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Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in case of Jacqueline Maguire
02 March 2022 | News
... 2 ECHR extends to those that are vulnerable and lack the mental capacity to make decisions regarding their care and ...
Funding where care commissioning changes
02 October 2014 | News
... The LGO says councils should not reduce the amount they pay for care home placements, and leave families to find the ... entitled to take into account their resources when planning how they commission services, and many are experiencing ...
Atos to exit WCA contract by February 2015
22 April 2014 | News
... the new provider and "will ensure consistency of service". However, Atos will continue to deliver Personal Independence Payment assessments in Scotland, north of England, London ...
Your epilepsy, your benefits
18 August 2013 | News
... Support Allowance (ESA) and Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from benefits experts Ask questions and take ... about making a claim and the assessment process Learn how to appeal a benefits decision Both events are free, but ...
New HoME group demands next government addresses dearth of accessible homes
05 November 2019 | News
... member of the HoME coalition. We know from our members how difficult it is to find accessible housing and how many disabled people are living in accommodation that is ... areas. Retrofitting homes is costly - both for people's health, and social care systems. Read the letter in full ...
Council wrong to say elderly couple got rid of capital to avoid care costs
24 September 2018 | News
... summary] The council must now apologise to the family and pay the wife £250 to recognise the distress the situation ... review its current procedures and guidance for staff on how to deal with cases where deprivation of capital may have ...
MPs and Peers call for Disability Inclusion
03 May 2020 | News
... Minister, signed by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability and one hundred parliamentarians, calls are made ... people can shop, take exercise etc. asking councils and health bodies to provide essential care and support, and ... and positively. Whilst the commitment to a longer term Disability Strategy is welcome, let’s develop a strategy ...
Spotlighting Intersectional Changemaking: Researcher Explores Black Disabled Experiences in the UK
15 May 2025 | News
At Disability Rights UK, we advocate for intersectional social ... project is based on lived experience and grounded in Disability Justice, Black Feminism, and Anti-Racism. The ... This exclusion perpetuates harmful gaps in healthcare, employment, and social support. Emediong’s ...
DR UK statement on Dominic Cummings’ reasons for travel during lockdown
24 May 2020 | News
Disability Rights UK’s Head of Policy Fazilet Hadi said: ... alone, without carers and PAs, with children with physical, mental and behavioural impairments, who have adhered to this ...
Employers: time to get Disability Confident?
04 November 2019 | News
The Government's Disability Confident scheme is celebrating its third ... here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/disability-confident-how-to-sign-up-to-the-employer-scheme Disability Rights UK ... details on these, see https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/training/disability-confidence-training or ...