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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 ...
Our Stories: Disabled People's Experiences of COVID
19 July 2023 | News
A report written in collaboration between Disability Rights UK and People's Voice Media has been ... people faced before the pandemic. We need to evidence how this has worsened for those people who are most in need ... voices heard, particularly in respect of how we co-produce health and social care. We can’t get our loved ones back, ...
Accommodation Support for Disabled Students
15 January 2025 | Resource
... Act 2010, it is unlawful to refuse accommodation based on disability. Both universities and private landlords are ... to accommodate wheelchair access, installing walk-in showers, lowering sinks or adjusting countertop heights in ... the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), determines how your health condition or disability affects your ability to work. ...
We're Hiring - Trustee Opportunity
01 July 2024 | News
... help strengthen the voice of Disabled people and support Disability Rights UK to continue to build the organisation ... of lived experiences including: learning difficulties, mental health conditions, neurodiversity, deafness, hearing ...
Take part in new home energy research and get £20
12 November 2017 | News
... for the Conservation of Energy, The Children's Society, and Disability Rights UK and will showcase their findings at an event in Parliament. They will ... get, help with improving your home’s energy efficiency? Does someone in your household have a disability or a ...
Changes to PIP should help some Motability users
20 April 2017 | News
... for the enhanced mobility rate of Personal Independence Payment and lease a vehicle through the Motability scheme ... that the introduction of PIP would be a major change to disability benefits and that many disabled people might need ... take advantage of the increased support and the details of how this will be communicated to these customers are being ...
PA shortage causing hardship for Disabled people
12 July 2022 | News
... of applicants and their suitability for the work. Low pay, poor terms and conditions, and restrictions on what people can pay are the primary drivers for this, alongside the ... jobs with better pay rather than PA jobs. Another finding showed that 59% of those surveyed think it’s harder to find ...
London's Poverty Profile 2015
20 October 2015 | News
London's Poverty Profile 2015 looks at how London has recovered from the recession in terms of ... independent think tank, New Policy Institute. Key findings Disability and employment Disability is a large component of ... inactive than non-disabled people. Disability and low pay Split by full-time or part-time and by level of ...