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School refuses reasonable adjustments to secure child’s safety
15 September 2020 | News
... by other pupils. Francesca has cerebral palsy, a learning disability, has a clip on her heart and her brain is held up ... of kids outside on the pavement. “She has an educational health care plan (EHCP) so the school is aware of all this. ... She has a moderate learning disability which means she doesn’t know left from right and road safety is a no go. ...
PIP failings risk disabled people’s independence
16 August 2015 | News
... approach Citizens Advice for help Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has overtaken Employment Support Allowance ... came to the charity for help with the benefit. Figures show 11,500 people sought guidance from Citizens Advice about ... following independent.co.uk article - One in four claiming disability benefits faces serious difficulties including ...
Universal Credit: your claimant commitment and sanctions – new Public Law Project free advice resources
25 September 2019 | News
... The SSAC report also highlighted that people with mental health problems are less likely to feel that their ... Childcare Universal Credit: Homelessness Universal Credit: Mental health Universal Credit: Refugees If you would like ...
Scandal of low percentage of indefinite PIP awards
26 July 2018 | News
... question about the length of personal independence payment PIP awards, for claimants, since its introduction. ... were made for just 1.5 years or less. Speaking on behalf of Disability Rights UK, our welfare rights and policy adviser ... care or mobility needs within 2.5 years? "Not only does this earlier review seem unnecessary in most cases, but ...
Coroners call for lessons to be learned over avoidable pandemic deaths
08 December 2021 | News
... of failures include a woman who missed out on essential mental health care because of Covid cancellations and an older ... pandemic. That physically Disabled people and people with mental health conditions failed to receive the support they ...
DR UK comments on the government response to the Taylor review
12 February 2018 | News
... “The recommendations were not in the main specific to disability except for the right to return to work following ... to statutory sick pay (SSP), although improvements in health and well-being at work are clearly related. “There ... (e.g. through the extension of flexible work, pages 42-43). However, enhancing equality appears only to be one of a ...
New Research Reveals 1 in 5 Charities Could Disappear this Winter
30 October 2023 | News
... just a cost of living crisis. For charities, who give so much, this is a Cost of Giving Crisis 1 in 5 charities (19%) ... charities and voluntary organisations across the country, shows that many charities are already under strain from the ... sector come from government and the public sector. 3 However, these contracts are not ‘uplifted’ each year to ...
MPs examine Access to Work programme
11 May 2014 | News
... particularly amongst smaller employers and people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities. Liz Sayce ... by DWP; The effectiveness of AtW in supporting people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities; AtW’s ...
Universal Credit Failing Millions says House of Lords Committee
30 July 2020 | News
... the Universal Credit system. This follows an inquiry where Disability Rights UK provided written evidence and ... standard allowance in response to the Covid-19 pandemic shows that the previous level of awards was too low. The ... nature of the Universal Credit sanction regime, which does not help people into work but is the cause of ...
Shielding to end from 1 April
18 March 2021 | News
... ways. Some will feel relief that an end is in sight for the mental torture of enforced isolation, while others will feel ... to provide clear information to this pool of people on how their health can continue to be safeguarded while society returns ...