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95% of Atos and Capita PIP medical assessment reports unquestioned by DWP
09 August 2018 | News
New figures show that DWP Decision Makers are questioning only a tiny ... medical assessment reports. The statistics were obtained by Disability News Service (DNS) through a freedom of ... as to inaccuracy and omissions by Atos and Capita Health Care assessors have continually been made since PIP ...
Universal Credit budget reforms: too little to late
30 October 2018 | News
Disability Rights UK responds to Budget 2018 Despite the ... which advances will be recovered, from 12 to 16 months. However, while these changes may be positive all are subject ... with 48% finding it difficult to provide evidence for health conditions. It also found that only 1 in 3 of those ...
Universal Credit sanctions more than double that for ESA and JSA
14 August 2018 | News
... (ESA), according to new DWP statistics. The DWP figures show that from May 2017 to April 2018, 359,000 UC claimants ... universal credit disabled people and those with long term health conditions are not treated as having a limited ... on Sanctions New report says sanctioning disabled people does not work and makes them ill New DWP into work reports ...
MPs call for complete ESA redesign
22 July 2014 | News
... Committee sees the purpose of ESA as helping claimants with health conditions and disabilities to move into employment ... First Report of Session 2014–15 demands a fundamental ‘end to end’ redesign of ESA to make it fit this ... to be in place to assess what these support needs are and how they can best be provided. When we put this point to DWP ...
DWP accused of 'rewarding failure' over 'extortionate' benefit assessors payouts
13 April 2017 | News
Private companies carrying out controversial assessments for disability benefits are set to bank millions of pounds more ... to carry out assessments for personal independence payments (PIP). The DWP said the assessment process for PIP ... value for the taxpayer. Analysis by the Press Association shows Atos and Capita have already been paid £578 million in ...
Disability Rights UK are Hiring!
14 June 2023 | Opportunity
Disability Rights UK is the leading charity of it's kind in ... by and for people with lived experience of disability and health conditions. We wish to recruitan Executive Assistant ... people who identify as being LGBTQIA2S+; people who have a mental health condition; and people who identify as working ...
Disabled People’s Fear Of Repercussions For Being Active – Take Part in the Activity Trap Research Project
10 September 2024 | News
... Disabled people to be active in all aspects of their lives. However, evidence suggests that Disabled people fear losing ... of the Activity Trap. This project is funded by Disability Rights UK and co-produced by D isabled people and ...
DR UK/CII Energy Limiting Conditions survey shows huge impacts on daily living
14 December 2021 | News
... with Energy Limiting Conditions face barriers to education, healthcare, work, income security, getting out and ... of 1,710 people with Energy Limiting Conditions clearly shows that many of the barriers are unique to this group. One ... changing perceptions of Energy Limiting Conditions, environmental and other barriers to access and participation also ...
Health & Social Care Select Committee Publishes Report
21 October 2020 | News
Report Recommends £7BN Investment in Social Care The Health and Social Care Select Committee has published its ... care by 2023/2024. Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK said “ The call for more government ... extremely welcome. The pandemic has underlined the need for health services and social care, to be valued and treated ...
Dudley CIL peer support group for individual employers and personal assistants
17 January 2019 | News
... make the lives of people who use a direct payment, personal health budget or their own money to provide personal care ... and friends. They are open to any suggestions as to how this could be organised, e.g. a virtual group on ... Or leaving a message with our colleagues and partners Disability in Action, at queens cross network, 01384-813460. ...