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Russian para athletes banned from winter Paralympics
02 March 2022 | News
... our decision yesterday, we were looking at the long-term health and survival of the Paralympic movement. We are ... and values that have made the movement what it is today. “However, what is clear is that the rapidly escalating ...
Police say disability hate crime up 5 percent
16 December 2013 | News
... 2011/12 and 2012/13 CSEW estimates that there were 62,000 disability motivated hate crimes per year on average. In 2012/13, the police recorded 1,841 disability hate crimes, compared with 1,757 offences the previous year (a 5% increase). Disability hate crimes accounted for four per cent of all ...
600 disabled claimants per DEA unacceptable
27 January 2014 | News
... and Support Allowance claimants to specialist Jobcentre Disability Employment Advisers (DEA). This ratio is ... produce a comprehensive framework which sets out in detail how closer working arrangements with local providers can be ... Disability Rights UK's report 'Taking Control of Employment ...
Rail Industry committed to improve accessibility for disabled passengers
31 January 2017 | News
... for Transport will work with train companies to see how staff training can be improved. Where facilities are out ...
Disabled people face biggest average benefit reduction under Universal Credit says new study
02 February 2016 | News
... on average – a reversal of the original intention. However, the potential gains from simplifying the ... claiming the middle or higher rate of the care component of disability living allowance, who will no longer receive the severe disability premium under UC.” Overall, in the long run, ...
Labour Fail to Appoint Minister for Disabled People One Week After Election
12 July 2024 | News
... second” as one of his promises to the nation. This week however, 7 days after the election, many Disabled Peoples ... is rapidly assembled and names are applied to various governmental departments, the role of minister for Disabled people ... vacant. Under the conservative government the position of disability minister changed hands numerous times and was at ...
High Court considers legacy benefit uplift appeal
08 December 2022 | News
... heard this week in the High Court in London. Members of the Disability Benefits Consortium and DR UK were outside in support. Legacy benefits are welfare payments such as employment and support allowance, which are ... successful the Government will be forced to send backdated payments to those who missed out, around two million people. ...
Disabled entrepreneurs and new technology
20 July 2015 | News
... A new partnership between University of Salford academics, Disability Rights UK and University of Dundee is set to ... of our first event at MediaCityUK and for our Salford Roadshow. The digital technology boom has opened the door to a ... This means they are at an advantage and understand keenly how technology can radically improve lives. This knowledge ...
Disability Rights UK Annual General Meeting 2024!
17 October 2024 | Event
We are excited to invite you to Disability Rights UK's Annual General Meeting (AGM), which ... of the Board of Trustees, who will be sharing insights on how we have responded to the ongoing challenges faced by ... join the board in 2025. You’ll get to meet them and learn how they will support our mission going forward. We hope to ...
Our response to the Disabled Students Allowance public consultation
27 September 2015 | News
... on proposed changes to Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). Disability Rights UK has repsonded to this consultation. ... consultation set out the Government’s preferred view on how support supplied by HE providers and DSAs should be ...