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Chairs of all UK cross-party committees urge £20 week UC uplift to be kept and extended to legacy benefits
25 July 2021 | News
... from poverty you will be saving more money long term on health, education, justice and other social services. It is ... the value of their social security support fell by just as much over the last decade and they have faced the same ...
82 benefit claimants have died after some alleged DWP activity such as termination of benefits, BBC finds
09 May 2021 | News
... DWP activity such as termination of benefits. It says that mental health vulnerabilities were a contributing factor in 35 of ... use, in Scotland from next year, claimants for the main disability benefit will only have to undergo a test if any ...
TikTok pulls #autismchallenge posts mocking disabled people
20 May 2020 | News
... A spokesperson for TikTok told DR UK: "This content does not reflect our values and is against the code of ...
Leonard Cheshire launches campaign for better use of language around disability
27 April 2021 | News
Disability charity Leonard Cheshire has launched a new ... about why specific terms hurt and why other terms are much more empowering. The root of the issue is increasing ... and the words used in the national conversation about disability.” Leonard Cheshire launches campaign for better ...
Prescription Charges Coalition e-action on long-term health conditions
05 April 2016 | News
... demanding exemption from charges for those with long-term health conditions. The e-action allows you to email your ... charges for people with long-term medical conditions. Disability Rights UK is a member of the coalition. Please ... Prescription Charges Coalition e-action on long-term health conditions ...
CPAG takes legal action against DWP for disabled claimants arrears
23 April 2018 | News
... legally challenging the DWP’s decision to limit backdated payments for disabled people who were underpaid when they ... more CPAG argues that the oversight which resulted in underpayments arose from an official error - which should be ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop CPAG takes legal ...
I Can Make It has an exciting Wednesday in Manchester and London
06 April 2017 | News
... Councillor Tracy Kelly, Lead Member for Adult Services, Health and Wellbeing; Councillor Gina Reynolds, Executive Support for Social Care and Mental Health; Councillor John Walsh, Executive Support for ... will be appearing on BCFM to talk about I Can Make It in a show hosted by Disability Rights UK organisational member, ...
Making Community: The Wider Role of Makerspaces in Public Life
16 December 2015 | News
... of Arts and Media, University of Salford - Philip Connolly, Disability Rights UK It discusses the role of makerspaces - ... our focus had been on the disabled community and how disabled people might use of makerspaces for their own benefit. While there has been much research focusing on DIY assistive technologies for ...
New Get Yourself Active Blog: Why I Run
12 December 2016 | News
... various, complex and intertwined. What I get from running mentally and emotionally has changed too as my journey has ... again.” Get Yourself Active is a partnership led by Disability Rights UK, funded by Sport England and delivered ... Centre for Independent Living . We aim to work with the health, social care and sports sectors to develop better ...
We respond to homecare maximum expenditure policy
14 August 2013 | News
'Disability Rights UK believes no one should be forced to go ... expenditure policy" which, when introduced, will limit how much is spent on supporting a disabled adult in the ...