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Improved support needed for disabled university students
13 July 2020 | News
... to scrap the £200 charge disabled students need to pay towards their specialist equipment. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability (for which DR UK co-provides the secretariat ... and the financial contribution of £200 they have to pay towards it. From this September it is likely that most ...
Peer modelling as a tool for disabled people
05 June 2017 | News
... because their experience means that they can see what and how things could improve. Read more in his blog About the Win-Win Alliance Disability Rights UK (DR UK) manages the user-led consortium ...
DR UK impairment disclosure survey
22 March 2023 | News
Disability Rights UK is conducting a survey to explore the ... share or not to share information about their impairment or health condition, with education providers, training ...
Disability Rights UK responds to DEFRA consultation on food supply during Covid-19 pandemic
30 April 2020 | News
Disability Rights UK has today responded to the Department ... carers, to ensure that disabled people can safely access healthy food during the crisis. However, more needs to be done to ensure that supermarkets ...
Govt says Welfare Reform and Work Bill compatible with European Convention on Human Rights
08 September 2015 | News
... been in receipt of previous awards in respect of their ill-health but have not yet had those awards converted to ESA. ... for as long as they continue to have LCW. 60. In addition, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) provide a contribution to the extra costs ...
DWP guilty of discrimination in unfairly sacking disabled woman
21 January 2019 | News
... a point where they could apply for jobs in the usual way. However, disciplinary measures were taken by the DWP after ... worse. Not only were no reasonable adjustments made for my disability as legally required but I was subject to the same ... place to start helping those with a disability or long-term health condition into work. It recommends that proper ...
Employment contracts
15 April 2025 | Resource
... towards the cost of your support, or if you are a personal health budget (PHB) recipient and receiving funding from the NHS, you will be able to choose how the total sum of money is spent and take as much control over your care in a way that best suits you. ...
New report demands Govt act on fuel poverty
27 March 2014 | News
... more affordable energy bills, carbon reduction, reduced health and care costs and economic growth through additional ... if you live in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, you are much more likely to receive support for energy efficiency ...
Acas publishes new guide to help prevent disability discrimination in the workplace
03 December 2015 | News
... to help employers and managers identify, tackle and prevent disability discrimination in the workplace. The new free ... ' helps employers get to grips with what disability means, how it can happen and how to prevent and manage complaints ... OBE, said: "It's really important that people living with a health condition or disability know what they have a right ...
New Disability Minister criticised for ‘lack of ambition’
29 November 2022 | News
... affecting Disabled people, and this week the APPG for Disability is hosting a drop-in for MPs at Portcullis House ... and hate crime - amongst other areas. Cordova highlighted how, despite signing up to the UN Convention on the Rights ... and the response of the new Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work. Tom Pursglove MP stated the Government's ...