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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 ...
Little to cheer in Govt response to Work and Pensions Committee Access to Work report
17 September 2015 | News
... Second Report of Session 2014–15 View Government response Disability Rights UK welcomes the Government commitment to ... In particular: The intention to promote the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service with the aim to double the uptake ...
New factsheet on Preventing Illegal Working
11 March 2018 | News
... you are under a legal obligation not to employ anyone who does not have right to live and work in the UK. Failure in ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop New factsheet on ...
Channel 4 wins award for Paralympics coverage
20 March 2013 | News
... Chair of the Judges David Liddiment said: “British TV has much to be proud of and we have been celebrating many fantastic programmes….However from time to time television manages to harness its ...
Claddag granted permission to apply for judicial review on PEEPS
21 September 2022 | News
... Claddag is a group of residents who are disabled or have health conditions and are living in homes affected by the ... (PEEP), but the Government is refusing to make those fundamental changes. The judge also agreed to grant a cost ... If their claim is unsuccessful, Claddag will only have to pay the Home Office’s legal fees up to £20,000. They also ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...