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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. ...
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 ...
Anger over NHS Trust disabled parking fees
10 August 2015 | News
... parking provision. Sue Bott, Deputy Chief Executive at Disability Rights UK, said: "I'm not really in favour of anyone having to pay to park at hospitals... but imposing a charge on ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
NPC in partnership with DR UK set out election climate change recommendations
10 June 2024 | News
... approaches to climate change are a key political issue. Disability Rights UK has been active in the climate change ... is a collaboration amongst over 60 social and environmental charities, to accelerate action on the social impacts ... groups. Accessible government information, including on health advice, climate impacts, emergency planning, funding, ...
Leading organisations write to the Prime Minister outlining the growing evidence that social care is in crisis
17 November 2015 | News
... and risks of serious failure: The CQC report The State of health and adult social care in England 2014/15. This showed that 41% of care providers were rated as ... Real Change (England) [Source: Care and Support Alliance - Disability Rights UK is a member] Leading organisations ...
Stephen Crabb reaffirms no PIP cuts
28 June 2016 | News
... of State at DWP addresses All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability AGM. Over seventy observers, MPs and peers heard ... commitment that the planned saving in personal independence payment would not be sought from cuts in welfare payments ... paper to be published later this year that would set out how the Government intends to achieve its ambition of ...