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Mencap to ‘bill’ Government over WRAG cuts
27 February 2017 | News
... online activity to support the stunt - hashtag #ESAcuts. Disability Rights UK's position on the ESA WRAG cut DR UK's ...
Access to work cap announced
11 March 2015 | News
... offered to those with ongoing awards for travel or support. Disability Rights UK has issued a statement on these changes ...
Media responses to our Taking Control report
07 October 2013 | News
There has been a great deal of media interest in our new report 'Taking Control of Employment Support'
The report argues that the government's huge Work Programme is failing disabled people (with at least an 88% failure rate) and is very poor value for money.
The report also found that 63% of those it surveyed said the government support they received did not help them get a job.
The BBC has reported the key findings of the report together with a response from a ‘spokesman for the DWP’.
New homes to become more accessible
02 August 2022 | News
... and disadvantage no one.” Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK said “This is a positive step ... standards and that exceptions are kept to a minimum. Disability Rights UK asked that 10% of all new homes were ...
Most councils will not ringfence ILF resources
06 August 2014 | News
... in England on the transfer of the independent living fund Disability Rights UK opposes closure of the Independent ... living of people with high support needs. In our view, all disability policy changes should be judged against the acid ... Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS). Disability Rights UK: Issues of Concern Only 10 local ...
National Diversity Awards 2014
30 October 2014 | News
... Alex Brooker presented the positive role model award for disability to Sarah Chapman. Named 2014's Disability Community Organisation of the year, Shabang! were ...
Government halves Access for All funding
21 April 2014 | News
... Department for Transport's own cost-benefit analysis show a 'conservative estimate' of £2.9 of benefit for every ...
Government refuses to start public inquiry into Covid as PM accused of saying let the “bodies pile high”
27 April 2021 | News
... as lockdown measures are lifted in June, along with leading disability charities, the Royal College of Nursing the ...
DR UK: urgent investigation into all current do not resuscitate orders needed after release of CQC report
02 December 2020 | News
... as to whether we live or die being imposed upon us, shows that there is a fundamental systemic lack of respect and equality of the lives of ...
We're Recruiting! Executive Assistant Vacancy
13 October 2023 | News
... – Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer Disability Rights UK (DR UK) is excited to recruit an ... support to the CEO, enabling him to direct and manage Disability Rights UK to the best of his ability. The job ... using the person specification as a guide, to recruitment@disabilityrightsuk.org . This is a 'rolling' recruitment ...