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DWP adopts our wording for DHP Guidance
09 April 2014 | News
... as an income resource when assessing DHP applications. Disability Rights UK responded last month to a DWP ... room, and provides evidence that this is the case but does not meet the HB criterion of being in receipt of the ... disregard DLA income when assessing DHP applications. However, the new guidance instead advises that: “… you ...
Changing attitudes to learning disability
23 July 2015 | News
Learning disability is when you don't understand things, but it doesn't make you stupid Our apprentice, Corrin McLelland, ... blog about her own experience of learning disability and how she copes with stressful situations. Corrin also talked ...
Scottish Social Security Bill passed
25 April 2018 | News
... Payments Carer's Allowance Attendance Allowance Disability Living Allowance Winter Fuel Payments Cold ... representative proportion of persons who have a physical or mental impairment, including those on: disability living ... an individual has expressed to them about where and how any assessment is carried out Carers The bill contains ...
Strategic partners programme March 2013 update
27 March 2013 | News
... meeting and news and insights on a new programme ‘Health Partnerships’, volunteering, local Healthwatch ... to the absence of people’s voice and peer support. So how can we bring on a hands-on devolution of power to people ... Much of the detail of the law and funding proposals for ...
Nearly £3 billion to be awarded to private sector contractors to assess ESA, Universal Credit and PIP
21 November 2021 | News
... sufficient understanding of the claimant’s disability or health condition. There is nothing to indicate that this is ... That the assessment system is not fit for purpose is shown by 72% of PIP and 67% of ESA appeals being upheld . Not only does the assessment criteria for PIP and the work capability ...
Stories of Success from DR UK’s Leadership Academy
29 June 2023 | News
... own international coaching and mentoring business and found much benefit to me both personally and professionally. The ... provide coaching, mentoring, knowledge gaining – and it doesn’t matter what level of leadership you are in, what ... We are proud that our Leadership Academy Programme at Disability Rights UK can equip people with the confidence ...
New Factsheet Launched: Pension Age Disability Payment
28 May 2025 | News
... a new factsheet with information on the Pension Age Disability Payment (PADP), which has been available throughout Scotland ... claiming the benefit. New Factsheet Launched: Pension Age Disability Payment ...
Disabled people ‘forgotten by Government’ as ‘perfect storm’ puts vital services on the brink
01 June 2020 | News
... future. Whilst some money has been made available for mental health, autism and learning disability it is nowhere near ... written evidence to the Women and Equalities Committee showing how this is the case. Disability Charity Consortium ...
Disabled People feel they are being treated unfairly by the NHS
29 July 2020 | News
... 191 respondents reported having a disability or long term health condition, 80% (156) of whom reported delays to their ... treatment delays: Worsening of the condition 106 Pain 104 Mental distress 83 Lack of mobility 79 Problems seeing or ... treated fairly was slightly higher: 37.8% of respondents. However that means a large majority of respondents did not ...
Obesity is not just a question of diet: What about getting active?
01 May 2018 | News
... strategy fails to mention the role of physical activity and mental health. Speaking in the Guardian , she says: “Last ... deeply disheartening in a “comprehensive” strategy.” Disability Rights UK also seeks to improve the health and ...