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DR UK statement on Coronavirus
05 March 2020 | News
... members to watch out for updates in advice from Public Health England and to act accordingly. "We are calling upon ... cannon fodder in the face of COVID-19. Our lives matter as much as the next person's." Public Health England's advice ... Disability News Service's story on DPOs and COVID-19 is ...
Disability Unit’s response to DR UK’s call for accessible survey ‘immensely frustrating’
10 February 2021 | News
The government’s Disability Unit is currently running an online survey which ... and more accessible formats, including offline formats, the Disability Unit has written back to us to clarify which ... the Strategy being published, this seems very strange and doesn’t constitute true engagement with Disabled people. ...
Chancellor receives 120,000 strong Don’t Leave Disabled People Behind petition today
17 November 2020 | News
... Leave Disabled People Behind petition was set up by the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) - a network of over 100 ... of people living with a disability or with long-term health conditions have faced immense hardship as a result of ... food and getting to and from medical appointments, to paying more for vital care. Kevin Whitworth from the Isle of ...
Fast-tracked access to benefits extended to those likely to be in final year of life
06 April 2022 | News
... life to: get faster, easier access to benefits get higher payments for some benefits avoid a medical assessment ... changes are planned for Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance when ... For more information, including detailed guidance on how to make a Special Rules claim, see these gov.uk ...
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 ...
Government's Rail Reform Plans Still Delayed
08 March 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK's Transport Policy Adviser Stephen ... is now implementing interim arrangements ahead of resetting how it delivers rail reform in the new Parliament, yet it is ... spending watchdog also concluded that the relevance of much of the work so far– such as developing the future ...
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 ...
Centring Young Disabled People's Voices: DR UK's 2024 Conference!
27 November 2024 | News
For this year's annual Disability Rights UK conference, we focused on the theme of young Disabled people's voices and how to create a more representative, intersectional movement. Read on to learn more about how the event went, with all the speeches uploaded down ...
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 ...