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Comment: Leaked sickness benefit cuts document
02 July 2015 | News
... which applies to people with disabilities or long term health conditions who claim Employment and Support Allowance or Universal Credit. If scrapped, their weekly payments would drop nearly £30 from £102.15, bringing it ... costs faced by disabled people arising from their disability. It is also used by many to cover the costs ...
DWP say sanctions early warning letters make little difference to the outcomes of claimants
20 May 2018 | News
... Decision Makers. Results from the qualitative evaluation showed that there was support from staff for the intentions underpinning the trial, however evidence from interviews with staff suggested that ... little difference to the outcomes of claimants. The DWP does not consider that the benefits of the approach are ...
DWP Plans for Bank Account Surveillance Likely to Breach Privacy Law and Could Amount to "Unlawful Discrimination”
07 May 2024 | News
... investigators. Many Disabled people set up bank accounts to pay for their social care, as these accounts hold capital that might be misidentified as fraudulent. However, new legal advice given to BBW, points out that the ... already face persecution from the DWP, the fraud rate for disability benefits is only 0.2%, these powers are a ...
Govt promises 'package of measures' on bus wheelchair access later this year
15 May 2018 | News
... consultation. Will the Minister give a date for action? How will the priority of wheelchair users be ensured if a buggy user refuses to move? How will priority legislation be enforced, and how will the ... her multiple sclerosis has been treated and she does not use it any more. When she worked with London Buses ...
DPOs Write Open Letter to Bristol City Council Over Outrageous Social Care Policy
15 April 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK, alongside Inclusion London, WinVisible ... the "Fair and Affordable Care" policy was withdrawn. However, the current budget is arguably worse, an insult to ... of us from communities of colour more often can't afford to pay privately for carers, so rely more on council services. ...
Disability benefits: one wrong decision overturned every minute of every working day
02 November 2021 | News
New analysis by disability charity Scope shows that a wrong benefits ... to get the main disability benefit Personal Independence Payment. Scope has demanded urgent action from Government ...
SSAC Vacancy
05 December 2022 | News
... before Parliament that underpin the welfare system. Thus, much of the Department’s policy and service delivery ... this member should have direct experience of illness or disability. All members are involved across the full range ... on 6/1/23. For more information about the role and how to apply please click the link below. Social Security ...
TfL to belatedly introduce iBus automated messages following Paulley decision
10 July 2017 | News
... wheelchair priority area. If the person occupying the space does not move a second message will play saying that the bus ... those new iBus messages are a step forward but we think it doesn’t go far enough. We want TfL to introduce a policy ... few moments to encourage passengers to vacate the space.” Disability Rights UK believes that just stopping the bus is ...
Social Security Advisory Committee vacancies within DWP
05 November 2024 | News
... proposals deliver the government’s policy intent. Thus, much of the Department's policy and service delivery ... delivery teams, employers, workers, and those affected by health and employment support interactions. ...
DR UK says scrap DWP plans to use AI to scan benefit claimants bank accounts
14 March 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK has joined over 40 other organisations ... union memberships, religious and philosophical beliefs, health information, and sexual orientation. The extensive ... issues. The Information Commissioner has stated that he does not currently view these powers as proportionate. As ...