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Getting Things Changed Conference
24 May 2018 | News
... into practice. Sue Bott CBE, Deputy Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK, said: "Disability Rights UK were ... the evidence that many public institutions could do much better to promote the rights of disabled people and ... preferably led by disabled people, to monitor and report on how they’re adhering to the Equality Act 2010. Disability ...
MPs say reform of DWP's terminal illness rules needed not just change to guidance
29 April 2019 | News
... the DWP’s ‘special rules’ guidance but says more fundamental reform is needed. Note: If you are considered to be ... both medical treatments and the whole system and levels of disability benefits have changed significantly since a 2010 ... substitute for actually changing the law that is causing so much unnecessary distress. The Department recently told us ...
The Valuable 500 hits its CEO target
19 May 2021 | News
... goal of 500 international organisations committing to put disability inclusion on their board agenda, making it the ... and their friends and family. While the new research shows stark findings on disability inclusion across the FTSE ... Kamran Mallick said: “The Valuable 500 has achieved so much in such a short space of time. This is a great ...
Agenda for ʻI Can Make It ʼ Training Day 2
09 November 2015 | News
... the meeting 14.20-14.30-Break 1430-1530 Local Government How does local government work? The Social Value Act 15.30-15.40 ... Feedback 17.00 The meeting ends. Thank you for taking part How to get to the venue The address for the venue is: 138 ...
DR UK calls for more coordinated and flexible support for disabled entrepreneurs
02 May 2017 | News
... The existing Minimum Income Floor in Universal Credit does not get this balance right and risks stifling viable ... the MIF should not apply to self-employed UC claimants. Disability Rights UK says that a high number of disabled are ...
‘Mini Budget’ – good news for young job seekers, fears over furlough
07 July 2020 | News
... returning to work. DR UK CEO Kamran Mallick said: “Disability Rights UK will work with allies to ensure that ... take this opportunity to achieve lasting change. “We do however have reservations about the ending of furlough for ... at obvious high risk if they catch Coronavirus. With so much uncertainty about second waves, and with no sign of a ...
COVID had an outsized impact on Disabled people of colour
27 February 2023 | News
... to see. The commission, led by Voluntary Organisations Disability Group and chaired by Disability Rights UK chief ... people, family carers and care staff. And analysis shows how reports of unnecessary deaths among Disabled people ... only the "vulnerable". There is also evidence that existing health and care inequalities were exacerbated. 97% of ...
Non-Residential Charges: Paying towards the cost of your care and support at home
07 October 2022 | Resource
Non-Residential Charges: Paying towards the cost of your care and support at home ...
Train companies to reduce ‘tannoy spam’
26 January 2022 | News
... Disabled people including people with visual impairments. However, we are aware that too many announcements can be difficult to process for people with other forms of disability, such as autism and mental distress. The Government has said it will work with ...
Specialist Employability Support providers named
23 March 2015 | News
... the existing Residential Training College contracts. Disability Rights UK hope this means people facing the ... facing greatest barriers - like people with significant mental health challenges or learning difficulties or autism, or ...