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DR UK oppose Illegal Migration Bill
16 May 2023 | News
... against women and girls, LGBTQI+, disability rights, health, housing, racial justice, criminal justice, arts, ... attacks the very core of human rights, which is the fundamental belief that we all have human rights regardless of ... to liberty, which are all threatened by this Bill. Not only does the Bill substantially threaten human rights, it aims ...
Council school transport policies must not fail disabled young adults
06 August 2018 | News
... to drive her son to the college identified in his Education Health and Care (EHC) Plan, when he turned 19. The ... social care assessment once he became an adult, including mental capacity, transport and care needs during the ...
Guidance on Work Capability Assessment reassessment published
05 October 2017 | News
DWP reveal how it will decide not to carry out WCA reassessments. DWP ... Treatment of claimants with the most severe and lifelong health conditions or disabilities ( word and pdf ) Severe ... and severe acquired brain injury. However, the guidance does makes clear that “this list is not exhaustive”. In ...
AGM January 2015
26 January 2015 | News
Disability Rights UK 3rd Annual General Meeting: 26 January ... concerning indefinite awards of discretionary payments as well as suggestions for the treatment of DLA ... request on this issue . to ensure the DWP sanctions policy does not unfairly penalise disabled people . Over the next ...
Welfare Reform and Work Bill: Joint briefing on support for housing costs for 18-21 year olds
06 October 2015 | News
... groups will be exempt, but have not yet confirmed how this would work in practice This joint briefing ... olds the briefing states: c) Those with a disability or mental health problem receiving the equivalent of Employment ...
Education and Training Jargon Buster
27 June 2024 | Resource
There is a lot of jargon related to disability and health conditions. Here is a list with some of the common ... stressful or uncomfortable, find it hard to understand how other people think or feel, get anxious or upset about ... defines a person as disabled if they have: “a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term ...
Government responds to committee report on sanctions
10 February 2019 | News
... capability for work or those who have an impairment or health condition, including mental health, and who present a valid Fit Note stating that ... from the sector to explore options further on how we engage claimants in provision and conditionality” ...
Lords vote for Tax Credit cut delay and compensation for losers
26 October 2015 | News
... raises constitutional issues that need to be dealt with. However, it has happened and now we must address the ... policy, which is to halve the disability employment gap. It does not make sense. Do not forget, either, that that gap is currently running at over 30%. Higher costs in health and social care are the inevitable result of ...
Understanding the Intersection: Unemployment Disparities Among Disabled Individuals at the Crossroads of Ethnicity
25 January 2024 | News
... (ONS) delves into the intersectionality of ethnicity and disability in relation to unemployment rates in England and ... Intersectionality and Implications: The study highlights how ethnicity and disability, when combined, impact ... in shaping unemployment rates, and that there is still much research on intersectional disablement that is yet to ...
GOGA at Canterbury Christchurch University on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
02 December 2018 | News
... Johnson, Get Out Get Active Peer (GOGA) Support Lead at Disability Rights UK was asked to provide information about ... and equality”. To celebrate the day, the Student Disability Service hosted an information event in Augustine ... The event included stands from various charities, including Disability Rights UK, and local organisations who can ...