Press Office
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For media enquiries call 07590 929 441 (this number is for journalists only, it is not an advice or enquiry line).
Our press and media releases are listed in the yearly archives on the left hand side of this page.
Our press releases for 2018 are listed below in subject order.
General
DR UK comments on the Spring Statement - 13 March 2018
Disability Rights UK named as charity of the year - 13 February 2018
More than £1 million for 10 new DRILL research projects led by disabled people - 18 January 2018
1. Independent living: getting a life
Accessibility
DR UKs work with Starship Technologies - 18 April 2018
Benefits
DWP say sanctions early warning letters make little difference to the outcomes of claimants - 22 May 2018
Disabled people lose legal aid in 99% of benefits disputes - 15 April 2018
DR UK says public sector should do disability benefits assessments - 9 April 2018
DR UK welcomes the Govt review of 1.6 million PIP cases but... - 30 January 2018
DR UK welcomes Govt decision not to appeal PIP psychological distress judgement - 19 January 2018
Government reject recommendation to automatically send PIP claimants their assessment report - 15 January 2018
What we would like to see from Esther McVey - 9 January 2018
Around 75,000 claimants have been underpaid ESA but won’t get all their money back - 4 January 2018
Health and social care
Indignity of disabled man waiting 2 years for home adaptations - 8 May 2018
Crisis threatens London social care services following Brexit - 28 March 2018
We welcome Public Accounts Committee findings on continuing healthcare funding - 17 January 2018
DR UK partnership with CQC and the Tell Us About Your Care project extended - 12 January 2018
Housing
EHRC report on disabled people in housing crisis - 11 May 2018
Transport
New rail Govia Thameslink timetable an insult to disabled passengers - 18 May 2017
DR UK signs petition against shared space and presents letter to PM - 11 May 2018
Disability Rights UK opposes driver only operation on trains - 26 April 2018
Millions of motorists misuse disabled parking spaces - 27 March 2018
DR UK welcomes Govt acceptance of task group recommendations for bus wheelchair spaces - 8 March 2018
DR UK ambassador appointed Sector Champion for Rail - 27 February 2018
2. Career opportunities – getting work, education and skills
Financial Times published its first ever supplement on Disability and the workplace - 14 May 2018
DR UK CEO. Kamran Mallick, speaks at Naidex - 25 April 2018
Pledgeathon event at Financial Times HQ marks new approach to fair chance of a job for disabled people - 20 March 2018
Brexit threatens key funding for disabled people - 27 February 2018
DR UK helps secure the first backbench Commons debate on Disabled People and Economic Growth - 22 February 2018
3. Influencing public attitudes and behaviours
DR UK on the Sunny and Shay show - 4 May 2018
Disability coalition calls for talks with prime minister over human catastrophe - 28 February 2018
Brexit threatens key funding for disabled people - 27 February 2018
