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Disabled Motoring UK’s Baywatch campaign
08 April 2019 | News
... to survey their local supermarket car park to find out how many disabled bays are provided, how many cars are parked in them without a Blue Badge and what the supermarket or parking operator does about this. Find out more Disabled Motoring UK’s ...
Disability Benefit Consortium calls for emergency covid-19 benefit changes
26 March 2020 | News
The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) has written an open ... have been adversely impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. However, it says that these support measures need to go ... “People living with a disability and those with long-term health conditions tend to have lower real incomes and higher ...
Nearly one in three Disabled workers say they were treated unfairly at work during the pandemic
09 June 2021 | News
... less than non-disabled peers. Recent government figures show that redundancy rates are now 62 per cent higher for ... disabled workers Disabled workers told the TUC that their disability or shielding status meant they were treated ... they have not told their employer about their disability or health condition, with many of these workers fearing being ...
Three in five win PIP appeals but the process is off putting
06 April 2016 | News
61% of rejected claims for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are overturned on appeal - inflicting ... "isn't working". Lady Grey-Thompson said: "There must be so much money wasted - I want the Government to look at this ... have very much money while it is going on." Liz Sayce, CEO Disability Rights UK, said: "Appeals can take a year to be ...
Disabled People’s Organisations Criticise “Institutionalised Ignorance” From “Ableist State” in Pandemic and Say Nothing Has Changed
01 July 2025 | News
Disability Rights UK, Disability Action Northern Ireland, ... to cut Personal Independent Payments and Universal Credit health-related support to Disabled people in full knowledge ... of the Care Sector being complex, fragmented and fragile. However, what that language bears the risk of obscuring is ...
Statutory sick pay extended to those who are shielding as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic
19 April 2020 | News
New regulations have been relating to statutory sick pay entitlement for those who are 'shielding' as a result ... can also include someone who – is defined in public health guidance as extremely vulnerable and at very high ... of severe illness from coronavirus because of an underlying health condition; and has been advised, by notification sent ...
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 - ...
Disability employment gap ‘worse’ since Covid
27 July 2021 | News
The UK’s disability employment gap has been ‘made worse’ by Covid. The Labour Anneliese Dodds MP has described how disabled people are more likely to be furloughed or be ... “Even when we are in employment, Disabled people face much more discrimination. There are around 30% less Disabled ...
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 ...
Departmental ministers to ‘champion’ disability inclusion and accessibility
05 December 2024 | News
... organisations, as they take forward their departmental priorities.” “And I look forward to this new ... community. There will be an independent review into how those with disabilities and health impairments can be better supported at work, the ...