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Disabled People Are Not a Scapegoat for Governmental Failures
26 September 2024 | News
... the Labour Party. It is important we don’t forget how miniscule the issue of benefit fraud is – a helpful ... poorest in society. It is any wonder why the powerful governmental parties and institutions keep this away from the ... vitriol, comment pieces like last years “Exactly how much of your salary goes towards Britain’s growing welfare ...
Scotland introduces new Child Disability Payment
01 August 2021 | News
... mobility problems because of a disability or long-term health condition. This might be a physical or mental disability or health condition. CDP has two ... reviews right.” Further information about CDA , including how to claim, eligibility and payment rates, is available ...
Making mental health matter more
19 January 2014 | News
... Nick Clegg addressed a conference which brought together mental health experts, charities and users of mental health services to talk about how mental health can be improved in this country and bring ...
Help Us Make a Real Difference at Disability Rights UK
25 March 2025 | News
Read on to learn about our new Co-Production Group and how you can be involved in it! Background to work Disability ... for Disabled people. But we know that real change doesn’t happen unless we do things differently. That’s ... from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds Those with mental health challenges or learning disabilities People ...
How Did We Get Involved In The Disability Rights Movement? DR UK Staff Blog Series! Part Four
21 August 2024 | News
... our pathway into the disability movement, and learned just how much history and passion lies within our own staff body. ... equal opportunities regardless of their impairment or health condition. Leading Disabled People’s ...
What Next for Disabled People Living In The Dark? The Need For An Energy Tariff by Dan White
01 February 2024 | News
... who require additional energy to heat their homes for health reasons, use more hot water for baths and laundry, ... Government no backbone or moral fibre. The proposal for the much-demanded energy social tariff has been quietly dumped ... the household that can top up the meter due to physical or mental incapacity, are exempt, but the memories of bailiffs ...
Grenfell measures slammed by Disability groups
10 February 2021 | News
... the £3.5 billion becoming a lottery, and that the funding doesn’t cover flammable balconies, and missing ... place evacuation plans for Disabled people, and highlighted how the funding will only be given to buildings which are ... of Disabled people at risk. It is seriously affecting the mental health of Disabled leaseholders, forcing people to ...
Youth Committee mental health service enquiry
25 June 2015 | News
What changes would you like to see to mental health services for young people? How can social media be used to raise awareness? The 2015 ...
Customers not paying by direct debit pay vastly more for energy
24 March 2023 | News
... odds. People who pay by cash, cheque or bank transfer have much higher charges than those who pay by direct debit. This ... debits, which is good news for four million households. However, those who use payment methods other than direct ... and campaigns officer at DR UK and one of the leads of the Disability Poverty Campaign Group said: “We welcome the ...
Reform urgently needed to social security and employment support for people with mental health problems: new research report
05 November 2020 | News
... Scotland and the wider UK “do not effectively recognise mental health” a new University of Glasgow research report has ... security system and people with mental health problems need much more support without the fear of losing entitlement. ...