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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Exploring the potential of Disabled people as Foster Carers
12 March 2019 | News
... carer or have thought they would not be able to foster. However, Disabled people have parenting and life skills that ...
Lindsay Swain talks about her experiences as a GOGA mentor
07 June 2018 | News
... I couldn’t help but wonder what else I had to offer, and how I could use something that I’m interested in and knowledgeable about to help someone else. Since health and sports have always been a big part of my life, I ... your interest contact Kate Pieroudis (Peer Support Lead) at Disability Rights UK on 0207 250 8111 or ...
Choice, Control and Independent Living: Putting the Care Act into practice
18 October 2018 | News
... specific areas of concern: assessments, charging, direct payments and safeguarding. It finds an estimated 1,300 ... are difficult for people to complete policies on direct payments, including the focus on pre-payment cards, and delivery of the support service, are ...
Disabled People’s Organisations slam UK Government pandemic failures over Covid
04 October 2023 | News
Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs): Disability Rights UK, Inclusion Scotland, Disability Wales ... identified previously confidential documents which now show that Ministers, including the Prime Minister, chose to ... as “vulnerable”, we were last in the queue for health care, our social care was removed or reduced, our ...
Getting to Know PIP event thoughts
06 May 2013 | News
Disability Rights Tribunal Support Adviser Robbie Spence was ... on PIP see our Factsheet F60 - personal independence payment Getting to Know PIP event thoughts ...