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Tell MPs your experiences of applying for PIP and ESA
07 November 2021 | News
... benefits paid to disabled people and people with long-term health conditions , amid continuing concerns about the ... has been slow. DWP has said it is currently thinking about how they can be made better, and we think that the views of ... from people who have been through assessments about how the assessment went, and what needs to change to make ...
DR UK on Supporting Disabled People in the Workplace
27 June 2017 | News
... presentation View DR UK’s response to the Work, Health & Disability Green Paper When the Government published its Work, Health & Disability Green Paper in October 2016, it. It ...
Removing barriers to physical activity for disabled people
12 November 2017 | News
... Former Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health Penny Mordaunt MP unveiled plans for a pioneering ... scheme to give disabled people and those with long-term health conditions better access to physical activity ... initiative – to be led by ukactive, Sport England, Disability Rights UK and the English Federation of ...
PIP 20 metre court case fails
23 July 2014 | News
... for the mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The challenge was brought by Mr. Steven ... as eligible for the high rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) last year and he has used ... doubt as to whether I would have found it to be so.” However, the High Court nevertheless concludes that, ...
Take Action To Oppose The Disability Benefits Cuts! - Sign The Petition, Write To Your MP
06 May 2025 | News
... to unite opposition to the government’s “devastating” disability benefit cuts and reforms by calling for every one ... experiences or explain why this issue matters to you. However, if that would be too difficult, you can also send ... regarding the recent green paper plan on benefit cuts and how people can get involved in responding. Source: ...
DR UK Personal Budgets Helpline helps get Sarah active
13 March 2017 | News
... Personal Budgets Advisor, Banane Nafeh, tells the story of how she helped Susan secure a Personal Budget for her ... story here . Get Yourself Active is a partnership led by Disability Rights UK, funded by Sport England and delivered ... Centre for Independent Living . We aim to work with the health, social care and sports sectors to develop better ...
DR UKs statement on the new WCA reassessment guidance
05 October 2017 | News
... took part from October 2016 in discussions with the DWP on how it should ensure that disabled people with severe, ... or specialists who had experience of their disability or health condition. But the four criteria take a ‘tick box ... on the previous situation, they don’t resolve the fundamental problems of the WCA. To benefit from the new ...
We demand review of local bus funding
10 March 2014 | News
... of wider benefits to local economies and social and environmental wellbeing. Indeed, the benefits of buses, in whatever ... jobseekers with access to employment, the Department of Health, through access to healthcare and recreational ... on lowest incomes, and are vital for jobseekers. Evidence shows that many people who want to work are unable to take ...
Spotlight on DPO Voices: disAbility Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
18 January 2024 | News
We are delighted to be showcasing the work of a Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) based in the deep South West of England, disAbility Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. Read on to hear about ... aims to give people living with a disability or long-term health condition a digital platform and a voice, sticking to ...
International Day of Disabled People: leading us into the future
02 December 2015 | News
... thousands of leaders and influencers living openly with a disability or health condition. Not just at the top in our company ... hotels, innovation start-ups, engineering companies, health services, government departments and everywhere else. ...