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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Brexit and Human Rights
07 October 2022 | Resource
... deal was passed by Parliament. Contents Brexit and UK law How will EU law affect us after Brexit? Before Brexit ... addition to the European Court, the EU charter of Fundamental Rights is intended to protect economic, social, ... Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Brexit does not affect the United Nations Convention on the Rights ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...