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5,000 died without benefit entitlements in botched ESA switch
19 January 2020 | News
... that have led to hundreds of millions of pounds of arrears payments are still present. Seventy-five per cent of ESA ... win; this case is merely one more piece of evidence showing how ESA is not fit for purpose.” 5,000 died without ...
Benefit delivery: Committee publishes Government response
11 July 2016 | News
... though, in that the NAO has just reported that total underpayments have increased to their highest level to date. The ... has said it considers setting a target for reducing underpayments unnecessary despite our recommendation, and same ... the benefit system and make it less open to mistakes. However this inquiry has flagged up the limitations to ...
IntoWork Convention 2017
23 August 2017 | News
... Lives in Changing Times’. The convention aimed to address how we respond to the changing funding and delivery ... following event resources: speaker’s blogs slides video Disability Rights UK produced slides for the event and ex DR ...
Changing Places to receive £30m in 2020 Budget
10 March 2020 | News
... shop, go out, or travel should not be determined by their disability. Yet, currently the lack of the right facilities ... enable disabled people to live independent lives. We very much welcome these funds, which should facilitate the ...
Housing benefit
23 April 2025 | Resource
... landlord) The ‘bedroom tax’ Local housing allowance How much is housing benefit? Your applicable amount Personal ... Disabled students and housing benefit Discretionary housing payments Moving into work The habitual residence test Where ...
Protestors Target Housing Awards
10 November 2023 | News
... industrial action for offering maintenance staff a pay increase of just 3% despite charging tenants a 7% rent ... An event to celebrate landlords’ best practice using a show of wealth is immoral and offensive to their tenants ... Economics Foundation, Inclusion London, Runnymede Trust, Disability Rights UK, Radical Housing Network, Housing ...
Ticket Office Closures Scrapped!
31 October 2023 | News
... the result but added a note of caution by saying that much now needs to be done to move forward in rebuilding ...
The Impact Of National Insurance Contribution Rise On Social Care
12 November 2024 | News
... search for new work opportunities due to reduction in net pay. The increased tax and NI will lead to PA’s wages ... support or even no support which can be significantly detrimental to their overall wellbeing. The care and support ... Disabled people will have to pay from their own income or disability benefits to top up the social care funds. This is ...
NHS Communication Methods Should Support Disabled People
27 July 2020 | News
... research was conducted by National Voices , Traverse and Healthwatch England . Some disabled people benefited from ...
DR UK's Upcoming Webinar on Disability and Climate Change
30 June 2023 | News
... full participants in all solutions and debates. The environmental crises will not affect all people in the same way; research has shown that the global Disabled community will be the hardest ... impacts of climate change – including threats to their health, food security, water, sanitation, and livelihood. ...