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Disability cuts will be kicked into the long grass
18 March 2016 | News
... package that came out beforehand.” [Government source] Disability cuts will be kicked into the long grass ...
Half of all disability benefit decisions overturned in court
15 November 2019 | News
Half of all people who appeal in court against disability benefit decisions win their cases, analysis of five years of data by the BBC has shown. The BBC's Shared Data Unit found that over 550,000 ... (formerly called Atos) and Maximus. The success rates showed that "hideous" benefits assessments were beset by ...
New To Nature work placements for young disabled people
15 October 2022 | News
... from diverse backgrounds to undertake a range of environmental roles Earlier this year. the National Lottery ... by Groundwork UK in partnership with The Prince’s Trust, Disability Rights UK, Mission Diverse and Youth Environmental Service. It will target those who may not have ...
IDS calls for further ESA assessment reform
23 August 2015 | News
... designed with the right intentions, at its heart lay a fundamental flaw he said: “It is a system that decides that you ... people with disabilities. That is why I have set up the ‘Disability Confident’ campaign. This shows employers that the reality is quite different from the ...
Zero Project award event
29 March 2015 | News
... the United Nations in Vienna The Zero Project awarded the Disability Rights UK Independent Living/Self-Directed ... for Austria/Peer Counselling’; ‘Service Providers & How Change Can Be Successful’; ‘Corporate Strategies ... and Australia. Ian led us off with a presentation on ‘How User Led Organisations (ULOs) work in the UK’. Our own ...
Panorama report on SEND families ‘on their knees’
08 September 2020 | News
... other parents reporting gross inaccuracies in education health and care plans (EHCPs), with their children being ... Spending Review just around the corner, and the National Disability Strategy just months away now, we hope that ...
Extra funding for Scottish carers’ breaks
22 April 2014 | News
... in supporting carers since 2007. Michel Matheson, Public Health Minister said: “I’m delighted that this ...
A fifth of shielders not vaccinated when government declared vaccines win
03 March 2021 | News
... groups had been offered the vaccine. NHS England data shows that between 92% and 99% of people in the 70 to 80+ age ... spinal injuries. We would encourage people with underlying health conditions who have not yet been put into a group or ...
Challenge it, Report it, Stop it
30 April 2014 | News
... of achievements and case study examples, which demonstrate how work is being carried out locally. It also highlights ... and we are making good progress on the others.” “However, there is more we need to do to stop hate crime ... highlights next steps including areas of concern, such as disability hate crime. “The Equality and Human Rights ...
Developing connected and interconnected communities
03 February 2014 | News
... development in connected and inter-connected communities. Disability Rights UK vision is one of disabled people ... seek disabled people’s participation and inclusion. However since we at DR UK also believe that disabled people ... change themselves Philip Connolly offers his thoughts on how disabled people can develop their own connected and ...