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Report Shows Government Investments Making Zero Impact on Social Care System
16 January 2024 | News
New research from a report by learning disability charity HFT and Care England found that 84% of ... part of the Disabled People's Manifesto, we are asking for much deeper changes - and much more funding (8bn to be ... work, have fun and make social connections." Report Shows Government Investments Making Zero Impact on Social ...
DLA claimants who lose Motability eligibility on transfer to PIP will receive £1,000
02 July 2019 | News
The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson yesterday announced that ... Motability on transfer from DLA to personal independence payment PIP will receive £1,000. The Minister for Disabled ... eligibility to use the Scheme following reassessment from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence ...
Blog of sponsored cycle ride
12 June 2013 | News
George Friend cycled 250 miles in 15 hours for Disability Rights UK Disability Rights UK would like to ... was worthy because of the "great work Disability Rights UK does to represent disabled people throughout the country". ... donation site is still open if you want to give Find out how you can support our work . Blog of sponsored cycle ride ...
New DWP video service for BSL users claiming Universal Credit
19 April 2020 | News
... need for anyone to be in the same location and the claimant does not have to book the service in advance. This means ... time. VRS is already available for BSL users who claim DWP disability benefits as well as Access to Work. The DWP says ... extend VRS to customers claiming Universal Credit first. However, over the coming months it aims to further extend ...
UK Government Faces UN For Violation of Disability Rights
05 March 2024 | News
... organisations gave evidence last August, we detailed how instead of things improving since 2017, Government ... of the UN CRPD following a formal request from several disability organisations, with Disabled People Against Cuts ... Benefit, eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and social care, and the cessation of the ...
Work capability assessment 4th review launched
11 July 2013 | News
... the impact of earlier independent reviews; the way that mental health conditions are considered in the WCA; and the ... Disability Rights UK response You can view our response to ...
DR UK joins Accessible Voting Day signatories
02 March 2022 | News
... Obama declared that "there is no such thing as a vote that does not matter". Yet many people are still effectively ... There are approximately 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the UK. But a United Response survey in 2021 ... the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) explains how Disabled people will have their political rights ...
Covid-19 Inquiry Told of Do-Not-Resuscitate Communication To People With Learning Disabilities
06 November 2024 | News
... This decision was made by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) using a clinical ... of the 1.5 million people in the UK that have a learning disability were ineligible for hospital treatment for COVID. ... A Public Health England report in the early pandemic showed that adults with learning disabilities were ...
Free prescriptions for long term conditions wanted
25 February 2014 | News
... clinical need. The Prescription Charges Coalition, of which Disability Rights UK is a member, is a group of 29 ... with three quarters of this group reporting that their health got worse as a result. 10% said that they ended up in ... indicate that prescription costs are impacting detrimentally on respondents’ medical conditions and quality of ...
Tender Brief: DPO Support Hub Content Consultancy
29 June 2023 | News
Disability Rights UK are looking to contract several ... Fund that Disability Rights UK is a delivery partner for. However, this is proving very difficult, which we suspect is ... we will coordinate communication. Expected time and pay: Five days work per topic @ £450 per day Start date: ...