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Coronavirus - information for disabled people
22 November 2020 | News
... government released information on its winter plan, and on how local tiers will work from 2 December. Information and ... to key government updates can be found here: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/coronavirus Coronavirus - information ...
Our statement on ILF closure
28 June 2015 | News
... 46,000 disabled people to achieve independent living. Disability Rights UK has opposed closure of the Independent ... 3 tables. Table 1 - FOI reference number, ringfencing, how many users. Table 2 - No's with pc transfer review, no's ... Living fund closes , at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33307821 Our statement on ILF closure ...
PIP stats show broken system
04 June 2014 | News
The Personal Independence Payment statistics issued today show that the disability benefit system in the UK has broken down. ...
Disabled entrepreneurs and new technology
16 November 2015 | News
In this article our Policy and Development Officer Philip Connelly talks about our In the Making Project
He notes that if young unemployed disabled people had been trained in the use of personal computers in the 80’s they would not only be first in line for jobs, but also now be driving the economy.” Read the full article in the Engineering and Technology Magazine
Vaccine roll out: no date for CEV list, u-turn on care home residents being first to receive jab
02 December 2020 | News
... Dr June Raine, Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said: "no ... aged 55 and over People aged 50 and over Everyone else However, by Wednesday evening, the Government announced that ... take at least some care home residents to the vaccine?” Disability Rights UK has been campaigning for shielders – ...
Disabled user experience on England's motorways and major roads
05 December 2018 | News
... of mobility for many people. Disabled road users tell us how driving gives them independence and a sense of freedom ... (and service operators) should review signage to determine how it could be improved, including for people with ... Training: recovery providers should review and improve the disability awareness training given to all their staff. The ...
I Can Make It is making progress towards some excellent results
01 June 2017 | News
... more opportunities for young people with disabilities and health conditions to gain employment. So look at our ... our Policy and Development Manager at philip.connolly@disabilityrightsuk.org if you are interested. Gearing up to ... (Enablement Service) for Leicester City Council to discuss how we could work together to create new job opportunities ...
The Budget: Too little on Universal Credit and nothing on social care
21 November 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK welcomes the removal of the Universal ... leave people waiting up to 5 weeks for their first actual payment. Every claimant should be able to receive ... that they qualify for. Disabled people need more fundamental change. Additional support available with Employment ...
Taxing until the pips squeek
29 March 2015 | News
Disability Rights UK comments on the proposal to tax DLA/PIP ... people and carers. These include the proposal to tax Disability Living Allowance/Personal Independence Payment, after the election. ...
Proposed Trade Bill threatens rights of disabled people
16 July 2018 | News
... for parliamentary scrutiny. View bill View commons briefing Disability Rights UK and other organisations have sent a ... and investment agenda once we leave the European Union. However, we are concerned by provisions in the Trade Bill ... people. Statistics from the Department of Transport show that disabled people rely far more on public transport ...