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New report reviews York's blue badge ban
14 April 2023 | News
... students at York Law School. The research looked at how Disabled people had been banned from using their Blue ... The ban has taken an intense toll on the emotional and mental health of many disabled people, their friends and family and ...
Psychiatric asbos don’t work says one of their chief advocates
14 April 2013 | News
... unnecessary This is what people with lived experience of mental health problems have been saying from the outset. Right now ... and control – or co-ercion? ] yet when those of us with mental health problems experience crises we are turned away ...
Extension of Blue Badge Scheme in England from 30 August 2019 to include those with hidden disabilities
01 September 2019 | News
... in England with "hidden disabilities" including autism and mental health problems are set for a major boost when they can ... overwhelming psychological distress. Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK Kamran Mallick welcomed the widened ...
MPs raise concerns over DWP death evidence ‘cover-up’
05 June 2023 | News
... into the death of Errol Graham . The documents would have shown that the DWP knew Errol had been experiencing significant mental distress just three years before his employment and ... claimants, particularly those with mental distress and ill health, and learning difficulties. The DWP has repeatedly ...
Visits to care homes allowed under new guidance
03 December 2020 | News
... The changes apply to care home residents in all tiers. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock said: “The ... stage, with significant impacts on care home residents’ mental health, as well as the deteriorating impacts on those ... Find out how to get a test here. Visits to care homes allowed under ...
Compensation for loss of severe disability premium through claiming Universal Credit
25 July 2019 | News
... have made provision for compensatory ‘transitional payments’ for those who were in receipt of the severe disability premium (SDP) as part of their’ legacy ... an additional amount in their UC award because of their health condition. The higher rate of the LCWRA component is ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence publishes latest impact report
22 July 2019 | News
The report shows how NICE guidance might be making a difference in priority ... Leng, NICE’s Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Health and Social Care, has also published a blog in the Department of Health and Social Care newsletter where she shares her views ...
Disabled People Still Facing Mask Discrimination – DR UK writes to Chair of Police Chiefs Council
14 January 2021 | News
... proving they are exempt from wearing face coverings. Disability Rights UK has joined with Big Brother Watch, ... if they did not wear a mask. A recent Department of Health campaign stated: "you should never challenge anyone ... are exempt from wearing face coverings, due to physical or mental conditions. “Disabled people who can't wear face ...
A quiet August for I Can Make It so expect a lot from us in September
31 August 2017 | News
Not many updates from us in August. However, we’ve been working on a lot of different things ... to employment such as long-term worklessness, disability, mental health issues, being ex-offenders or ex-service personnel, ...
A £150 lump sum cost of living payment cannot match double digit inflation, says DR UK
22 September 2022 | News
... disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability Cost of Living payment from 20 September, Those being paid a qualifying disability benefit will be paid automatically from 20 ...