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First independent review of PIP
09 April 2014 | News
... the first Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment. The Minister for Disabled People ... out an Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment within the first two years of operations. The review will examine how the assessment process is operating in its early stages. ...
Fuel poverty and disabled people
09 February 2015 | News
... meeting energy costs alongside other additional costs of disability; and the other from York University’s ... people and provide adequate support The assumption that disability related benefits can be used to meet all ... Urgent attention should be given to the suitability of pre=payment meters in terms of usability and the risks of ...
European Committee finds our sickness and unemployment benefit levels inadequate
24 January 2018 | News
... Rights (ECSR) has published its annual conclusions on health, social security and social protection for 2017. ... articles of the Charter relating to the thematic group “Health, social security and social protection”: the ... on the grounds that: the level of the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is inadequate the minimum levels of the Employment ...
Former ILF user takes Council to court over care package cuts
16 June 2016 | News
... is in breach of the Care Act in not making sufficient payments to meet Luke’s care needs. The High Court has ... court hearing meaning that the Council needs to continue paying for the full cost of his current care package until ... day, leaving Luke by himself for 6 hours during the day. However, an independent occupational therapist was critical ...
Nearly half of all those living in poverty live in a household where someone is disabled
28 July 2019 | News
... society including disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. Yet, since 2008, changes to welfare ... poverty and isolation as a result. DR UK is a member of the Disability Benefit’s Consortium (DBC). The recent DBC ... lost around £1,200 per year due to welfare reform. However, the report is also important as it makes a series ...
Meet Gianluca, Our London Marathon Runner Fundraising for DR UK!
11 March 2024 | News
... Runners, Gianluca! Read on to find out more about him, how training for the marathon is going and why he chose to fundraise for Disability Rights UK. Hey everyone! I’m Gianluca, a ... challenge for me. I do love sports and I am a CrossFitter, however this will be my first foray into the world of ...
End of life charity Marie Curie report shows 300 people die in poverty every day in the UK
12 November 2024 | News
... leading end of life charity have released a report which shows that the proportion of people dying in poverty has ... and campaigns officer at DR UK and one of the leads at the Disability Poverty Campaign Group said: “Yet another ... warm home discount, reversing the cuts to the winter fuel payments, and guaranteeing working age people - with less ...
Help with council tax
23 April 2025 | Resource
... tax support is the help you can get with your council tax payments in England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern ... tax exemptions Council tax support for people with severe mental impairment Council tax discount scheme Council tax discounts and second homes Council tax disability reduction scheme Council tax reduction schemes ...
EHRC demands mandatory disability data reporting by large employers
29 August 2018 | News
... that just 3% of organisations measure their ethnicity or disability pay gaps. Read report As a result, disabled people’s ... staff recruitment, retention and promotion by ethnicity and disability – this should be a legal requirement by April ...
Deaf mums win Little Mix concert case
21 September 2021 | News
... Emily went to the Little Mix event at the South of England Showground as part of a birthday treat, this turned out to be ... we are immensely grateful to you all.” Chris Fry , a disability rights lawyer acted on behalf of Sally, Victoria, ... Adding to Sally’s comments, Chris said: “Being Deaf doesn’t mean you should expect second-best service. I hope ...