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The Shameful Reality of Airplane Travel for Disabled People - Blog by Fazilet Hadi
22 July 2024 | News
... of exclusion as a Disabled airplane traveller. She explains how not only are the current procedures for Disabled ... flights. There was a real lack of respect and dignity shown to us. It was a truly shambolic service, where customer ... especially after an overnight trip, but imagine how much more horrific it would be if your first language ...
DWP sanctions system discriminated against disabled people for a decade
25 July 2019 | News
... obtained through a freedom of information request, show that disabled people claiming JSA were more likely to ... Against Cuts said: “Information given by UC statistics does not desegregate the data by claims, or by work ... finding coercive ways to get people off benefits when their health or other critical factors clearly make this ...
Disability Rights UK Conference 2017 report published
06 December 2017 | News
... (CRPD). This event was an opportunity to discuss how we make the UN Convention on the rights of disabled ... and implementing policies in Manchester including in health and social care. In particular, he was looking ... the Convention to be taken into account in reforming the Mental Health Act in the coming months. Disability Rights ...
Disabled children face institutional discrimination
07 July 2020 | News
... the majority of families were left to cope alone with the health, care and educational needs of their disabled children. The mental and physical health of children has deteriorated and families have been ...
Sue Bott gives evidence to MPs on disability and the built environment
25 October 2016 | News
... 11.5 million people (18% of the population) had a long-term health problem or disability that limited their day-to-day ... the supply of accessible housing is to keep up with demand? How responsive is the rental market to the needs of disabled ... London Jolie Goodman, Manager and Lead Facilitator, Mental Health Foundation At 10.30am Martin McConaghy, Member ...
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 ...
Budget 2021: “Outrageous” that over 1.9 million disabled people on legacy benefits refused £20 week financial lifeline
08 March 2021 | News
... on Universal Credit have been getting for nearly a year. How the Chancellor can stand up and say the Government’s ... people. Before the Budget, key bodies working across health and care said that that the £20 must be kept and ... most of whom are disabled people and people with long-term mental and physical health conditions, were excluded from ...
Half of DLA claimants still losing higher mobility rate support on moving to PIP
19 September 2018 | News
A Freedom of Information (FoI) Act response to DR UK shows that around half of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants who were in ... need the benefit the most.” Ken added: “While the DWP does publish some PIP statistics it does not publish ...
Social Security System "sanctions and demonises Disabled People" - DR UK responds to Employment Inquiry
08 April 2024 | News
... of Disabled people. These ranged from questions on how we close the disability employment gap, and how ... Crisis . Barriers to adequate housing, social care and healthcare also exclude us from employment and society. The ... “feel like criminals”, causes “trauma and preventable mental distress”, and “tells Disabled people they are ...
Strategic partner updates for July 2014
30 July 2014 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic ... UK’s events and workplan (lead on commissioning ), and on how this will support local user-led organisations and ... Peer support workers - new ways of working in mental health services A newly published study from the ...