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Disability charities brand WCA test “farcical”
26 August 2013 | News
... condition at reassessment; there is no evidence that Atos Healthcare Professionals or DWP decision makers have sought ... the longest possible clinically justified interval; and a much more comprehensive quality assurance process of both ... recover, is farcical and simply defies belief. It shows that many assessors, and those who rubber-stamp the ...
Planned disability benefit reforms
12 March 2025 | News
... to Get Britain Working Green Paper consultation. While the disability employment rate has grown in recent years, at 53% ... £1 billion annual additional funding for employment, health and skills support, but this is dwarfed by the cuts ... the eligibility conditions for personal independence payment (PIP): from November 2026, to qualify for the daily ...
Disabled people receiving Support for Mortgage Interest will now be able to transfer this when moving home
17 June 2019 | News
... be asked to reapply for the loan on their new property. However, the Minister for Family Support, Housing and Child ... benefit for those who move into a new property due to a disability or health condition, as they will continue to receive ...
What has the DDA done for you?
04 November 2020 | News
... 8 November, it will be 25 years since the passing of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), the first civil rights ... to use the equipment It empowers me to ask for accessible health information It helped many disabled people to access ... was the ability to see that my hidden disabilities and my mental health condition were not matters to be ashamed of, ...
Celebrating Trustees Week
08 November 2023 | News
... the 6th to the 10th of November. It is an opportunity to showcase charity trustees and thank them for their devoted ... and question how our social care provision could work in a much better way, to uphold a person's identity and ensure ... welfare and education valuable. I believe DR UK has a fundamental role in the move towards a more inclusive society and ...
Government fails to commit to Household Support fund
04 March 2024 | News
... goes to councils across the country to provide special payments to help families during the cost-of-living crisis, ... cause ‘serious risk’ to your own or your family’s health or safety. Some councils might specify that you be in receipt of certain benefits to apply. However, according to sources, the HSF will finish at the ...
DPOs call for reinstatement of infection control measures
15 July 2021 | News
... that children attend school for their education, wellbeing, mental health and long-term development. Clinically extremely ... government explicitly issuing guidance to schools about how to keep children who shielded safe, parents are put in ...
Govt talks with DR UK and DBC on PIP mobility rules
04 May 2016 | News
Disability Rights UK welcomes the Government’s agreement ... per week this time last year to around 500 per week now. However, the situation is much worse than this as currently only around of third of ...
Aspires proposed Housing and Planning Bill amendment
03 February 2016 | News
... can happen to anyone at any time and no one is prepared for how it will change their life. Aspire exists because there ... across the country, but has set no such objective for much needed wheelchair accessible housing. With the emphasis ... hospital, and many face significant fears. The report, The health and wellbeing of spinal cord injured adults and the ...
PIP 20m legal challenge fails
15 October 2015 | News
... to move up to 20 metres aided or unaided. Previously, under Disability Living Allowance (DLA), the equivalent higher ... that the DWP consistently fails to provide information on how many disabled people have been awarded the PIP enhanced ... independence and participation in society. This change does not meet this test. Despite receiving over 1,100 ...