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Half of DLA claimants lose their higher mobility rate support on moving to PIP
03 July 2017 | News
A Freedom of Information Act response to DR UK shows that half of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who were in ... were refused it on their moving to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). DWP’s FOI response We first requested the ...
Active Lives Report – Disabled people continue to lose out
27 October 2021 | News
... (which you can view here ), the active lives survey shows that Disabled people struggled to get active during the ... activity levels for Disabled people or those with long-term health conditions saw no recovery across mid-March to ... Manager at Get Yourself Active, a programme run by Disability Rights UK, said: "The Active Lives survey from ...
Help us to stop ableism in messages about physical activity and sedentary behaviour
10 November 2020 | News
... physical activity. In recent years organisations and public health agencies around the world have started to target ... For example, Public Health Ireland changed their messages. However, we are now seeing some resistance to changing ... name to the letter please contact gyaresearch@disabilityrightsuk.org Stop spreading ableism in PA messages ...
Local welfare assistance scheme policy guidance
08 December 2014 | News
... staff manuals and training materials on the CPAG website, much of it never before available to the general public. ...
Barclays Apprenticeships
10 December 2014 | News
... 5 GCSEs. At the same time you can feel confident about your disability or health condition not being an obstacle to the application ... applications from all ethnic minorities and backgrounds. However, please note that applications from non-disabled ...
DR UK reflects on David Blunkett’s speech
11 March 2015 | News
... night’s Jack Ashley memorial lecture Liz Sayce, CEO of Disability Rights UK said: ‘David Blunkett has passed us a ... just any job, but decent careers. Another reminder of just how tough it is for many disabled people, experiencing ... workplaces are stronger – they reduce isolation, improve health, improve performance by tapping into everyone’s ...
Committee to inquire into ESA and WCA
05 February 2014 | News
... are fit for work, especially for those claimants who have mental, progressive or fluctuating illnesses, including ...
Government’s New Guidance: Make Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles More Accessible
21 November 2023 | News
... welcomes this new best practice guidance, particularly the much greater emphasis on making taxi and PHV services more ... rapid reduction in the 38% of authorities that do not make disability awareness training mandatory for drivers. “We ... a door to door service is required. 28 years after the Disability Discrimination Act, accessible taxis and mini ...
I Can Make It meets key local government officials in Bristol
03 August 2016 | News
... 1 st of August for a very productive meeting, to discuss how young disabled people could better access longer term ... for young people with disabilities and long term health conditions. However the campaign needs to be led by those we represent. So if you’re 18-29, have a disability or long term health condition and wish to help ...
Deaths prompt call for learning disabled adults to get named care coordinators
27 October 2015 | News
... to be given a named care coordinator and have their health and social care needs jointly reviewed at least once ... surrounding two patient deaths Sue Bott Deputy CEO of Disability Rights UK says: “It will take more than the ... to seeing all disabled people and people with long-term health conditions as people with a right to reach our ...