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Universal credit: delivery causing unacceptable hardship
25 October 2018 | News
This Public Accounts Committee report finds that Universal Credit is causing unacceptable hardship and difficulties for many of the claimants it was designed to help.
The report concludes that:
Support to move off Post Office card accounts
23 October 2018 | News
The DWP usually pays your benefits straight into a bank, building society or credit union account.
If someone can’t open or manage one of these accounts, DWP may pay their benefits into a Post Office card account (POCA).
DWP is working with a small number of people who use Post Office card accounts to find out:
• how people who use these accounts can be supported
• if any people using these accounts can move to a bank, building society or credit union account
Minister questioned on Universal Credit and benefit sanctions
26 June 2018 | News
Following the highly critical National Audit Office report on the rollout of universal credit, the Work and Pensions Committee questioned minister Alok Sharma and others on benefit sanctions.
DR UK welcomes the Govt review of 1.6 million PIP cases but...
29 January 2018 | News
Commenting on the announcement of the review into 1.6 million PIP cases, Philip Connolly, policy manager at Disability Rights UK said:
Further education funding in crisis
15 December 2015 | News
Overseeing financial sustainability in the further education sector
In its 13th Report of this Session, the Public Accounts Committee has voiced serious concerns about the financial sustainability and future of further education (FE) in England.
The Committee calls for a more proactive approach in helping FE colleges prepare for the "significant financial challenges they face in the likely event of further funding cuts".
Personal Budgets: The right social care support
15 April 2025 | Resource
The Care Act introduces new functions upon councils to focus on promoting wellbeing and prevention including offering personal budgets, establishing information services, and arranging independent advocacy services.
Prezzo leaves Disabled man to eat in the rain
05 October 2021 | News
... locked out of day to day life in public spaces because businesses fail to make the reasonable adjustments under the ...
DR UK pushes for Covid transport resolutions
26 January 2021 | News
Changes to transport during the pandemic have had a serious impact on Disabled people. Disability Rights UK has studied the transport focus report on Covid and transport and has noted some serious issues which we will be pushing for resolution on:
*Train and bus companies need to ensure that passengers better understand and follow rules on face covering exemptions
*Disabled passengers often feel ‘trapped’ and unsupported in an enclosed space with limited ventilation or realistic opportunity to leave if they feel unsafe. Travel assistance must be more clearly available.
Announcement on T Level industry placements
02 July 2020 | News
... their future careers and deliver real benefits to the businesses hosting them See link: announcement on T Level ...
APPG presents 'Ahead of the arc' report to Damian Green
19 March 2017 | News
... DR UK Policy manager, and Professor Kim Hoque of Warwick Business School supported Dr Lisa Cameron MP and chair of ...