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Half of disabled travellers feel they can’t fly, finds Which? survey
13 January 2020 | News
... once again to the hotel manager that accessibility does not mean a lift with five steps up to it.” The RiDC ...
New body to tackle health disparities set to launch
07 September 2021 | News
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) will officially launch on 1 October with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country. It will be co-led by ... Dr Jeanelle de Gruchy. Read more here . New body to tackle health disparities set to launch ...
Government health and care preparations for a No Deal scenario
06 December 2018 | News
... Read letter Matt Hancock MP Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has produced an update of measures ... covers the NHS workforce following Brexit. Government health and care preparations for a No Deal scenario ...
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 ...
Jodey Whiting’s Death: A Tragic Reminder of DWP Failures Amidst New Threats to Disabled People’s Support
05 June 2025 | News
Our focus at Disability Rights UK is intensely on the current threats of ... Pring, whose work (including his book “ The Department: How a Violent Government Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid ... but a matter of life and death. We demand: A Fundamental Culture Shift: The DWP must move beyond a ...
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 ...