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Citizens Advice Scotland warns of “perfect storm” as inflation hits benefit claimants
20 July 2022 | News
... data from across the Citizens Advice network in Scotland shows that: advice need for food banks has grown by almost a ... risen by 25% over 2021-22. advice on universal credit overpayments nearly doubled from the average across 2020/21 to ... and a continuous review of the adequacy of social security payments to ensure they meet everyone’s needs suspending ...
Fundamental drivers of good co-production in the commissioning of disabled peoples' services
02 July 2018 | News
... have a stronger voice in the commissioning of social and health services. Read Anna’s blog Anna Denham has worked on several projects for Disability Rights UK (DR UK) since November 2015, mostly in ... organisations and local authority commissioning teams. Fundamental drivers of good co-production in the commissioning of ...
BBC In Touch: Liz Sayce on Access to Work
06 January 2015 | News
Last night Liz Sayce, CEO of Disability Rights UK was interviewed about Access to Work ... AtW can achieve this but its effectiveness is blunted by payment delays and a perceived culture of suspicion that recipients do not deserve AtW payments. There has also been a tightening of the AtW rules ...
Two thirds affected by bedroom tax are disabled
13 November 2013 | News
... the Frontline... The Bedroom Tax and disabled people” shows that, in Scotland, 65,600 households affected by the ... in them. Analysis of Citizens Advice Bedroom Tax clients shows that: Two thirds are disabled A further 1 in 10 are ... was a breach of human rights on grounds of discrimination. However, as the Citizens Advice figures show, many disabled ...
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 ...
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 ...
Co-Produce Research on Intersectionality and Physical Activity Inequity - Let's Make a Difference Together!
13 July 2023 | Opportunity
... advocate for addressing inequalities and social justice? Disability Rights UK and Durham invite you to collaborate ... to each other, rather than holistically. We want to explore how multiple systems of oppression (e.g., disablism, racism, ... group will drive the research project to decide how we delve into this topic and people in the group will be ...
Leadership Academy Programme holds year three graduation ceremony
14 May 2017 | News
... to meet the needs of employees living with long term health conditions or a disability. This training is designed to transform the way ... please visit our website https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/how-we-can-help/leadership Leadership Academy Programme ...
A lot of interesting developments on I Can Make It to close 2017
14 December 2017 | News
... to meet our Champions, chat to the I Can Make It and Disability Rights UK team, make new contacts and discuss ... ideas on getting more young people with disabilities and health conditions into employment. Formal invitations will ... more opportunities for disabled people and people with health conditions. This was a follow up from an earlier ...
Deaf jurors supported by BSL interpreter for first time
06 October 2022 | News
... a dream of mine and I believe the Deaf/BSL community has so much to offer. When the law changed to allow the Deaf/BSL ...