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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 ...
Landmark PIP legal challenge success shows effective use of collaborative public law approach
24 April 2019 | News
... distress”. This meant that those with serious mental health conditions, who are unable to plan or undertake a ... were only entitled to a lower level of support, if any. However, in its December 2017 judgment in RF v the Secretary ...
Bedroom tax costs more than it saves
05 February 2014 | News
... in separated families. Many people are ‘trapped’ into paying the 'bedroom tax' in that there are not enough one ... assessment of the tax. The level of Discretionary Housing Payments originally allocated by the Department of Work and Pensions to deal with the transitional problems does not match the scale of the problem. It welcomes the ...
75 organisations again call on Government to make carer’s allowance Fairer for Carers
02 November 2020 | News
... letter. Research by Carers UK, released a fortnight ago, shows well over a third (36%) of carers receiving carer’s ... placed on carers during the crisis, by putting in place much needed financial support ahead of this coming ... are available from carersuk.org. See also available from disabilityrightsuk.org: Write to your MP to ensure ESA is ...
DWP to review how the benefits system supports those with a terminal illness
10 July 2019 | News
... the DWP will set up an "honest and in-depth evaluation" of how the benefits system supports people nearing the end of ... support. I hope that this comprehensive evaluation of how we treat those with severe conditions and terminal ... reviewing current DWP performance to better understand how our Special Rules for Terminal Illness and Severe ...
The Disability Action Alliance: Changes in 2016
14 February 2016 | News
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) is providing a 1 year grant to fund ... is reviewing the DAA’s impact so far and considering how best to build on achievements. This is with the aim of ... said: “The unique thing the Disability Action Alliance does is act as a catalyst. It brings organisations that ...
DR UK on Radio 5 Live: Attitudes to disabled people
23 February 2016 | News
... programme was about public attitudes to disabled people and how we can improve them. Link to the programme Stephen ... into the broadcast. Stephen said that people now see disability but nobody has the faintest idea of understanding ... walking aids. Although the use of walking aids obviously does not affect his ability to understand a question, ...
Disabled student granted permission to legally challenge rules excluding him from Universal Credit
15 June 2021 | News
... to use that money to meet his general living expenses. However, he calculates that he may be entitled to £899.11 a ... created it was intended that Disabled students who could show that they had limited capability for work should be ... introduced, clearly indicate that the intention was very much for the position to remain as it was under legacy ...
‘Isolated, alone, forgotten’ – DR UK shielding survey reveals huge sense of lack of safety and neglect
11 June 2020 | News
... advice on shielding. The limited list of impairments and health conditions produced by the government has left people ... a total lack of support to help disabled people boost their mental health and improve access to socialisation through ... afford digital technologies, and have not had training in how to use them. Such technologies have been transformative ...
Suicide rates record high amongst 15-19 year olds
06 October 2022 | News
... highest ever number of referrals to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). Figures to date show the number of under 18s needing NHS treatment is 23 per ...