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We want your views on our personal budgets helpline
02 May 2018 | News
... would like to invite you to take an online survey about the Disability Rights UK personal budget helpline. Go to survey The questions will help us to understand how effective the helpline has been in providing enquirers ...
Our work in National Apprenticeship Week
16 March 2015 | News
... for creating inclusive apprenticeships. Tony presented Disability Rights UK's Into Apprenticeships guide which deals with common questions such as how to find an apprenticeship, whether the training will be ... Into Apprenticeships deals with common questions such as how to find an apprenticeship, whether the training will be ...
Accessibility and planned refurbishment of parliament
07 September 2016 | News
... 1st members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Disability gave evidence to a group of MPs chaired by the Leader of the House, Chris Grayling MP, on how the planned refurbishment of parliament should take cognisance of the needs of disabled people but also how any temporary building that houses the work of the ...
EASS to run London Marathon for DRUK
06 August 2015 | News
... will be running the London Marathon to raise money for Disability Rights UK Stephen, Adam and Marie work on our ... 9 months of training in all-weather to raise money for Disability Rights UK because of the vital work they do ... your support and please check back for regular updates on how our training goes. EASS to run London Marathon for ...
Access to the built environment needs urgent improvement
24 April 2017 | News
... access and safety for disabled people. Sue Bott, Deputy CEO Disability Rights UK comments: ‘I was pleased to have the ... on 8 th June we will be watching with interest to see how the political parties plan to guarantee our rights as disabled people and how they intend to ensure we are included in planning and ...
I Can Make It is thrilled by news from Andy Street, and on the road to ‘I Can Make a Pledge’
16 November 2017 | News
... in taking this, in our view essential, step to reducing the disability employment gap. We are also excited to announce ... job opportunities for young people with disabilities and health conditions, make it a requirement for any contractors ... November), as well as on both Mary Anne Hobbs’ weekend shows . Congratulations Hannah on making such a brilliant ...
Government Fails to Commit to Accessible Homes
02 August 2020 | News
... of beautifully designed houses and tree- lined streets, however, there is no mention of homes being built to ... build homes which we can all live in, whatever our age or disability. Currently millions of disabled people live in ... “At a time when the government are developing a National Disability Strategy, the lack of commitment to accessible ...
Successful PIP appeals double in a decade
23 September 2019 | News
Disabled people are almost twice as likely to win their disability benefit appeal than they were 10 years ago, ... (DNS) analysis of Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data has shown. DNS says that the MoJ figures raise concerns about the ... of PIP appeals is the low standard of Atos and Capita Health Care Professional assessments and the lack of proper ...
A hundred people die fighting for terminal illness benefits
07 November 2021 | News
Around 100 people denied fast-tracked disability benefits for terminal illness died challenging ... it will introduce a new 12-month end of life definition . However, end-of-life charity Marie Curie said it had ... doctors "still faced uncertainty when determining exactly how long someone has got to live". "It makes little sense to ...
Deadline to apply for voter ID
30 March 2023 | News
... or council elections taking place in Scotland or Wales. Disability Rights UK, alongside other organisations, ... legal requirement for all polling stations to have on-site. However, the Equality Act still protects your right to ... Our Right to Participate website includes resources on how to write complaints when public services fail to meet ...