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Disability Rights UK responds to Disability Action Plan
06 February 2024 | News
Yesterday evening, the government published their Disability Action Plan (DAP). With the law requiring a ... lives” – rather than long-term transformative goals. However, despite this looming deadline, government policy ... stakeholders and those with lived experience of disability. However, as warned by the Women’s and Equalities ...
BMA Response to COVID-19 Letter
29 April 2020 | News
... also very grateful for the feedback we have received from Disability Rights UK, and other individuals and ... the measures the Government is taking to reduce demand for health services (through its policy on social distancing), ... health service. As the doctors’ professional association, however, we have a responsibility to begin to think now ...
DfT appoints new Disabled transport committee Chair
21 February 2023 | News
... Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), where he heads up the Health, Safety, and Wellness Committee and leads on advice ... said: "As a seasoned traveller with lived experience of disability, I am looking forward to working with the ...
DR UK calls on NHS England to publish the review of the Accessible Information Standard
08 February 2023 | News
... and any communication support that they need from health and care services. The Standard is legally binding and tells organisations how to ensure that patients, service users, their carers and ... Accessible information standards in healthcare are a fundamental right that must be met. Without them, Disabled people ...
Care Quality Commission State of Care report 2016-17
09 October 2017 | News
The State of Health Care and Adult Social Care in England 2016/2017 Go to report This year’s report shows that the quality of care has been maintained despite ... demand, access and cost, future quality is precarious. Disability Rights UK is working with the Care Quality ...
Woman challenged by police to produce mask exemption document
20 January 2021 | News
... from a supermarket by police in Kent after refusing to show evidence of her medical exemption from needing to wear a ... taken. “All officers are familiar with the government’s health-care legislation and, in line with national ... refusers. But such people are distinct from people with disability-related exemptions. This woman is calm, clear and ...
Our bedroom tax information has been revised and updated
22 July 2018 | News
... social landlord. Our bedroom tax resource tells you: How many bedrooms you are allowed How the bedroom tax might affect you About discretionary housing payments What help or information is available We would ...
Into HE
07 March 2019 | News
Into HE is a guide for anyone with a health condition, learning difficulty or disability thinking about studying in higher education ... as whether colleges or universities will be accessible, how to choose a course and what support will be available. ...
European Commission Habitual Residence Test Guide
13 January 2014 | News
... of residence and so only one Member State responsible for paying residence-based social security benefits. Employees ... in the case of students, the source of their income how permanent a person's housing situation is the Member State where the person pays taxes reasons for the move the person's intentions ...
6 Tips to create an inclusive gym
21 December 2022 | Resource
... gyms costing even more. Accessible Premises There is a fundamental accessibility problem in the UK gym industry. Only 67 ... Many have accessible entrances but have not considered how Disabled people will use the equipment. Many wheelchair ... especially pools. Ensure the water is warm but the room doesn’t have high humidity. Some Disabled people may have ...