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Our Manifesto for disability rights in a post-EU UK
25 June 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK has produced a manifesto on what the ... citizens living in other EU countries and d) no detrimental impact on disabled people’s independence through ... and requirements for ‘comprehensive health insurance’ Continued mutual recognition ...
Letter to the Chancellor in advance of his 'mini Budget' speech
06 July 2020 | News
... all disabled children, including those with Education, Health and Care Plans, with the support, learning and skills ... assessment processes for Personal Independence Payment and the work capability assessment. Disabled people ... your recovery plans. Yours sincerely, Kamran Mallick CEO, Disability Rights UK Letter to the Chancellor in ...
Read transcript of groundbreaking Disabled People and Economic Growth debate
22 February 2018 | News
... Committee for enabling the debate to take place. I also pay tribute to the many organisations that continuously ... issue today. I pay special tribute to Leonard Cheshire Disability, to Disability Rights UK —which acts as secretariat to the ...
DR UK says sign the petition to increase disability benefits
26 April 2020 | News
... 100 other charities and other organisations as part of the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) - has launched a ... others said they were having to find the money needed to pay people to collect food and medicine, and higher heating ... see the DBC briefing The emergency need to increase disability benefits . DR UK says sign the petition to ...
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 ...
DR UK's Statement on Government's Proposed Benefits Cuts
27 March 2025 | News
Disability Rights UK is shocked and appalled at the ... rely upon. Narrowing eligibility for Personal Independence Payment and reducing the health component of Universal Credit, will drive millions of ...
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 ...
PPM ban temporary as Ofgem prepares report on energy suppliers
22 February 2023 | News
The recent ban on the forced installation of Prepayment meters (PPMs) in the homes of financially vulnerable ... households, are paid in six monthly instalments of £66. However, many remain unclaimed meaning many households are ... and Campaigns Officer at DR UK and one of the leads at the Disability Poverty Campaign Group which is helping lead a ...
Ombudsman upholds two thirds of social care complaints
01 October 2019 | News
... we did in the previous year. Most tellingly, our decisions showed another increase in upheld complaints. Nearly two ... care to be human, be kind, be caring and be honest - it doesn’t cost anything and greatly improve the lives of ... about local authority decisions Aavailable @ www.disabilityrightsuk.org Ombudsman upholds two thirds of ...
More than 300 claimants who lost their severe disability premium on migrating to Universal Credit issue High Court claim
15 July 2020 | News
... issued by more than 300 claimants who lost their severe disability premium (SDP) on migrating to universal credit. ... to the new benefit before January 2019 and lost the severe disability premium which they had previously claimed, which ... may be entitled to make a claim to retrieve lost benefit payments. Leigh Day solicitor Ryan Bradshaw said: ...