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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Minister says DWP practice of offering ‘take it or leave it’ decisions “is not something that should be happening”
15 March 2020 | News
... to recommend that: Guidance is issued to Decision Makers on how telephone contact with claimants regarding a mandatory ... and adds to that lack of trust. "The DWP needs to show it will quickly end this problem and make public how expects its Decision Makers to behave." For more ...
DR UK responds to SEND Crisis Inquiry
28 February 2025 | News
Disability Rights UK (DR UK) has responded to the Education ... The committee's aim of this inquiry was to "focus on how to achieve both short term stability and long-term ... unlawful practice. Many recommendations were given on how to resolve these issues, and a consistent message ...
93% of Disabled and Older People Affected by Limited Bus Service Options
09 August 2023 | News
... from Government is not sufficient to save every service.” Disability Rights UK are urgently pressing for better ...
Government delays critical social care meeting
23 June 2021 | News
... for social care, now.” Writing in the Daily Mail, former Health Secretary and current Chair of the Commons Health Committee Jeremy Hunt urged the prime minister to ...
Care home residents allowed three visitors over Christmas
14 December 2021 | News
The Department of Health has introduced new safety measures for care home ... as well as a weekly PCR test under the new guidance. The Health Secretary Sajid Javid said more booster jabs and ...