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Our response to bedroom tax appeal court judgement
20 February 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK are dismayed by the appeal court’s judgement on the bedroom tax. Disability Rights UK are dismayed that the Court of Appeal ... Liz Sayce said’ “We know that discretionary housing payments are not routinely offered to disabled people facing ...
DWP urged to reveal algorithm that ‘targets’ Disabled people for benefit fraud
23 November 2021 | News
... to make the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) explain how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to identify ... we are” “It’s time for the DWP to come clean about how this algorithm works and explain why so many Disabled ...
Universal Credit migration arrangements for severely disabled people ruled unlawful
07 May 2019 | News
... arrangements for those who previously received the Severe Disability Premium and moved onto Universal Credit before 16 ... receive the full £180 a month top up to their benefits. However, if the new provisions had come into force this ... See also the DR UK news story Claimants with severe disability premium prevented from claiming universal credit. ...
I Can Make It Case Study: Carrie Boyce
18 May 2016 | News
... the lookout for young people with disabilities or long term health conditions who want to share their success stories ... video, Carrie Boyce wrote this interesting story of how having been diagnosed with severe dermatomyositis early ... then please get in touch with Leo Capella via leo.capella@disabilityrightsuk.org . I Can Make It Case Study: Carrie ...
Majority of EASS calls involve disability
25 May 2015 | News
... Advisory & Support Service (EASS) during April 2015 show that around 60% of calls on the helpline involved disability In total, EASS received 3098 contacts during this ... and Wales. It is provided by Sitel who are working with Disability Rights UK, the Law Centres Network, Voiceability, ...
DR UK evidence to Work and Pensions Committee PIP inquiry
27 April 2017 | News
... of applying for PIP. Find out more about the inquiry View Disability Rights UK response to the Work and Pensions Committee inquiry on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) DR UK evidence to Work and Pensions Committee ...
Accessible information standard initiative
21 November 2013 | News
... is a framework of requirements and recommendations which health and social care organisations must follow, like a ... guidance document. This guidance will tell organisations how they should ensure that disabled patients / service ...
New social services assessments factsheet
02 July 2013 | News
... support to carry out day-to-day tasks because you have a disability or are suffering from a long –term health condition, then you have the right to be assessed In ... and information on the assessment process including tips on how to make sure the assessment meets your needs. To ...
Campaigners raise thousands in days for #TransportJustice legal fund
06 September 2018 | News
... has raised thousands of pounds in just a week. Read Disability News Service article The #TransportJustice ... because they cannot afford to employ a solicitor, pay court fees or risk having to pay the costs of the ... The new legal fund will be run by Inclusion London’s Disability Justice Project and will pay for legal costs in ...
Work Programme only helps 10 per cent ESA cases
19 June 2013 | News
... emphasis on its results in relation to young people. However the Work Programme has had less success with those ... 11 years, with high levels of needs, particularly around health and skills. The report suggests that the costs of ... the level of barriers experienced by these jobseekers. However, the longer jobseekers on ESA are on the scheme the ...