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Scope wants to hear about your experiences as a disabled consumer
22 May 2018 | News
... Consumer Markets , which is looking at ways to improve how different markets work for consumers. Disabled people ... the cost of essential goods and services. Scope research shows that on average disabled people face extra costs of ...
Halving the disability employment gap could take 14 years
23 May 2016 | News
... of disabled people in work – by the end of the decade. However, TUC analysis shows that at current rates of progress it will take until ... centre staff Find out more on the TUC website Halving the disability employment gap could take 14 years ...
Financial pressure undermines NHS
09 July 2014 | News
... The State of the NHS' Finances This Nuffield Trust report shows that, after holding up well under austerity since 2010, ... state of the NHS’ finances takes a comprehensive look at how the finances of the hospitals and commissioning groups ... squeeze on funding due to increasing demand on the health service and the consequences of public sector ...
Leadership academy launch
12 November 2014 | News
The programme focused on using lived experience of disability or a health condition to one’s advantage in a business ... regards to what I want to achieve out of the Programme and how our Mentors can help us achieve our goals”. Disability ...
Have your say on housing
04 November 2020 | News
... 2). The coalition believes that everyone, no matter their disability or age, needs a good home. For most people, that means a home that keeps them safe and healthy and enables them to live the life they want. However, the UK has the oldest housing stock in Europe. An ...
Policy Network of Members
27 November 2013 | News
... economic, social, technological, legislative, environmental and in new thinking born of the experience of having a disability or long term health condition and how these trends may necessitate new policies or the ...
"Failure to Take into Account Vulnerabilities and Inequalities in Pre-Pandemic Planning” – First COVID-19 Inquiry Report Revealed
30 July 2024 | News
... government recommendations for any future pandemics. Disability Rights UK (DR UK), Disability Action Northern ... and prevent risks, as well as respond to them. Existing health and social inequalities were not sufficiently ... the Module 1 report recommends a major overhaul of how the UK Government and devolved administration's in ...
Young Disabled people tell Minister what’s wrong with employment support
17 June 2021 | News
... to Justin Tomlinson, Minister for Disabled People, about how employment support needs to change. The meeting, organised by Disability Rights UK was held in the lead up to the Government’s soon to be published Green Paper on disability, benefits and work. The Minister wanted to hear ...
Attitudes to disabled people since Paralympics
08 July 2014 | News
... training at the rate of 100 placements every working day. Disability Rights UK's Taking Control of Employment ... called for urgent action and after the Olympic Park showed what was possible. For more on this see ... a useful counter to this press release. Read together they show that there is still some way to go in changing attitudes ...
Potential legal challenges over dishonest PIP assessments
13 May 2018 | News
... legal cases on behalf of PIP claimants who believe that the Health Care Professionals who carried out their face-to-face ... months and wants to consider legal action, can contact the Disability News Service (DNS) – with some brief details ... Pring by phone (weekdays only: 01635 228907) or email: john@disabilitynewsservice.com DNS has been investigating claims ...