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Home ownership option for disabled people
19 November 2013 | News
... option for disabled people beyond 2015; and a cross-governmental summit to highlight the benefits of shared ownership for disabled people and how many more people can benefit from its life- changing ... HOLD programme provides a cost-effective solution to the health, housing and support needs of disabled people. We ...
Disabled people take the lead on £5 million research project
14 September 2015 | News
... for a new £5 million research programme to explore how disabled people can live more independent lives. The ... projects that will show how they, and people with long term health conditions, can be better supported to be full citizens. The DRILL (Disability Research on Independent Living and Learning) ...
John Harris article on residential care - DR UK says it is 'torture'
18 February 2020 | News
... and treatment of learning disabled people and people in the mental health system as part of the civil society report to the UN ...
Lying-in-State not accessible to Disabled people – DR UK
13 September 2022 | News
... people for Her Majesty the Queen’s Lying-in-State, Disability Rights UK CEO Kamran Mallick said: “Given the ... for Disabled people is to create an inexcusable barrier to paying respects to the Queen for the fifth of the population which is Disabled. “How ironic that our Monarch should sign the Equality Act ...
DR UK responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review
26 November 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK has responded to the Curriculum and ... into GCSE and A-Level assessments with the aim of exploring how much could be assessed in other ways – e.g. coursework, ...
Train Service Disruptions Continue
04 December 2024 | News
... replaced by a better cooperation between TOCs and unions. However, following this, it was reported from Northern Rail ... This impasse has been a long term excuse for years now and does impact most heavily on Disabled people who try to plan ...
DWP has sent 150,000 fit for work letters that risk patients' health
29 April 2019 | News
... for work' letter that doctors warn could endanger patients' health, according to the Mirror. When someone is found’ ... an appeal. The Mirror highlights DWP statistics that show people were found 'fit for work' 146,500 times from ... are entitled to them, as ultimately, this can have a detrimental impact on their health.” Yesterday, the Royal ...
Peer support could boost work prospects for disabled people
23 May 2016 | News
... release Peer support for employment: a practice review – Disability Rights UK Peer support for employment: a practice ... for the need to build a stronger evidence base on where and how peer support can work, and for whom. DRUK’s chief ... that boost employment and career prospects. Karen Steadman, health and work research and policy lead at The Work ...
Disability Poverty Campaign Group launched
07 April 2022 | News
This week sees the launch of the Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG), a new coalition ... endure a constant worry about money which has a devastating mental and physical impact. Poverty in 2022 in a first world ... and are interested in getting involved, email dan.white@disabilityrightsuk.org . Disability Poverty Campaign Group ...
New research highlights concern at DWP’s increasing lapsing of PIP appeals
05 June 2023 | News
... examining the increased lapsing of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) appeals by the Department of Work and Pensions ... favourable to them (their full justified entitlement). However, it also stresses that if the process fails it: only ... system and how this operates; especially for those with a disability. This is urgently needed as a priority to ensure ...