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No Limits – The Disabled People’s Movement – A Radical History
28 November 2023 | News
This Disability History Month, we wanted to promote Judy Hunt's ... movement. The book highlights the historical successes, how we can learn from them and why we need a continued ... read this month to learn about our radical resistance and how we can move forward! In her foreword, Dr Jenny Morris ...
Being in Control: Getting Personal Assistants (PAs)
15 April 2025 | Resource
... status of your PA Pension scheme and auto enrolment Health & Safety Other sources of information Further ... (PA). You will then have more choice and control over how your support needs are met. Your support would be ... get an hourly rate of around £12. Factsheet F50 - how much do I pay my personal assistant? provides more ...
Strategic partner updates 15 January 2016
14 January 2016 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic ... Department of Health, NHS England and Public Health England Disability Rights UK heads up a user-led consortium as one ... Disability Rights UK). For any comments and/or ideas about how to strengthen ‘disabled people leading change’, ...
Then Barbara Met Alan: review by Anna Morell
17 November 2023 | News
... opinion piece you'd like to pitch, feel free to email media@disabilityrightsuk.org with the header 'BLOG SUBMISSION'. ... worthy documentary. It’s more dangerous than that. It shows real Disabled people being wholly themselves. ... you get a pat on the head, and a fuck off if you moan too much,” says Barbara. Plus ça change. The response is a ...
Sue Bott highlights problems for disabled volunteers
13 August 2013 | News
Past projects by Radar (now part of Disability Rights UK) and Community Service Volunteers found ... whereas often many charities were reluctant to even pay expenses. "We found that more and more voluntary ... Disabled Leaders: Engaging The Power House , describes how the project came about; what it did; and offers some ...
The true impact of welfare cuts
05 May 2015 | News
... but those in work and those who may need benefits say Disability Rights UK, a national charity for and led by ... researchers at the Institute of Fiscal Studies highlights how everyone could be affected by the £12 billion of cuts ... not just the living standard of those who are currently on health related benefits but those who are members of their ...
Supporting young people with chronic health conditions
22 February 2016 | News
Liz Sayce Disability Rights UK CEO gave a presentation at a Work ... to those who face additional barriers such as chronic health conditions. See more about the event and read Liz’s presentation Supporting young people with chronic health conditions ...
Evason report: better benefits deal in NI for four years
19 January 2016 | News
... supplementary payments to carers, people suffering ill health and families on low incomes. Claimants who lose more than £10 a week as a result being transferred from Disability Living Allowance will get payments equal to 75% ... Professor Eileen Evason, would bring forward proposals on how the additional funding should be used. The new scheme, ...
Access to transport for disabled people
14 April 2016 | News
... is now consolidated in the Equality Act 2010, but much of the law as it relates to the treatment of disabled ...
Ideal for All faces closure
29 July 2013 | News
... for completely withdrawing the funding. Our experience shows that the support services are a life line to many ... said Naeem Arif. Sue Bott, Director of Policy at Disability Rights UK said, "Ideal for All in Sandwell, West ... people in Sandwell. We provide a range of social and health care services for disabled people, carers and ...