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I Can Make It formally welcomes some experienced champions
11 July 2017 | News
... pleased with the work that they’ve done to date and are looking forward to working with them in the future to open up new job opportunities for young disabled people. Induction wise, this Friday (14 th July) ... social value to open up new job opportunities for young disabled people. Finally, we’d like to say so long and ...
Proposed housing benefit cap for social housing tenants abandoned
25 October 2017 | News
... an important issue, and this is something that we have been looking at very closely over the past year since my right ... to that consultation on Tuesday 31 October, and it will look at a wide range of issues. We need to ensure that the ... housing can access funding effectively. We need to look at issues such as the recent significant increases in ...
Low income and vulnerable consumers debate
06 November 2014 | News
... the debate Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab) noted: Disabled people “Another group disproportionately affected is disabled people. Just Fair has warned that the combined ... up larger accommodation in the social rented sector—is looking rather threadbare, with only 4.5% of affected ...
End the “Persecution” of Unpaid Carers Says DR UK
09 April 2024 | News
... who provide at least 35 hours of unpaid care a week to look after, in the main, Disabled relatives. While those in receipt of the benefit ... Mrs. Groom said: “I followed that lady’s rules and I looked after my mum. I mean, if people look after their ...
DR UK urges you to complete PIP replacement consultation launched by group with lived experience of the social security system
12 February 2025 | News
... aims to provide fair, dignified, and holistic support to Disabled people , addressing the additional costs and ... Payment' to help visualise what the process could look like together and 'Glossary of Terms . The consultation ... Rights and Policy Adviser said: “DR UK would encourage Disabled people and their organisations to take part in the ...
Our independent living conference 2014
20 July 2014 | News
... Rights UK, has written a new blog which proposes that disabled people should concentrate their campaigning towards ...
Our response to the Ministry of Justice Consultation on panel composition in tribunals
28 November 2016 | News
... DR UK ) is a pan disability membership organisation led by disabled people with diverse experiences of disability and health conditions, from different communities. We are disabled people leading change and our vison is equal ... summary of their role – “It’s part of my job to look at a claim from a disabled person’s perspective. I ...
MPs criticise work programme results
05 November 2014 | News
... "This damning report shows what we already knew - that disabled people are being sanctioned and penalised but not ... power and resources for support to get work in the hands of disabled people and employers and then we might see ... referred to a provider, the better their performance looks. This may include Newcastle College Group whose ...
Poorest hit hardest by tax, social security and public spending reforms, Equality and Human Rights Commission reveals
16 November 2017 | News
... as a ‘cumulative impact assessment’, the report, which looks at the impact the reforms have had on various groups ... than double the loss for white households) Families with a disabled adult will see a £2,500 reduction of income per year (this is £1,000 for non-disabled families) Families with a disabled adult and a ...
Leeds City Council circulates I Can Make It model contract clauses
17 October 2017 | News
... including us as one of their referral partners. And we’re looking forward to being informed when the clauses are used ... his generosity in extending this invitation to us and are looking forward to taking part in what should be an ...