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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 ...
Disabled people deserve better support for work schemes
03 March 2013 | News
... least three months over the first year. The figures also show that, of the 55,000 people using Work Choice in the last ... support, for instance with people with serious mental health problems (who face the very greatest barriers to ...
DSA guidance: Our response
15 January 2015 | News
Response to the guidance on Disabled Student Allowance from Disability Rights UK Introduction Disability Rights UK is a ... that upon visiting the web link the invitation to comment does not include the policy itself or whether there are ... like to learn who has been notified of this opportunity and how the views of disabled students themselves have been ...
High Court rules mandatory reconsideration requirement for ESA claimants unlawful
10 August 2020 | News
... with respect to ESA claimants who meet the conditions for payment while an appeal is pending. When someone makes a ... claimant has a right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal. However, the effect of regulation 3ZA of the Social Security ... and Appeals) Regulations 1999 is that the right of appeal does not arise until the Secretary of State has had the ...
Doctors assumed Disabled people not capable of discussing care
03 March 2021 | News
... elderly and Disabled people were not capable of discussing how they should be treated and as a consequence, do not ... a do not resuscitate order on their file did “not have mental capacity” to have input into their care. The report ... report shows this to be the case. The NHS and professional health bodies, need to take urgent action to challenge ...
Universal Credit will hit 1.9 million by over £1,000 per year with disabled people worst affected
23 April 2019 | News
... living activities such as preparing food - can receive as much as £2,230 per year less in universal credit than they ... would have under the previous system; Others - those whose health is not deemed to affect their basic living activities ... losses do turn out to be temporary for those concerned. However, even when measuring people’s incomes over ...
Scottish review into care charge costs
24 June 2013 | News
... for nursing care has been announced today by Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil Newly-released statistics show that the number of people in Scotland being given state ... in a nursing home or in their own home. While Scotland does provide personal care for free people in care homes and ...
Sick Pay change blow for those with a PA
27 March 2014 | News
... no longer be able to claim reimbursement for Statutory Sick Pay following the abolition of the Percentage Threshold ... Disability Rights UK have been contacted by people who upon ... in employing people with a fluctuating or degenerating health condition; yet these employees are amongst the very ...
Into Apprenticeships, Traineeships, and Supported Internships seminar report
14 February 2018 | News
... Kamran also highlighted the work Disability Rights UK does including information to students through their ... managing directors at L’Oréal and other areas such as Health and Safety, reception and the post room. “I felt ... Lead, DWP, talked about the Access to Work scheme and how it can provide help with additional costs and for ...
Low income and vulnerable consumers debate
06 November 2014 | News
Yesterday the Lords debated how Government policies affect low income and vulnerable ... their enjoyment of the right to independent living”. Disability activists have led demands for a cumulative ... people, as well as on women and children. I would very much welcome the Minister’s response to that question of a ...