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Ten year PIP reviews for people with most severe health conditions
17 June 2018 | News
... reviews. "Many disabled people, even if the nature of their disability or health condition has become more severe, are caused worry ... and substandard reports and recommendations produced by health care providers. "What is the point of reviewing ...
Rapid Consultation: The impact of COVID-19 measures on the civil justice system
03 May 2020 | News
... of cases are most suited to which type of hearings and why? How does the experience of remote hearings vary depending on the ... does party location make to the experience of the hearing? How do remote hearings impact on the ability of ...
Committee slams DWP UC waste
11 September 2013 | News
... the taxpayer some £2.4 billion, with little idea as to how it was actually going to work. Confusion and poor ... £34 million wasted on developing IT. If the Department doesn’t get its act together, we could be on course for ... PAC website] For more about Universal Credit go to http://disabilityrightsuk.org/universal-credit-uc Committee slams ...
DR UK gives evidence to Lords Committee
13 July 2015 | News
The Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability heard from Disability Rights UK and the Royal ... gave evidence to the House of Lords Committee scrutinising how the Equality Act is working for disabled people. She argued a need for much more systemic action and leadership across Government ...
Conservative think tank recommends keeping human rights act and upholding human rights convention
21 August 2017 | News
... with the introduction of the Human Rights Act (HRA) 1998. However, Conservatives today are sceptical of the HRA. The ... and Responsibilities (BBRR) The UK repeals the HRA but does not withdraw from the ECHR, and adopts a BBRR The UK does not pursue the proposal: it does not repeal the HRA and ...
Court upholds policy limiting home care spending
11 August 2013 | News
... expenditure policy" which, when introduced, will limit how much is spent on supporting a disabled adult in the ... the claim, he gave clear guidance to the Council on how they should implement the policy in future, warning: ...
Disabled students suffer under austerity measures
30 March 2015 | News
... (71 per cent of NUT members believe the curriculum does not meet the needs of pupils with SEND). Abolition of ...
Changes to the Work Capability Assessment reassessment criteria
28 September 2017 | News
... need to be reassessed if they: have a severe, lifelong disability, illness or health condition are unlikely to ever be able to move into ... will not be reassessed following their WCA. This change does not affect: ESA claimants placed in the work-related ...
Access to supermarket shopping
17 May 2020 | News
... in shopping for food during the crisis. Many people with mental health conditions, learning disabilities, sensory ... deliveries for disabled people and those with long-term health conditions. It is hoped that over the coming weeks, ...
UN report highlights Govt failure to uphold disabled people's rights
06 November 2016 | News
... of disabled people. Liz Sayce, the chief executive of Disability Rights UK, said, in the Guardian , that the ... upholds the human rights model of disability and does not disproportionately and/or adversely affect the ... initial report before the Committee. The Government does not accept many of the recommendations of the UN ...