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Liz Sayce criticises non work programme
08 October 2013 | News
... only 58 a year have been placed in long term employment. Disability Rights UK want a more personalised approach to ... into work. Our report Taking Control of Employment Support shows that 60 per cent of disabled people surveyed want more ... at http://blogs.channel4.com/victoria-macdonald-on-health-and-social-care/nonwork-programme-charity/1548 You ...
Clare Gray, 1969-2023
06 October 2023 | News
Michael Paul, Disability Rights UK's Head of Engagement, writes: Disability Rights UK is extremely saddened to hear the news ... which ironically she wasn’t eligible for given her role. However she also spoke and presented widely, and set up and ...
Atos PIP centres one seventh of those expected
04 July 2013 | News
... of what was promised in their £184 million contract Atos Healthcare have contracted to carry out PIP assessments in: ... Unlike Capita Atos intend to carry out consultations with health professionals in their Examination Centres as opposed ...
DR UK ILF research cited by BBC
28 June 2015 | News
The research, carried out by Disability Rights UK, into tomorrow’s closure of the ... authorities have decided to ring-fence funding, which shows the severe uncertainty those being transferred off ILF ... Living fund closes , at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-33307821 and also on the Today programme DR UK ILF ...
Fury over Do Not Resuscitate Notices
02 April 2020 | News
Disabled people have watched the unfolding stories about disabled and older people being asked to agree to sign Do Not Attempt to Resuscitate Notices with horror over the past few days.
The undervaluing of our lives and the insensitivity of the communications have been breathtaking. The Care Quality Commission and others have now issued guidance, making it clear that there should be no blanket approach to groups of people in relation to advanced care planning.
Atos to lose WCA contract: our response
18 February 2014 | News
... Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for the main out of work health related benefit (Employment Support Allowance) was ... four “independent” reviews have failed to evaluate fundamental flaws in the WCA such as the lack of any known link ... trying to make something shine that’s simply broken. Disability Rights UK calls for a new purpose to be defined ...
Read Xenias story on shared ownership
24 November 2013 | News
... that Xenia Kyriacou was asked to leave a restaurant after showing challenging behaviour and overturning a table in ... (HOLD) scheme provides a cost-effective solution to the health, housing and support needs of disabled people. ... of housing, support and employment for disabled people and Disability Rights UK, the national user led disability ...
NAO report says Motability scheme excellent but why £2.62 billion in reserves?
06 December 2018 | News
... that executive remuneration will fall after the final LTIP payments are made in December 2018, with the chief ...
Changing the Funding Landscape for Disability Justice: Disability Rights UK’s call to Funding Organisations
03 November 2023 | News
Disability Rights UK (DR UK) proudly announces the launch of ... of this work cannot be overstated. It aligns with the fundamental principles of equality, inclusion, and ... funding schemes. Disabled People's Manifesto Sign-On: To show your support for our movement, please consider signing ...
Meet Kush Kanodia MBA: our new Ambassador
07 July 2019 | News
... I am greatly honoured to be appointed an Ambassador for Disability Rights UK (DR UK). My association with the ... I am on the public board for the new National Institute for Health Data Science in the UK, Health Data Research UK. In 2019, I joined Kaleidoscope ...