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DR UK seeks assurances on Access to Work spending
24 April 2014 | News
... according to the DWP. The Department says that new figures show that nearly 10,000 new disabled people claimed support ... or need more support to stay in their job, to find out how this scheme can help them.” Responding to new ... figures on numbers of people using Access to Work Disability Rights UK’s CEO Liz Sayce said: “Disability ...
CAA to review the accessibility of the top 20 airlines
04 May 2023 | News
A review by the Civil Aviation Authority has shown the depth of contempt within the airline industry for ... looked at the accessibility of airlines’ websites, and how they operate at UK airports. Many airlines sent ... accessibility framework which will rank airlines on how they deal with requests for assistance, website ...
DR UK advocates for inclusive climate change
07 November 2022 | News
... lead up to this week’s UN climate conference COP27 , Disability Rights UK has started discussions on how to achieve inclusive climate change. A round table ... Council. emergencies - from new pandemics to environmental disasters - are likely to become more frequent as the ...
Philip Connolly looks forward to 2014
07 January 2014 | News
... or routine of other members of society. The good news is Disability Rights UK is out there fighting for the status, ... of disabled people we will look to publish research on how money is currently being lost in the financing of back ... We will also be advancing arguments to Government on how disabled people can contract to obtain their own ...
Commonwealth Games put on their largest ever integrated para-sports programme
08 August 2022 | News
... Get Yourself Active said: "The Commonwealth Games 2022 has showcased what inclusivity in competitive sport can look ... we won't stop working towards our goal of achieving this. However, positive models such as the Commonwealth Games are ...
Parliamentary Committee urges Government to deliver on commitments made to Disabled people
06 March 2024 | News
... and Equalities Committee’s (WEC) report on the National Disability Strategy (NDS). Published in December 2023, the ... needs to be done so we have consulted on and published the Disability Action Plan, setting out the immediate action the ... adding: “DU's (Disability Unit’s) own research has shown significant gaps in the data and evidence on Disabled ...
Almost 20,000 people still receiving 15 minute personal care visits
12 February 2018 | News
... in their area. Read Leonard Cheshire press release See how many get 15 minute visits in your area The figure is ... of information requests by Leonard Cheshire, a leading disability charity. Leonard Cheshire says: “Flying ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop Almost 20,000 ...
23000 unpaid carers are under 9
15 May 2013 | News
... or more unpaid care per week has the greatest impact on the health of young carers in the age group 0 to 24, with males being 2.4 times more likely to have 'not good' health compared with those providing no unpaid care and ...
EHRC Launches Human Rights Treaty Tracker
08 October 2019 | News
... the status of treaty rights in the UK, and information on how to engage with international human rights mechanisms. ... Rights of Persons with Disabilities has information on how the convention is monitored, the current status of the ...
PIP and ESA reviews and reassessments suspended for the next three months
24 March 2020 | News
... for three months. It is also automatically extending all disability benefit awards at the current rate to provide ... will be contacted by the assessment provider to discuss how this will be taken forward. ESA and UC claimants whose ... sent renewal claim forms still be expected to return them? However, hopefully this will become clear in the next few ...