenarios mean service users believe they need not take out employers [...]