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DR UK representations stop 55% week ESA cut to under 25s
25 April 2017 | News
... 2017 cases where no work-related activity component is payable. The explanatory memorandum to the new regulations ... activity component (WRAC) or the support component. However, in addition their personal allowance was increased ... of ESA personal allowance paid to under 25 year olds. However, she says that she is grateful to DR UK for ...
DPO Sector Responds to the Civil Society Covenant Framework
12 December 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK (DR UK) and the Disabled People’s ... better collaboration between government and civil society. However, as the DPO Forum’s response makes clear, ... the communities they serve. Addressing the Imbalance in the Disability Space: Our upcoming Funding Justice for DPOs ...
DPOs write to Prime Minister
07 September 2022 | News
The Disability Poverty Campaign Group (DPCG), is a coalition of ... in the country around food and energy price rises, noticing how Disabled people were impacted more than any other ... crisis. Poverty is rising and inflation and fuel prices show no signs of slowing down, this is the biggest issue ...
£20 week UC uplift must be kept and extended says APPG of MPs on poverty
31 January 2021 | News
... thus be less likely to have savings to fall back on. The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) wrote that disabled ... and related benefits, it would allow people to manage their health better and avoid having to choose between heating and ... claim. The initial 5 week wait for a UC and its monthly payment may lead to the lead to claims for ‘advance ...
Disability Rights UK on the "Right track" for Disabled people.
08 November 2024 | News
For many years Disability Rights UK has been on record as pushing the case ... the rail industry treated passengers who need assistance. Disability Rights UK Rail Policy Adviser Stephen Brookes ... way that disabled passengers will be treated as respected paying passengers and not ‘objects causing problems’. ...
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 ...
6–12th November is Living Wage Week!
16 October 2023 | News
... who choose to go further than the government minimum and pay their employees a wage which meets everyday needs - like ... UK has been a Living Wage Employer since 2022, pledging to pay our workers and third-party contractors alike at least ... the third sector aligning our actions to our mission. Low pay is reinforcing inequality in our sector : women in the ...
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 ...