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Government accepts most of the PIP review recommendations in full
07 January 2018 | News
... and that they should not assume the Department will contact health care professionals. The Department ensures that ... to include the initial review stage and also explore how to include Case Manager activity in an end-to-end audit ... Professionals to upload documentary evidence securely. Disability Rights UK recommendations to the review Our ...
1 in 7 People in UK Face Hunger and Hardship: New Trussell Research
09 October 2024 | News
New research published today shows that a record 9.3 million people in the UK are facing ... they don’t have enough money to live on. But we know it doesn’t have to be this way. This research shows that ... protected minimum floor in Universal Credit that people’s payments never fall below to limit the deepest hardship ...
Disabled people in housing crisis
10 May 2018 | News
... Executive of Disability Rights UK said: 'This research shows some of the fundamental issues we face on a day-to-day basis. 'Appropriate ... people are less likely to seek support from hard pressed health and social care providers. The same is true if we ...
DR UK gives evidence to MPs on citizenship and civic engagement
31 October 2017 | News
... Addey and Stanhope School (at 11:30 am) Mr Philip Connolly, Disability Rights UK Ms Fazilet Hadi, Royal National ... for Ageing Better Possible questions on Age and Disability How would you describe the current state of civic engagement ... citizenship and why it matters than younger generations? Does being disabled change your conception of citizenship? ...
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Disability inquiry into access to elected office in the UK
16 May 2021 | News
... is considered ‘disabled’ if they have a physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ... Equality Act, which requires public authorities to consider how their policies or actions affect disabled people and ... MPs. We currently have 5 MPs who are open about having a disability. Moreover, the number of openly disabled Local ...
DWP loses severe disability premium case
29 January 2020 | News
... for Work and Pensions loses court case over severe disability premium The Court of Appeal has dismissed the ... UC), would receive retrospective and ongoing recompense. However, the Government chose to recompense TP and AR and ... whilst appealing both judgments, increased the top-up payments but only provided recompense of £120 per month ...
Claimants with severe disability premium prevented from claiming universal credit
31 January 2019 | News
... 2019 new regulations prevent those receiving the severe disability premium (SDP) in a working age benefit means ... has said that it will also introduce ‘SDP transitional payments’ for those eligible claimants who have already ... lump-sum payment to cover the period since they moved. However, there is no date at present as to when these ‘SDP ...
DR UK's Statement Against Assisted Dying Bill Published In The Times
20 November 2024 | News
... choice to have control over the end of their lives. However, given the severe inequalities for Disabled people ... within society, especially relating to the quality of health and independent living support, we can no longer ... of assisting us to die. Kamran Mallick Chief Executive, Disability Rights UK The Times article can ve accessed ...
DWP’s Work Programme More Effective When It’s By Choice, Not Force
30 January 2024 | News
... last October, analyses the success of the Work and Health Programme (WHP), which was launched in England and ... and taking part was voluntary for those referred to the “disability group”. Researchers compared the results ... meant they were not able to focus on individuals as much as they might have wanted to.” Ken Butler, ...
Report offers WCA and work support alternative
08 April 2014 | News
... to act now. The report : Examines what works and what doesn’t for sick and disabled people in other countries, ... everyone to be included. Lays out an entirely new vision of how an assessment for “sickness benefits” might work, ... are not adequately supported in our present system. Disability Rights UK welcomes this report and its ...