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Bus user "ridiculed and belittled" by drivers who refuse help boarding
13 December 2021 | News
... because I don't understand why these drivers are so mean." Disability Rights UK's Rail Policy Advisor Stephen Brookes ... to board a bus. In this case, the child who has a severe disability is not being viewed with the same level of ...
In the making conference report
12 July 2016 | News
... learning and partners for stage 2 at Salford conference. Disability Rights UK and its partners the Universities of ... Research Council. Philip Connolly, the Policy Manager of Disability Rights UK and the projects co-investigator for ... to be a partner in that bid by emailing Philip.connolly@disabilityrightsuk.org In the autumn the three partners aim ...
Suspension of childs DLA unlawful
07 July 2015 | News
... The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that taking away Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from a disabled child ... in October 2012. Evidence presented to the Supreme Court showed that: the hospital relied heavily on Mr and Mrs ... Children's Trust, who have been supporting the Mathiesons, shows that of the families affected by the DLA suspension ...
Aim to make Purple Tuesday Purple All Year Round
12 November 2018 | News
... this." Nearly one in every five people in the UK has a disability or impairment, and over half of households have a connection to someone with a disability. It is estimated that the collective spending ...
UNCRPD debated in Parliament
15 October 2017 | News
... been secured to discuss the very serious findings of the UN disability committee concerning regression of Disabled ...
SPECTRUM provides support to Remploy workers
15 May 2013 | News
... by Disabled People. Its guiding principle is that disability issues are human rights issues. It works to a Social Model of Disability philosophy, which defines disability in terms of the negative attitudes and ...
Blog: Book review - A Life Without Limits by Sir Bert Massie
23 June 2019 | News
Disability Rights UK CEO Kamran Mallick has reviewed Sir ... reminded me that we are losing the first heroes of the disability movement, the generation that won the rights we ... life of one working class disabled boy and the history of disability rights in the UK. Sadly, I never met Bert Massie, ...
Consultation: Bedroom tax exemption for children
06 October 2013 | News
... be eligible for the middle or higher rate care component of Disability Living Allowance in order to be considered for an ... usually be expected to share a room is unable to due to a disability. The Committee considered it important to ... be eligible for the middle or higher rate care component of Disability Living Allowance in order to be considered for ...
May Rail Timetable Chaos blamed on system wide failure
03 December 2018 | News
Impact on disabled rail passengers significant.
The Parliamentary Transport Select Committee says in its December report that swift reform is needed to restore passenger trust in railways and this must include effective contingency plans and stringent enforcement for disabled passengers.
Report from our Eccles Fab Lab workshop
08 October 2015 | News
... and print his thoughts onto wristbands using a 3D printer. Disability Rights UK, the University of Salford, and the ...