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Government scrapped plan for independent review of sanctions
27 January 2023 | News
... abandoned proposals for an independent review of its much-criticised sanctions policy in “the latest example of how a Minister watered down plans to prevent suicides and ... having an ‘honest appraisal’ of everything the DWP does – he must now commit to re-establishing this review ...
Urgent need for additional cost of living payments this winter, says JRF
15 December 2022 | News
... the country, and that: People on disability benefits have much higher rates of relative income poverty than ... (29% versus 20% in 2019-20). This measure of poverty does not take into account the fact that those on disability ... help for those on means tested benefits will be welcome. “However, Disabled people who are not on means tested ...
Three quarters of people referred to Trussell Trust food banks report that they or a member of their household is Disabled
04 July 2023 | News
... parcels the network has ever distributed in a single year. However, it says that this food bank use is just “the tip ... have not received food aid. Food bank use therefore does not represent the entirety of need across the country, ... household are Disabled people. Working-age adults are much more likely to need to turn to a food bank than ...
DWP launches entirely bogus Green Paper consultation
19 March 2025 | News
... proposed changes to PIP, including preventing anyone who does not score at least one 4 point or more descriptor from ... to score at least 4 points on one daily living activity? 3. How could we improve the experience of the health and care ... case against the DWP over the WCA consultation. We very much hope that they will be able launch a similar judicial ...
How Did We Get Involved In The Disability Rights Movement? DR UK Staff Blog Series - Our GYA Team
25 July 2024 | News
... our pathway into the disability movement, and learned just how much history and passion lies within our own staff body. ... with older adults, transitions, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Hospital Discharge Teams. As a ...
Disability Rights UK’s challenge to the tech industry- how tech can get more disabled people moving!
13 June 2018 | News
... debate member for FutureFit - a one day event looking at how the tech industry can get more people active. This is ... more active, things like increase in confidence and better mental wellbeing. This helps us to show the impact of our ... images of disabled people as Paralympians- something that doesn’t resonate with many disabled people. Our main ...
How does information support employment and independence?
22 August 2016 | News
... out more in this new blog from DR UK member Breakthrough UK How does information support employment and independence? ...
The cost of living: a message from our CEO
23 March 2022 | News
... are only in receipt of bare bones benefits? Do you know how they are funding their flatscreen TVs, and chip dinner ... of best value supermarket beans to fill them up. Things are much better for people over the age of 25 who moved from ... to be. But hang on, because financial support for housing doesn’t keep pace with the cost of rents. For example, my ...
Covid ‘putting a rocket under’ children’s poor mental health outcomes
22 February 2021 | News
New data reported in the British Journal of Psychiatry shows that 7% of children have attempted suicide by the age ... the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ child and adolescent mental health faculty, said the findings are part of a long ... to think about why young people today are struggling so much.” 41% of all admissions to hospital for self-harm ...
Starter payments needed to give financial support during 5 weeks wait for first Universal Credit payment, say MPs
18 October 2020 | News
... disabled people and people with health conditions must wait much longer than five weeks to receive their full UC ... and a worsening of people’s health, in particular their mental health (85%) and again, most worryingly driving ... as would its £20 week increase being made permanent. However, those disabled people still receiving legacy ...