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We welcome law change on equal treatment for disabled taxi users
06 February 2017 | News
... charge wheelchair users the same as non-wheelchair users Disability Rights UK welcomes this news. Accessible ...
Five disabled children die by suicide in one county in lockdown
13 July 2020 | News
Five disabled children have died by suicide in the last three months in Kent according to a report in The Guardian.
Sarah Hammond, the Children’s Social Work lead for Kent said that normally ‘two or three' child suicides would be ‘expected’ within a year.
The children had special needs, including autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which may have made it difficult for them to cope without school routines.
DR UK speaks at APPG on Universal Credit and Disability Agenda
05 February 2018 | News
The APPG on Universal Credit and Disability took place in the Grimond Room in Portcullis ... Contact a Family. Ken Butler, Welfare Benefits Adviser at Disability Rights UK. James Taylor, Head of Policy, ... presentation DR UK speaks at APPG on Universal Credit and Disability Agenda ...
Electoral Commission data reveals impacts of Voter ID on Disabled people
28 June 2023 | News
... for the first time in elections this Spring. The data shows that those who had no such ID had less awareness of the ... terms of the population. But as a democracy, it is a fundamental right that all people of voting age, with the right ... rate. “For those who struggled to obtain ID, a fundamental right afforded to all other eligible citizens was ...
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 ...
Locating funding: An online resource to support Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs)
29 January 2024 | Resource
These guidance notes are aimed at Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) and are divided into different sections for ease of use. They provide an explanation of the key principles with additional hyperlinks for those people wanting in-depth information and real-life examples.
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 ...
Disability Rights UK submission to the Children and Famillies Bill Committee
20 March 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK is concerned that proposals will reduce ... You can download our submission here . Disability Rights UK submission to the Children and ...