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Disabled boy becomes youngest ever recipient in New Year Honours
16 January 2022 | News
A Disabled boy who has cerebral palsy and autism is to become the youngest person to receive the British Empire Medal (BEM).
Tobias Weller has been given the award in recognition of his fundraising efforts during lockdown. He has raised more than £157,000 for Paces School, where he is a student, and The Children's Hospital Charity, in Sheffield.
Tobias said: "My mum told me about the honour on Christmas day and I thought 'wow, I'm actually going to get an honour from Her Majesty the Queen'.
MPs consider changes to funding of support for disabled people
26 January 2016 | News
Neil Coyle MP moves a motion that the House considers changes to funding of support for disabled people.
Law Commission recommends adding disability to list of hate crimes
08 December 2021 | News
... of the report here . Law Commission recommends adding disability to list of hate crimes ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Liz Sayce discusses hate crime on BBC World Tonight
27 July 2016 | News
... is interviewed after 23.37 minutes. Liz Sayce says that disability hate crime is, often, still something which goes ... eighth Hate Crime Report details a 41 per cent increase in disability hate crime prosecutions, compared to 2014/15. If ... been personally affected by hate crime see our factsheet on how to report it. The Home Affairs Committee will be ...