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Government rejects default sending of ESA and PIP medical reports
22 April 2018 | News
... loss of trust that risks undermining the operation of major disability benefits". Among the Committee’s ... all claimants alongside their initial entitlement decision. However, in rejecting this the Government says that: “In ... with material that they do not want.” But, the Government does give a positive response to another of the ...
MPs say Govt must focus work support on people with complex needs
20 October 2015 | News
... of employment support with related local services - health, housing, education and skills, and support for ... barriers to working, including significant physical or mental ill health; drug or alcohol dependency; housing ... four years. View our written submission to this enquiry Disability Rights UK's report ' Taking Control of Employment ...
Exam Access Arrangements for GCSEs and A-levels: FAQs
06 February 2025 | Resource
... who is eligible, what type of support is available, how to apply, and when to apply. Note: When we say ‘exam ... 5. What evidence do I need for access arrangements? 6. How does my exam centre establish my normal way of working? 7. ... impairments, physical disabilities Social, emotional, and mental health needs – for example, ADHD, depression ...
DWP destroyed reports into claimants who committed suicide after their benefits were stopped
26 February 2020 | News
... officials have admitted – blaming data protection laws. However, the data watchdog has said there was no requirement ... of old investigations, Mr. Timms said: “The law does not specify five years or six years and this kind of ... starved to death after DWP wrongly stopped his benefits @ disabilityrightsuk.org DWP destroyed reports into claimants ...
Disabled people exempt from transport face covering rules
16 June 2020 | News
... Difficulty/Respiratory Conditions affecting dexterity Mental Health condition or panic disorders Autism Cognitive ... take passengers without face coverings and that the CEOs of disability organisations had written to it with their ...
Prezzo leaves Disabled man to eat in the rain
05 October 2021 | News
... SPECTRUM, tweeted Prezzo on Friday 1 October to ask how he could make a complaint. The tweet went viral. Having ... in torrential rain, he wrote: “Hey, @love_prezzo, how does one make a complaint about the lack of ramp access ...
Minister outlines recent changes to Statutory Sick Pay entitlement rules
12 January 2021 | News
... has outlined recent changes made to statutory sick pay (SSP) entitlement rules. Mr Tomlinson said: ... because they have been notified by the NHS or public health authority that they have come into contact with ... because they have been advised to do so by their doctor or health clinician before being admitted to hospital for ...
Three questions to ask your parliamentary candidates
17 May 2017 | News
... - that is all of us living with an impairment or long-term health condition. Let’s make our votes count! Below we ... in compulsory detention and forced treatment of people with mental health issues or learning disabilities? Will you work ... lives? What are you going to do about the amount we have to pay in social care charges? Three questions to ask your ...
Supporting disabled people through traineeships consultation
21 August 2018 | News
Disability Rights UK has the ambition of producing a short ... following: Candidates from a range of physical, sensory, mental health or long-term health conditions Flexibilities in the ...
Government statement on Universal Credit: Managed Migration
22 July 2019 | News
... no more than 10,000 claimants. Rudd reiterated that the DWP does not inted to stop benefits of anyone who participates in the pilot, instead they will be testing how to encourage and support those who move over the ... their approach to claimants who are entitled to the severe disability premium (SDP), she said: "The regulations that I ...