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New report advocates rebranding residential care
03 September 2014 | News
... the UK and around the world we have seen great examples of how residential care can reinvent itself. It is no longer a ... introduction of a license to practice and a living wage. Disability Rights UK CEO Liz Sayce says “Residential care does not need re-branding. What people need are genuine ...
The Disability Poverty Campaign Group call for collaboration on the new childhood poverty taskforce
29 July 2024 | News
... people across the country. The taskforce will consider how ministers can use policy levers in areas such as education, household income, housing, children’s health and childcare to tackle child poverty. The first ... struggling to feed, clothe and heat homes for children. The Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG) who campaign ...
Lords says Govt failing duty of care to disabled people
23 March 2016 | News
... of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability investigating the Act's impact on disabled people ... would be more economically active and at less risk of poor health and isolation.” Key findings and recommendations in ... local authorities and public bodies should review how they communicate with disabled people, and that disabled ...
15,000 die before getting their share of £970 million ESA underpayment
19 December 2018 | News
... could be affected. It expects to complete its review and pay arrears to all cases back to their date of conversion to ... Affected claimants could be due around £5,000 in arrears. However, up to 15,000 disabled people have died before they ... benefits underpayment blunder . Sue Bott, Deputy CEO Disability Rights UK, said this issue has been a “disaster ...
A Threat to Inclusive Education: Why We Must Defend Support for Disabled Children
29 May 2025 | News
... Disabled children is a cause for profound concern here at Disability Rights UK. Kamran Mallick, our CEO, explains why ... Catherine McKinnell, has not ruled out replacing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), is deeply alarming. For over ... National Audit Office report highlighted these pressures. However, the solution cannot be to remove the entitlement to ...
Look Up petition succeeds as TFL backs campaign
17 July 2018 | News
... run announcements at every stop with the message 'look up, does someone need your seat?'. Like many other disabled ... and desperately needs to sit down as she travels into work. Disability Rights UK are pleased to announce that the ... range of station and train announcements. Corry's campaign shows what a disabled person can achieve. Instead of taking ...
ESA cuts would mean 70% would struggle to maintain their independence
26 October 2015 | News
The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) has surveyed over 500 ... struggle to maintain their independence 69% think their health would get worse. 45% say they would return to work later. 69% would struggle to pay their bills. Ahead of today's key debate on the Welfare ...
Reinstating DLA awards: Non-attendance of PIP consultation with good reason
19 December 2018 | News
... by: Sarah Newton (Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work. I would like to update the House on the ... my Department is making in Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The guidance available to PIP Case Managers ... statement and link to guidance in Personal Independence Payment: Written statement - HCWS1224 Reinstating DLA ...
Inequalities of a generation of disabled children, young people and their families’ needs overlooked!
07 September 2016 | News
... and is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability and All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism. ... officials in Department for Education, Department of Health and Department of Work and Pensions. The charity has ... of inequalities experienced by disadvantaged groups. However no resources or support were allocated to ...
Family of disabled boy evicted due to Coronavirus fears
29 March 2020 | News
... they are in hospital. Ahmed, who is ten, and has developmental disabilities including cerebral palsy and scoliosis, ... Ronald McDonald House. We are pretty disgusted. This is not how anyone should be treated. "The family have hotel ... story of Ahmed and his family underlines the failure of health and social care services, to provide necessary ...