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Bedroom Tax
23 April 2025 | Resource
... has allowed for an extension of discretionary housing payments (DHPs) to cover tenants who would otherwise lose ... allowed Bedroom tax: Rooms allowed with a qualifying disability benefit Other ways you can get an extra bedroom Disabled children and the bedroom tax How the bedroom tax might affect you Discretionary housing ...
It’s a busy time for I Can Make It in the run up to I Can Make It Exchange
23 March 2017 | News
... Friday 17 th March at the Social Audit Network (SAN) roadshow in Stockport. They gave a short presentation about I Can ... Norfolk, and Bristol! So, if you are 18-29, have a disability or health condition and live in any of those areas, or any of ...
Asthma attacks in more than a million people linked to UK cost of living crisis rationing
29 September 2022 | News
... with many needing emergency treatments. Another finding showed that almost three quarters of people plan to heat ... and electricity puts them at risk. Abigail Broomfield A disability campaigner told DR UK that: “The cost-of-living ... of asthma attacks.” There have been warnings from other health charities about the impact of the cost of living ...
Help Shape the Future of Intersectional DPOs in the UK – Take Part in Our Research!
09 April 2025 | News
Calling Intersectional and General DPOs. Disability Rights UK is launching an exciting new research ... the foundation for larger research and advocacy efforts. How you can take part: Survey (15–20 minutes): Share your ... and what’s needed for real intersectional justice in the disability sector.We know capacity is tight, so we will make ...
Disability Discrimination Win
20 June 2013 | News
East Kilbride schoolboy wins landmark disability discrimination tribunal A disabled pupil from St ... now be able to take guitar lessons after winning a landmark disability discrimination tribunal . In the first case of ... ref no: DDC/13/0007 and case ref no: ASNTS/R/13/0018 Disability Discrimination Win ...
Scrapping prescription charges can save money
21 May 2018 | News
New research by York Health Economics Consortium published 22 May 2018 shows that scrapping prescription charges for people with ... free for people living with long term conditions. Disability Rights UK is a member of the Coalition. Sign ...
Post-16 Education and Skills Pathways event
15 October 2017 | News
Sixteen-What Next? Disability and Post-16 Education and Skills Pathways - held ... and about government reforms including the Educational, Health and Care Plan (EHC), Preparing for Adulthood and the ... including information about employment, education, and health and care services, leisure activities and support ...
DR UK responds to Electoral Commission Consultation
19 October 2022 | News
... elections and the responsibilities of Returning Officers. Disability Rights UK's full response can be found at the ... the Elections Act has passed, bringing with it changes on how accessibility is managed at polling stations - the ...
Join Stage Two of the Funding Justice for DPOs Project
16 December 2024 | News
... around the lived experiences and expertise of DPOs. How to Get Involved If you’d like to join Stage Two, ... the form, feel free to email us at rebecca.tayler-edwards@disabilityrightsuk.org . Sessions begin on 6th February 2025 ... from your organisation who can contribute to this work. How You Can Prepare To ensure we start strong, please: ...
Disability Confidence in Thanet!
03 May 2018 | News
... them” The Get Out Get Active (GOGA) Peer Support Lead at Disability Rights UK, Kate Pieroudis, ran two great days of ‘Disability Confidence’ training to 27 staff at Your ... and personal trainers, who all got together to talk disability as part of the GOGA Peer Support Project. Read ...