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Ian Duncan Smith gives reasons for resigning
18 March 2016 | News
... come to believe that the latest changes to benefits to the disabled and the context in which they've been made are a ... of power. I hope as the government goes forward you can look again, however, at the balance of the cuts you have ...
DR UK CEO Kamran Malick's Global Summit Speech
23 July 2018 | News
... Kamran's speech The key lesson from history is that disabled people must lead the campaign for their own rights. ... does not come from spontaneous innovation by governments. Disabled people’s rights have been achieved through ... faced by disabled people. In 10 years time, will we look back on the current period and recognise the fierce ...
Making a complaint
23 September 2024 | Resource
... Adjudicator for Higher Education (OIA) Examinations Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) Education, Health and ... Union representative, such as the Welfare Adviser or Disabled Students’ Representative. These people should be ... Wales. The service is free to students. Before the OIA can look at your complaint you will need to have exhausted the ...
Cabinet office fails to engage with DPOs
28 January 2019 | News
This is a letter from a Coalition of Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs), to the Cabinet Office, about a workshop on the barriers facing disabled people, which failed to invite any actual DPOs. To: ... and the principle of ‘nothing about us without us’ We look forward to hearing from you. Yours sincerely Damian ...
UC is “not fit for purpose”: TUC calls for a new benefit “to deliver a fair and dignified system for everyone”
22 September 2022 | News
... Issue: UC fails to fully recognise the extra costs disabled people incur. Financial support for some groups of disabled people will be much lower in UC than current ... No one should lose out financially in UC; we need to look beyond transitional protection to ensure that disabled ...
ESA and WCA Assessments: Government response
30 November 2014 | News
... Allowance and Work Capability Assessments. The Minister for Disabled People Mark Harper today responded on behalf of the ... In his foreword to the Government's response Minister for Disabled People Mark Harper announces a package of measures ... where appropriate, proactive work search that treats looking for work as a full time activity. For the first time ...
Pandemic Poverty: new DBC research report shows why the £20 week UC uplift must be kept and extended
01 February 2021 | News
... people claiming legacy benefits, the majority of whom are disabled people on Employment and Support Allowance Heading into the pandemic, disabled people were already more likely to be facing ... on what these difficulties and increased financial costs look like; and the importance of extending the £20 per week ...
Public Health England launch new Every Mind Matters campaign
16 April 2020 | News
... launched a campaign to encourage adults to take steps to look after their mental health during this difficult time, ...
Online Benefits Training Courses
15 July 2020 | News
... so far, and the workshops were pitched just right. We also look forward to working with Disability Rights UK again in ...
APPG meeting to consider government accessibility strategies
13 March 2018 | News
The meeting will look at accessibility strategies around housing, transport, ...