Search results
2151-2160 of 3846 results
Prevent hunger. Sign the Fix Universal Credit petition
10 July 2018 | News
... to the design of Universal Credit, to ensure it does not leave more people at risk of debt and destitution. ...
Northern charities create ‘Manifesto for a Better Normal’
08 September 2020 | News
Disability North is one of a group of North East charities ... has prioritised fighting COVID-19. This manifesto sets out how disabled people in our region have been affected, in areas such as access and inclusion, health and social care, employment and benefits. It was ...
TUC recommends significant public transport investment
13 April 2023 | News
... of such investment for the whole population, including how this would impact Disabled people. The report found ... You can read the full report on the TUC website. Disability Rights UK Rail Policy Adviser Stephen Brookes ... rail to get to work, shop, visit friends and family and use health and public services. More ambitious investment in ...
A Life Without Limits by Sir Bert Massie - DR UK CEO Kamran Mallick's Book review
17 November 2023 | News
... opinion piece you'd like to pitch, feel free to email media@disabilityrightsuk.org with the header 'BLOG SUBMISSION'. A ... the way it had always been done earned him respect and a pay rise. He blatantly ignored the strict ‘no passenger’ ... by Bob Niven and Ann Frye, it is this chapter that shows the scale of his hard work and the breadth of his ...
Disabled People represented at COVID Public Inquiry
02 November 2022 | News
... and administrative decision making during the pandemic. Disability Rights UK, Inclusion Scotland, Disability Wales and Disability Action Northern Ireland have ... including emotional distress, loneliness, unequal access to health services, lack of social care, challenges in securing ...
New parking scheme helps disabled people park with ease
16 November 2016 | News
... meets their specific requirements has been launched by disability rights campaigner Helen Dolphin MBE. The scheme called People’s Parking seeks to recognise how car parks cater for the needs of a variety of different ... to take tickets out of machines and put coins in slots. However, by making a few simple changes many car parks can ...
PIP has cost up to £2 billion more than keeping DLA
15 January 2019 | News
Government disability benefit spending has increased by 15% to 20% ... people whose incomes, independence and physical and mental well-being has been blighted by PIP. " Those hardest ... is our Freedom of Information Act request response which shows that around half of DLA claimants who were in receipt ...
The Accessible Information Standard is now in force
01 August 2016 | News
... Standard aims to make sure that people who have a disability or sensory loss receive information that they can ... have any information or communication needs, and find out how to meet their needs. Record those needs clearly and in a ... clear that they have information or communication needs and how those needs should be met. Share information about ...
Channel 4 produces new guide to employing disabled people
25 February 2018 | News
... of practical advice on employing disabled people including how to find disabled talent, how to make a company more attractive to disabled people and ...
Update on the Kickstart Scheme
24 January 2021 | News
... will help the young person’s future. We provide a single payment of £1,500 per Kickstart to support start-up costs ... more support, we may invite further applications. How can you get involved? Employers of all sizes and from ...