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BT Sport to broadcast The FA Disability Cup
14 June 2022 | News
... As part of this announcement, BT Sport confirmed they will show every match on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June with live ... sport and physical activity are to everyone's physical and mental health. Therefore any steps taken to create a more ...
Disabled single mother wins ‘no DSS rule’ legal case
13 July 2020 | News
... indirectly discriminatory on the grounds of sex and disability, contrary to […] the Equality Act 2010”. ... just morally wrong, it is against the law.” The ruling does not set a legal precedent, but Shelter said it sent a ... Mallick said: “Housing is one of people’s most fundamental needs. It is absurd that disabled people are ...
Disabled people cut off from energy supply
12 January 2023 | News
... that 3.2 million people ran out of credit on their pre-payment energy meter last year, the equivalent of one person ... mode. Dan White, policy, and campaigns officer at Disability Rights UK said “With one in five pre-payment ... it can result in a Disabled person reliant on energy for health and mobility related equipment being cut off from the ...
WCA Reforms Will Reduce Claimant Caseload by 37 Times More Than It Will Increase Employment
04 December 2023 | News
... £1.3 billion a year between 2026/2027 and 2028/2029. “However, the OBR also says that: we expect the WCA reform to ... around 10,000 by 2028/2029, as the loss of income from the health element (£390 a month) and higher conditionality ... of them was published. “Now it seems that not only does the Government intend to cut benefits from hundreds of ...
Work and Pensions Secretary told to urgently increase the financial support paid to unpaid carers
01 July 2020 | News
... the vital role that unpaid carers play, and to put in place much needed financial support for carers who remain essential in supporting the health and care systems we all depend on. It is time we made ... to press for £20 week increase to ESA available from disabilityrightsuk.org Work and Pensions Secretary told to ...
Government Consultation on Measures to Reduce Health Related Job Loss
28 August 2019 | News
The Government has published Health is everyone’s business , a public consultation ... workplace modifications; Reforming of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) so that it is better enforced, more flexible, and ... to understand the implications of any reforms and how any potential changes can be best implemented in the ...
New style employment and support allowance
23 April 2025 | Resource
This overview explains the basic rules, rates of payment and how to claim 'new style' employment and support allowance ... activity group How to claim 'new style' ESA Fit notes How much is 'new style' ESA? Assessment phase (per week) Main ... For anyone who cannot claim for themselves because of mental incapacity, the Department for Work and Pensions ...
Children's Commissioner calls for improved SEND provision
16 September 2022 | News
... Commissioner website . The Commissioner states how barriers to support include children not being ... less likely to be in work, and - on average - have much lower earnings 15 years after Key Stage 4. One ... for greater consistentency in the delivery of Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), alongside a full list of ...
DR UK responds to inclusive transport omissions in party manifestos
19 June 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK is disappointed that after considering ... all of the party manifestos, not one commits in any detail how they will tackle the huge challenges that Disabled ... the serious variability across companies and will press for much needed closer cooperation and communication in the ...
New payment to be introduced in Scotland to protect those challenging disability benefit decisions
01 November 2020 | News
Claimants challenging disability benefit decisions will be able to claim a new Short Term Assistance payment under Scotland’s new social security system The ... security , including responsibility over certain benefits. However, it is to delay the introduction of the Child ...