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Daily Mirror lauded for disability coverage
02 November 2022 | News
The Daily Mirror's coverage of disability issues has contributed to it being named ... the London Press Awards. Judges singled out the paper's disability series – which was written entirely by ... people are part of the daily national conversation. However, the Daily Mirror's coverage has educated many ...
Another new Champion for I Can Make It is ready to start making a difference
18 October 2016 | News
... (21 st of October) for an induction meeting and next week. However we need more young people with disabilities and health conditions to become champions, and especially in ... new job opportunities. So if you’re 18-29, have a disability or health condition and wish to help improve the ...
Government inaction on social care
09 January 2025 | News
... The Government has a massive budget and the power to decide how it is spent. There is nothing more important than giving ... live our lives. This moral position is widely accepted in health care, so why not in social care? There is no rational ... possible care and support, free at the point of use. At Disability Rights UK we believe this model already exists. ...
New guidance fails to address needs of disabled people
10 May 2020 | News
... the Government uses to assess risk and provide support. Disability Rights UK Head of Policy Fazilet Hadi said: ... adults and children with disabilities and or serious health conditions, people who need additional support for ...
Disabled child wins primary school appeal
09 October 2013 | News
... Alfie at a ‘substantial disadvantage’ because of his disability. Following this advice the appeal was successful ... about the EASS helpline at http://disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/helplines/equality-advisory-support-service ...
Future of the Disability Committee Decided
13 March 2014 | News
Following the independent review of the Disability Committee carried out by Agnes Fletcher in April ... to end the Committee in 2017 is better than ending it now. However what we really need to see is evidence that the EHRC ... and independent living; and letting disabled people know how it is making a difference to our lives.” For more ...
Shocking Food Foundation figures on Disabled People experiencing food insecurity
10 March 2021 | News
A report by the Food Foundation shows that the most seriously disabled people are ... week to those on legacy benefits. There needs to be a fundamental review of the level of benefits, accepting that many ... people will rely on the safety net for longer, due to ill health or impairment and or discrimination in securing ...
Liaison with Jobcentre Plus when considering paid involvement
29 April 2024 | Resource
... written for Jobcentre Plus by the organisation that may be paying you for involvement. The organisation should give you ... It explains the context in which payment is offered and how involvement in health and social care is different from paid employment ...
Small employers Auto Pension enrolment guide
29 March 2015 | News
... research published this month by The Pensions Regulator shows that while levels of awareness of automatic enrolment ... of the automatic enrolment process – such as setting up payroll software and choosing a pension scheme. The new ... tells employers when they should complete the task and how long they should expect it to take, as well as letting ...
Disabled access to online services
14 April 2013 | News
... impact on their internet use age, socio-economic group and disability do make a difference to internet access 63 per cent of people who declared a disability are online, compared with 85 per cent of those ... who are likely to need help in using online services. However, of those not on the internet, 48 per cent receive ...