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General Election campaign fails to be accessible for Disabled people
05 June 2024 | News
... and announced the date of the 2024 General election. Many disability commentators and charities were quick to notice ... contained in a photo or graphic. There is also concern that much of the campaign literature popping through letterboxes ... and Pensions refused to release a report, which would have shown which of its websites and other digital services, ...
Ian Duncan Smith gives reasons for resigning
18 March 2016 | News
... were placed within a Budget that benefits higher earning taxpayers. They should have instead been part of a wider ... to the working age benefit bill. There has been too much emphasis on money saving exercises and not enough ... I hope as the government goes forward you can look again, however, at the balance of the cuts you have insisted upon ...
Care Act
15 April 2025 | Resource
... to be used by disabled people and people with long-term health conditions who have support needs. The guide explains ... Information Getting further advice Glossary The guide does not cover everything that is in the Act but ... partnerships with a number of national charities, of which Disability Rights UK is one. This involves Disability Rights ...
Access to Work final evidence session
23 October 2014 | News
... the award decision-making and review processes The level of disability awareness of DWP staff administering the scheme ... "support workers" Referral routes into the Workplace Mental Health Support Service; and The AtW employer cost-sharing ...
Employers give evidence to MPs on Access to Work
14 October 2014 | News
... Susan Scott-Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Business Disability Forum Julie Fernandez (freelance ... AtW cost-sharing with employers AtW support for people with mental health conditions AtW guidance in relation to self-employed ...
NHS Consultation on proposals to no longer routinely prescribe 18 medicines
25 September 2017 | News
... a low priority for NHS funding. DR UK response For a health consultation, this has led to unprecedented levels of concerns from members and networks. We very much hope that an individual or personalised approach will ...
Access to Work inquiry: Our response
23 June 2014 | News
... disabled people want Access to Work expanded and improved Disability Rights UK has submitted written evidence to the ... people, and for people with fluctuating conditions, mental health or learning difficulties. Liz added ‘Everyone ...
Vulnerable man put at risk for more than 18 months because of Council’s safeguarding failings
08 May 2019 | News
... and Social Care Ombudsman has found. The man, whose health conditions and impairments meant he had significant ... visits from agency care workers arranged by the council. However, his son, who lived 200 miles away was concerned ... for review. waive half of the father’s care fees and pay the son £200 to remedy the frustration and stress the ...
Disabled rail passenger left “scared and vulnerable”
13 December 2021 | News
... to help us board shortly. But the member of staff didn't show up and the gates must have opened because, out of ... the platform and swarming the train to get on. They were paying no attention to us at all and were basically climbing ... be able to get off to meet up with us again because of how busy it was - so they managed to just squeeze my scooter ...
Two-thirds of NHS Trusts failing to support equal access to care for Disabled patients
24 February 2022 | News
People who are blind, d/Deaf or have a learning disability are increasingly being failed by health services that aren’t meeting their communication needs, new research by Healthwatch England shows. The failure puts services in breach of their duty ...