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Youth Voice Census launched
07 September 2022 | News
... to their survey and focus groups across the country, has shown some of the worst outcomes for young people in the UK ... that Youth Employment UK highlighted were as follows: - Mental Health Emergency - Difference is the disadvantage - ...
DWP announces first £301 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment date
03 April 2023 | News
... Pensions (DWP) has announced that a £301 cost of living payment will be paid for people claiming 25 April 2023 and ... the Household Support Fund . Disabled people on qualifying disability benefits will receive a Disability Cost of Living Payment of £150 during Summer ...
Disabled people launch legal challenge against consultation of rail ticket office closures
20 July 2023 | News
... to many Disabled people and lacks information about how the changes may affect them. This means Disabled people, ... out when the proposals are still at formative stage. However, the decision to close ticket offices appears to ... to all members of the public. The consultation process does not eliminate discrimination or advance equality of ...
DR UK, Disability Forum England and DBC respond to Health and Disability Green Paper
13 October 2021 | News
... has responded to the DWP’s Shaping Future Support: The Health and Disability Green Paper. Published in July 2021, Shaping ... for addressing some “short-to medium-term issues in health and disability benefits”. It also aims to “start ...
DR UK and Work Foundation peer support event
02 February 2016 | News
... the value of peer support for people living with long-term health conditions or disability, and particularly mental health conditions. Such support is associated with a ... of subject experts to identify the key issues and discuss how we might take this forward. Speakers include Stephen ...
DPAC demo supports High Court ESA claimants
23 November 2021 | News
Disability Rights UK joined a number of other DPOs and ... such a just cause. What we’ve said time and time again is how is it that Disabled people on legacy benefits are ... debt and that is putting pressure on them and intense mental stress. Paula Peters from DPAC said: “My local ...
Compulsory meetings with health care professionals
08 July 2013 | News
... to have regular meetings with doctors, occupational health nurses and therapists to help them address their ... The regular discussions are intended to focus claimants on how they can improve their view of their readiness for work ... Disability Rights UK believes that compulsion should not be ...
Adjustments for Disabled students and apprentices
26 June 2024 | Resource
... impairments Learning difficulties Medical conditions Mental health condition Physical impairments Specific learning ... often say this is a useful way of seeing examples. However it' important to remember that ‘disability’ only ...
Disabled people fear budget announcements threaten independent living
15 March 2016 | News
In today’s Guardian disabled people say how today’s Budget announcements could be the ‘last ... Read article In the article Liz Sayce, chief executive of Disability Rights UK, said: “It’s a false economy to ... We profoundly believe that disabled people have got so much to contribute to British society. But with the cuts to ...
Disabled people need human rights
11 August 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK is now part of the Equally Ours ... in different categories of need; or having support before a mental health crisis, to avoid any need to be compulsorily detained ...