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Our appeals factsheet has been updated
03 July 2018 | News
... information is aimed at giving you an understanding of how to go about asking for a mandatory reconsideration and ... providing advice you should consider getting a copy of our Disability Rights Handbook If disagree with your decision ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop Our appeals ...
Complete the survey to keep the Universal Credit £20 week increase and to extend it to ESA
12 January 2021 | News
The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), of which DR UK is a ... member, has launched a survey to get up to date figures on how the current rates of benefit impact on disabled people. ... and Working Tax Credit by £20 per week (a £1,000 a year). However, it did not increased ‘legacy benefits’ ...
Over 100,000 DLA claimants lose Motability vehicles after PIP reassessment
12 January 2020 | News
... a further 192,000 customers migrating from DLA to PIP.” However, Motability adds that: “Just under 102,000 ... contrast with the DWP which has been silent on the issue of how many DLA claimants have lost their higher mobility ...
One week to stop Government cut to one in four pounds for future ESA claimants: Act Now!
15 February 2016 | News
... Tanni Grey-Thompson and Lord Colin Low . See also the Disability Benefits Consortium statement . Disability Rights ... the clause. At www.theyworkforyou.com you can check how your MP voted prior to the Lords debate, you can also ... so you have seven days to act. Please act and let us know how your MP responds to you. Yours sincerely Liz Sayce CEO ...
Campaigners urge UK government to drop obstacles on EU disability equality rights
26 September 2018 | News
... would improve the lives of millions of disabled people. Disability Rights UK is joining other European disability organisations in urging the government to drop ... and transport hubs. Kamran Mallick, chief executive of Disability Rights UK, said: “It is three years since the ...
Read DR UK CEO Kamran Malick's blog on the Global Disability Summit
22 July 2018 | News
The UK Global Disability Summit, which takes place in London today (Monday ... Disabilities (UNCRPD) condemned the UK’s recent record on disability. Read more More about the event View live stream ... the event Read DR UK CEO Kamran Malick's blog on the Global Disability Summit ...
Bank closures affect 90 per cent of disabled customers says new report
29 May 2018 | News
APPG for Disability report on inquiry into the effects of bank branch ... New research by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Disability, based on the experience of disabled bank customers, shows overwhelmingly that the closure of physical bank ...
New figures out today on disabled access reinforce case for rail staff
28 November 2018 | News
... It is time for that scandal to be called to an end.” Disability Rights UK supports the statement from RMT , as we ...
Abandonment of disabled asylum seekers in the UK ruled as ‘systematic discrimination’
20 December 2020 | News
In a ruling by the High Court, the Home Office’s claim that they were justified in discriminating against disabled asylum seekers, was struck out. The Departmen claimed that it was in the interests of immigration control and that they had no legal duty to provide adequate and accessible accommodation for disabled asylum-seekers.
Response to open letter 'COVID-19 and the rights of disabled people'
04 April 2020 | News
The National Medical Director and Chief Nursing Officer for NHS England have responded to an open letter on the subject of COVID-19 and the rights of disabled people of which DR UK is a supporter and signatory.