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Disability Rights UK seeks industrial strategy that includes disabled people
02 March 2017 | News
... basis of the Government’s economic policy and addresses how the Government wishes to grow the economy and generate ... worked for everyone. At present the industrial strategy doesn’t offer this vision; there is no mention of race, ... what is happening in back to work support (the forthcoming Health and Work Programme will have around a quarter of the ...
DR UK says all ESA claimants should be exempt from the benefit cap
10 August 2016 | News
... claimant’s housing benefit. New DWP quarterly statistics show, that over the three years since the benefit cap was ... getting in to work? In his 24 August 2015 speech on work, health and disability, then Secretary of State for Work and ... work (and many would like to) it’s clear what is needed: much more flexible practices from employers (for instance, ...
Concerns for Disabled pensioners as Winter Fuel Payments cut
31 July 2024 | News
... means-tested benefits will no longer receive Winter Fuel Payments. Pension Credit is a means-tested benefit for ... with the extra costs of heating, required to stay safe and healthy. Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK ... and campaigns officer at DR UK and one of the leads at the Disability poverty Campaign Group said: “This announcement ...
New Census Analysis on Unemployment Rates
12 January 2024 | News
... Office of National Statistics (ONS) this week, focusing on how unemployment rates vary at the intersection of ethnicity and disability. 2021 Census data already highlighted the ... inequalities. For example, experiencing medical racism in a health setting, whilst also being Disabled, will place ...
DR UK raises further concerns with Minister about new PIP descriptor activity guidance
06 December 2017 | News
... panel held that a PIP activity cannot be carried out safely does not require that the occurrence of harm is “more ... rights of appeal will only attach to those decisions. all health care professionals have received updated training and ... they are able to correctly assess claimants’ safety. However, DR UK has written to the Minister again as we still ...
Discrimination going unchallenged in legal aid system says the EHRC
18 June 2019 | News
Victims of discrimination are being denied their fundamental right to justice because of the current legal aid ... to the review setting out a number of recommendations. … However, we remain concerned that victims of discrimination ... a deaf service user with a cognitive impairment, mental health condition and a physical impairment explaining that: ...
Using Medical Evidence In Benefit Appeals Training
23 June 2023 | News
This course looks at how to use medical evidence effectively, particularly in Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Universal Credit Appeals. It ...
Govt no comprehensive plan for Universal Credit
06 November 2013 | News
... has been spent so far on the programme. It is likely that much of this, including at least £140 million worth of IT ... a £38 billion economic benefit to society. This report doesn’t take into account our new leadership team, or our ... this to be substantially less. The head of Universal Credit Howard Shiplee has been clear that there is real potential ...
Making disabled peoples participation real
04 June 2014 | News
... expansion of peer support and an overthrow of risk averse health and social care policies that restrict independent ... choice and control, the use of co-ercive powers under mental health law is growing inexorably, and as Shami ... was on balance a positive – all the research shows people had better lives after leaving institutions, and ...
Citizens Advice warns of prepayment meter debt crisis
06 October 2022 | News
... up with credit bought either online or from a local shop. However, research has shown that many energy suppliers are ... vulnerable people can be affected. For example, those with health conditions can be at huge risk from going ... leads at the Disability Poverty Campaign Group said: “As much as the energy cap was welcomed the reality Is that ...