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  • DR UK Ambassador Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson speaks out against cut to ESA

    12 January 2016 | News

    ... to see more disabled people in paid work and halve the disability employment gap, an aspiration I applaud. One way not to do it, however, is to cut people’s benefit. This is one of a ... and Work Bill. People who are disabled or have long term health conditions which prevent them from currently working ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • 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 ...

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  • Government Calls for Evidence to Address Accessibility on Buses

    14 June 2023 | News

    ... having been issued with an accessibility certificate. However, the widespread availability of accessible public transport does not mean that all passengers feel equally confident in ... (for example, those with autism) when using PSVs; and how well the Public Service Vehicle Access Requirements ...

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  • 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 ...

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