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MPs tell Government to review the use and impacts of benefit sanctions
20 February 2017 | News
... In Disability Rights UK’s response to the DWP, Health and Disability Green Paper “Improving Lives” we ... towards protecting vulnerable ESA claimants (people with mental health conditions, learning difficulties, conditions ... approaches work best, and why, and what is not working. It does not know whether vulnerable people are protected as ...
We condemn taxi firm disability policy
14 January 2014 | News
... of Russia Sue Bott, Director of Policy and Development at Disability Rights UK, said: "Disabled people shouldn't be ... but for goodness' sake, it all works out in the end, doesn't it? I really can't understand why they see a problem ... doesn't fit into a 'normal' taxi. Why should they have to pay extra for being disabled? You have to wonder where this ...
PIP: The reasonable wishes of a claimant to walk further or more frequently must be considered
14 May 2017 | News
... should not be based on a supposed “objective test” of how far a disabled person or how often they need to “move ... and why should she not? He adds that: “... a tribunal does not need to accept the genuineness of an extreme ... should have seen this as going beyond engagement with health professionals and family members, taking into account ...
DR UK contributes to EDF human rights report
15 September 2020 | News
... Stricter criteria have particularly affected people with mental health issues or chronic illnesses. 74% of applicants who ... most recent data available), and many claimants do not know how to appeal. Social care Cuts to local government funding ...
Hancock “100%” in favour of withdrawing funding for learning disability hub to secure lockdown vote
07 March 2023 | News
Messages leaked by Isabel Oakeshott from the former Health Secretary Matt Hancock have revealed that he ... hard to come by in a timely fashion. “These texts show a shocking level of disregard by those at the very top ... think it is appalling. The fact that they would only give a much needed support for disabled people if I voted for this ...
MPs find claimants mainly satisfied with PIP and ESA assessments but there are problems
08 February 2018 | News
... PIP and ESA assessments Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) ... this concern any assessment it has made of its prevalence how it is monitored what measures are in place to prevent ... response from the Government.” See also the following Disability News Service articles: The PIP Files: DWP ...
MPs want older people to pay to fund personal care for all
26 June 2018 | News
The Housing, Communities and Local Government and Health and Social Care Committees' joint report calls for a ... transfers between generations - Resolution Foundation How to fix the funding of health and social care - Institute ... Z (born mid-90s/early 2000s) MPs want older people to pay to fund personal care for all ...
Govt concerns over PIP loan scheme to fund assistive technology inquiry
18 September 2018 | News
... business strategy , Disability Rights UK recognised how key the development and use of assistive technology is ... to see the UK become a “world leader in assistive and healthcare technology – building on the strong positioning ... the scheme but would have to ensure that whoever company does so works in line with the principles of providing a ...
DWP axes commitment to review 1.6 million PIP claims to see if extra benefit legally payable
12 February 2020 | News
... to the House of Commons, Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work Justin Tomlinson has announced that around ... distress' and carrying out activities 'safely'. However, instead of reviewing all 1.6 million PIP claimants ... committed to ensuring everyone with a health condition or disability gets the support they are entitled to. This is ...
Strategic partner updates for November 2014
10 November 2014 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic ... people leading change’ (lead on commissioning ), and on how this will support local user-led organisations and ... have continued to co-facilitate a procurement exercise for mental health services for 0-25 year olds with a CCG by ...