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This Girl Can: Gemmas story
02 February 2015 | News
The national charity, the English Federation of Disability Sport (now known as Activity Alliance) is ... England’s latest Active People Survey was published. It showed that 121,700 fewer disabled people and 125,000 fewer ... and responding to disabled people’s needs and preferences much more effectively. Gemma Trotter, 32, works for ...
Our view: Disabled passenger bus rights
10 November 2014 | News
... pushchairs on buses Liz Sayce, Chief Executive Officer of Disability Rights UK said; “For decades people using ...
Large increase in disability employment discrimination cases
19 January 2020 | News
Financial Times analysis finds large increase in disability employment discrimination cases An analysis of ... tribunals published by the Financial Times has shown a "surge" in cases of disability discrimination. ... staff, as well as programmes like Access to Work that can pay for the cost of many reasonable adjustments." Evan Odell ...
A message from our CEO
14 June 2022 | News
... – a figure out of tune with the global statistics on disability, and likely in reality to be much higher. As we have watched civilians racing to the ...
Benefit uprating
10 April 2022 | News
... increase is based on last September’s inflation figure. However, since then inflation has surged, in large part due ... face a double whammy in that the extra costs consequent of disability are also surging. Debt will spiral, and many will struggle to pay for essentials. Unacceptable choices will be made: to ...
Chancellor urged to support Disabled people with cost of living crisis
16 August 2022 | News
The Disability Poverty Campaign Group has written to the ... Disabled customers and in particular protect those on pre-payment meters from higher charges and disconnections. Read ...
MPs launch inquiry into bereavement benefits
09 April 2019 | News
... 17 May. Is the new bereavement benefit (Bereavement Support Payment) working well? How well has the Government done at explaining and promoting ... benefit? Do people who are eligible for Bereavement Support Payment find it easy to claim? What should be done to ...
Over two thirds of Universal Credit claimants currently in arrears while living costs rise
25 October 2021 | News
... high employment economy as the solution to the income loss. However, our polling found that 50% of Universal Credit ... “This group also aren’t confident they will be able to pay their bills and avoid further debt: 40% are not ... their adequacy and that they accurately reflect their disability related costs.” The JRF report Dragged down by ...
Benefit Essentials with Disability Rights UK and CPAG - May 2023
23 February 2023 | Event
... gain an understanding of the social security system, learn how to help disabled people maximise their income, and get ... keep your advice current and accurate 10% discount on the Disability Rights Handbook (print and online) Access to ... Disability benefits for disabled people and those with health conditions that affect their everyday lives ...
Benefit Essentials with Disability Rights UK and CPAG - April 2024
14 March 2023 | Event
... gain an understanding of the social security system, learn how to help disabled people maximise their income, and get ... keep your advice current and accurate 10% discount on the Disability Rights Handbook (print and online) Access to ... Disability benefits for disabled people and those with health conditions that affect their everyday lives ...