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4 out of 10 PIP claimants do not appeal as it would be too stressful
09 September 2018 | News
... most disabled people are content with their PIP award. "However, its own research now gives lie to this given the ... that many disabled people do not make an appeal due to ill health or stress or lack of faith in a positive outcome. ... stress and anxiety that an appeal would cause would be detrimental to their condition, and not having the physical and ...
Fuel Poverty Awareness Day
14 February 2019 | News
... damp and unsafe homes. The effects of such can be detrimental to people’s health, quality of life and wider communities. This includes ... winter deaths last year were attributed to cold homes. Show your support on social media using the hashtags ...
DR UK welcomes the opportunity to administer the EnAble Fund
04 December 2018 | News
... people to get involved in elected office, Sue Bott from Disability Rights UK (which is administering the fund) said: ... we hope – and expect – to see political parties do much more to encourage their disabled members to stand for ... additional financial costs associated with a disability or health condition, that would otherwise prevent someone from ...
Online Benefits Training Courses
15 July 2020 | News
Don’t know your UC from your PIP? Confused by the range of health and disability benefits? DR UK offers two essential online ... Rights UK members. W e know from previous work together how knowledgeable and experienced their trainers are. ...
High Court upholds decision to close ILF
07 December 2014 | News
... Sue Bott, Director of Policy and Development for Disability Rights UK says: “This decision is very ... us know what is happening. But local authorities do know how much money will be transferred to them, they do know who are ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...