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MS Society campaigns to scrap the PIP 20 metre rule
15 April 2019 | News
... their independence as a result. #ScrapPIP20m New research shows this is predicted to cost the UK Government £92 ... This is your chance to tell them the 20 metre rule simply doesn’t make sense – for the UK Government or people ... Rudd MP, to tell her now is the time to scrap the rule. Disability Rights UK supports this campaign. For many years ...
CQC criticises standard of care homes
13 October 2014 | News
The Chief Inspector of social care says there is too much bad care in care homes We believe it is vital that ... you what you should expect to receive if you develop a disability or health condition in social care, health, transport and more. ...
DR UK responds to Govt announcement about the PIP u-turn
20 March 2016 | News
... for disabled people , Liz Sayce, chief executive of Disability Rights UK said: "Scrapping any changes which make ... £4 billion in savings that the chancellor has identified does not come from disabled people. It's time now to have a wider conversation about how to support disabled people to have the same ...
We want disabled peoples' experience of the criminal justice system
21 January 2019 | News
Disability Rights UK, in partnership with a leading research ... defendant, appellant or claimant) and have a physical or mental health impairment that impacted your experience. Have ...
Energy firms stop forced installation of pre-payment meters
10 February 2023 | News
... and campaigns officer at DR UK and one of the leads at the Disability Poverty Campaign Group, which has been instrumental in calling for a ban, said “At last. For months now ... installations may have ended, but we must now look at how we respond and what further actions we call for to ...
How Amy reduced her sister's Council Tax
18 July 2013 | News
Amy Woolfson has written a blog for Disability Rights UK which shows what you can achieve if you are persistent Amy managed ... property banding and applying for a reduced bill under the disability reduction scheme. To view the blog go to ...
Errol Graham case heard by High Court
20 January 2021 | News
The High Court has heard how Errol Graham, who starved to death in 2018, was left at ... says that equality legislation was breached because his mental state was not considered as a factor when he missed a ... applications presenting "a significant risk to their health". He continued: "It is a momentous decision which ...
School and disabled childs behavioural problems
02 October 2014 | News
... say Institute of Education, University of London Much more could be done to help children with physical and ... emotional problems and getting on with other children. However, disabled children might have fewer behavioural ... non-disabled children with infants who had: a developmental delay at age 9 months (in relation to hand-eye ...
DR UK comments on the Spring Statement
12 March 2018 | News
Sue Bott, deputy chief executive of Disability Rights UK said: “Despite the positive outlook ... “Once again the opportunity to pick up the challenges in health and social care services, which are seriously ... will hit disabled people hardest – we need a system which doesn’t drive more disabled people into poverty.” Spring ...
New benefits training course with CPAG
28 March 2023 | News
... introduction to the benefits system, with a focus on how to help people obtain benefits when they are unable to work due to a health condition or disability. Benefit Essentials covers the structure of the ...