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Pathways from poverty: The future of the DWP
25 March 2019 | News
This new Demos report sets out how institutions beyond the DWP could deliver employment ... explore new commissioning models which move beyond a 'payment-by-results' approach for third sector organisations. ...
High Court rules loss of around £180 a month disability premiums on claiming Universal Credit is unlawful discrimination
26 January 2022 | News
... over the DWP’s failure to provide adequate transitional payments to protect them and others from a ‘cliff-edge’ ... Before moving to UC, both TP and AR had received the severe disability premium (SDP) and the enhanced disability premium ... the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions was unable to show an “objective and reasonable justification” for the ...
Extra DWP funding announced by the Chancellor woefully inadequate says DR UK
03 September 2019 | News
... and an extra £40 million funding for discretionary housing payments in the private rented sector in England and Wales. ... of Access to Work to internships for disabled people. However, overall the extra funding for the DWP is woefully ... the equivalent element in universal credit; introducing a disability element to universal credit to replace the ...
Carer's Allowance
23 April 2025 | Resource
... allowance? Carer's allowance residence and presence tests How much carer's allowance do I get? How do I claim carer's ... living component of personal independence payment or adult disability payment; either the highest or the middle rate of ...
Landmark Funding Announced for Second Stage of Moving Social Work Programme
04 December 2023 | News
Disability Rights UK and Durham University are excited to ... of physical activity for Disabled people, to help reduce health inequalities and improve social justice. Disabled ... in 2018 and is based on rigorous research into how best to educate and train social work students and ...
Disabled children have largest gap when it comes to exam grades
16 February 2022 | News
... grades between children from different backgrounds which shows Disabled children have a huge gap in their exam grades ... peers. The gap is even larger for children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs). ‘Covid 19 and the ... 3.6 grades lower in 2020. Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK said: “Yet again, we see how Disabled ...
Research finds huge dissatisfaction with social care services
03 April 2023 | News
The findings from the health think tanks, the Nuffield Trust and the King’s Fund, show that unhappiness with social care services has been ... she said. Mikey Erhardt, Campaigns and Policy Officer at Disability Rights UK said: "We are not surprised to see the ...
UC claimants set to lose out on Severe Disability Premium money
14 October 2020 | News
The Severe Disability Premium (SDP) is now a part of Universal Credit ... Before the change, which came into effect last week, the payment was ringfenced and separate from other benefits. ... has now stopped. UC claimants set to lose out on Severe Disability Premium money ...
Prepayment meter fallout sees the issue become national news
08 February 2023 | News
Last week saw the conversation around Prepayment meters hit the mainstream as the Times newspaper ... at a local shop or online, usually with a key or a card. However, over the last few months there have been worrying ... and campaigns officer at DR UK and one of the leads at the Disability Poverty Campaign said “Finally after months of ...
Bedroom tax: first Scottish eviction set?
21 August 2013 | News
... wheelchair ramp, wet room and handrails just two years ago. However she is facing repossession after failing to pay £248 in bedroom tax arrears. North Lanarkshire Council ... For more on the bedroom tax see http://disabilityrightsuk.org/bedroom-tax Bedroom tax: first ...