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Challenging PIP decisions with Disability Rights UK and CPAG
04 July 2023 | Event
... as universal credit back in 2013 and PIP is now the main disability benefit for working age claimants. The DWP’s ... poor refusal decisions. This training course looks at how to ensure that a PIP revision or appeal should work to ... to PIP decision making The failure of PIP2 and poor Health Professional assessments How to ensure good medical ...
Funding Postgraduate Education for Disabled Students
04 March 2024 | Resource
... qualifications Teaching Law Social work Medicine, Health and Biomedical Sciences Regional funding Research ... after graduation, it’s tempting to stay on in education. However it’s important to research whether postgraduate ... law courses. If the application form for the course doesn’t ask about your impairment you may wish to write to ...
Council tax hardship payments judgment victory
29 May 2014 | News
... by councils which refuse to award discretionary hardship payments. For many years, the law has given local councils ... to reduce any resident's council tax liability to "nil". However, this power has been brought into sharper focus ... in receipt of means tested benefits now have a shortfall to pay. In his judgment, the President confirms that if a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Government faces third legal challenge to Universal Credit migration arrangements
07 August 2019 | News
... arrangements for those who previously received the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) and Enhanced Disability Premium ... UC will be set at £120 for single claimants. That amount does not reflect what those individuals have actually lost ... receive the full £180 a month top up to their benefits. However, due to the new Regulations coming into force this ...
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 ...
Mencap wins carer sleep-in back pay appeal
12 July 2018 | News
... rules that Mencap and other care providers do not have to pay minimum wage, including backdated pay, to overnight care ... sleeping overnight, who provide safety and reassurance. Disability Rights UK raised concerns that this ruling might ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop Mencap wins carer ...
Making a complaint
23 September 2024 | Resource
This resource explains how to complain if you receive poor or inadequate service. ... to try to resolve complaints informally first. This will be much quicker and more straightforward than following a ... In considering issues relating to discrimination the OIA does not investigate or make legal findings in the same way ...