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Disabled passengers champion unveiled
12 March 2018 | News
... That is the message from the Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Sarah Newton who has appointment Stephen ... passengers. Stephen also one of our ambassdors and runs the Disability Hate Crime Network and is a key contributor to ...
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 ...
Actions paused in Government’s Disability Strategy
06 September 2022 | News
... the extra costs faced by disabled people, including how this breaks down for different impairments - by summer ... a new disability data working group in 2021 to look at health and social care datasets and address priority areas ... why some of the actions have been paused, as they are departmental actions that could have been undertaken without the ...
New report explores lives of people with energy impairments
28 May 2019 | News
... five case studies from project participants, discussing how they live their lives while managing limited energy. The ... an energy-limiting impairment. The case studies discuss how the benefits system does not recognise the fatigue and pain of having a chronic ...
One in three Capita PIP assessments found to have significant flaws
11 July 2019 | News
More than a third of Capita's PIP disability assessment reports have been found to be ... the DWP under the FoI Act by campaigner John Slater. They show the results of government audits of nearly 6,000 ... was so flawed that there was “learning required” by the healthcare professional who wrote it, although the report ...
Our independent living conference 2014
20 July 2014 | News
... The stream begins 15 minutes in. Delegates were also asked how we can take independent living forward. We sent regular ... conference updates via twitter - #ILvision - but the debate does not end today. You can view the key themes which emerged from the day and find out how you can contribute to the future of independent living ...
Jenna's Story - 'Growing up different'
23 April 2025 | News
Jenna, University student tells her story about how growing up different has impacted her life. Jenna also discusses how the lack of education surrounding disabilities has lead ... see that teachers weren’t educated on neurodiversity and disability, and are still largely clueless, even when dozens ...
Lords return ESA cut amendments back to Commons
28 February 2016 | News
... both clauses 13 and 14 which will examine the physical and mental health, financial situation, and ability to return to work, ... diseases, as well as the guidance for claimants and disability charities on reassessments. We will also provide ...
Campaigners slam government approach to care home visits
04 November 2020 | News
... work with residents and relatives to make visits possible. However, it also stresses the need to keep staff and ... lack of understanding of the significant physical and mental conditions of residents. Many residents cannot leave ... saying: “in some cases, people with a learning disability think they’ve been abandoned by their loved ...
Our response to WCA 4th review
25 September 2013 | News
... the impact of earlier independent reviews; the way that mental health conditions are considered in the WCA; and the ...