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DR UK demands a more accessible housing system
20 October 2022 | News
... ”, focused on the need for the government to implement a much more robust and proportionate quality standard in the ... the Decent Homes Standard must be used so that homes become much more accessible, are in better quality, and are warmer ... would need an additional £1,444 a month. Mikey Erhardt, at Disability Rights UK said, "If the Government is serious ...
MPs call for Motability finance reforms
13 February 2019 | News
... the lives of hosts of disabled claimants without asking taxpayers for a penny more.” The Chief Executive has since ... have given the Government a “clear understanding of how the scheme operates today …and the steps Motability ... channelling all your vast resources into what Motability does best: giving freedom and mobility to so many disabled ...
I Can Make It works to create up to 30 jobs a year for disabled people
23 January 2018 | News
... opportunities each year for people with disabilities and health conditions. I Can Make Its efforts to create new job ... the project coordinator for the campaign at leo.capella@disabilityrightsuk.org so we can start working with you. ...
Looking Forward: Shaping the Future of the DPO Capacity Building Project
18 June 2024 | News
... two years, the DPO Capacity Building Project, delivered by Disability Rights UK (DR UK) and funded by the Legal ... to 1:00 PM BST We’re happy to host more upon request. How to Participate Please sign up via this Google form . ... inclusive and accessible. Please note that if your email does not have the subject heading ‘ Future Planning ...
Call for an end to prescription charges for people with long term conditions
10 March 2013 | News
Today the coalition on prescription charges, of which Disability Rights UK is a member, has published a report ... manage their conditions effectively, leading to more severe health problems and extra costs to the NHS and society as a ... It only takes two minutes. With your help we can show politicians that there is widespread support for ending ...
Disabled people unite to reduce their costs of living
03 November 2015 | News
Valuing the purple pound: How can disabled people reduce their cost of living and risk ... organisations are to meet at a seminar hosted by Disability Rights UK and Joseph Rountree Foundation on ... additional costs of living with a disability or long-term health condition. Reducing the cost of living will help ...
Prescription charges in England to increase to £8.60
15 March 2017 | News
... medication to manage their condition. “Our research* showed that 1 in 3 people with long term conditions, who ... This can have a hugely negative impact on the person’s health, often resulting in expensive hospital treatment and ... including Disability Rights UK, concerned with the detrimental impact of prescription charges on people of working ...
Grenfell CEO ‘suffered’ staff for out of date details on Disabled people
23 June 2021 | News
... told the public Inquiry into the disaster that records showed only 12 Disabled residents in the tower. The tower had ... to do so would breach fire safety regulations. He queried how it would be possible for 10,000 tenants. Black told the ... for fire safety. Matthews had no experience in health and safety. Black told the Inquiry: “I wouldn’t ...
7 in 10 PIP appeals won on the same evidence DWP already held
04 October 2022 | News
... in answer to a recent parliamentary question . They show that in 2021 the reasons that claimants won their PIP ... the same facts: 59% Other: 7% Cogent oral evidence does not suggest new evidence, says Benefits and Work. ... apply not just to PIP, but to other benefits related to health conditions, such as DLA, ESA and UC for people unable ...
PIP and ESA appeal success rate now 75 per cent
15 September 2019 | News
... of Justice (MoJ) statistics. The new MoJ figures also show for the period from April to June 2019 these that: 71% ... had the initial decision revised in favour of the claimant; disability living allowance appeals had a 67% success rate; ... contributor is the low standard of Atos, Capita and Maximus Health Care Professional assessments and the lack of proper ...