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Universal Credit will “steamroll vulnerable people into poverty” concludes new Salvation Army research
12 February 2020 | News
New research by The Salvation Army has shown that millions of people risk being unable to access ... Better identification of vulnerable people and those with mental health issues so they have tailored support to move onto ...
MPs say carers worse off if they work additional hours
16 May 2018 | News
... This means, that under the current benefit system, work does not pay if carers want to work additional hours. The Committee ... for more detailed information you can order a copy of the Disability Rights Handbook from our shop MPs say carers ...
Flexible hours would combat pay gap and increase disabled peoples job opportunities
14 August 2017 | News
... flexible hours to all job applicants will help combat pay disparities and increase job opportunities for disabled ... form part of a strategy for tackling pay imbalances across disability gender and ethnicity. The EHRC report examines the disability pay gap in Great Britain, defined as the ...
PPE telephone survey with personal assistant employers
12 July 2020 | News
... Group which has been working with the Department of Health and Social Care’s PPE future demand strategy team ... is leading work to make sure it understands when, where and how much Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is used in ...
Bedroom tax judgments both a significant victory and disappointing defeat
08 November 2016 | News
... the housing benefit cap scheme as he did was reasonable. However, some people with disabilities have a transparent ... on the judgments, Ken Butler, Welfare Rights Officer at Disability Rights UK said: "Mr and Mrs Rutherford’s and ... as they did before today’s judgment and that the judgment does not require any LA to re -assess the HB of existing ...
A better future for disabled people
19 April 2015 | News
... People The manifesto promises to; Toughen up the law on disability hate crime Reform the Work Capability Assessment ... children and those with special educational needs Give mental health the same priority as physical health on the NHS, ...
DBC open letter to Government on ESA cut
25 January 2016 | News
... disabled people receiving this benefit. The Government has however suggested that sick and disabled people who get this ... Almost 7 in 10 (69%) say cuts to ESA will cause their health to suffer More than a quarter (28%) say they ... Society 9. Mark Winstanley, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness 10. Paul Farmer CBE, Chief Executive of Mind ...
Government report to UN on our rights 'clutching at straws'
11 September 2018 | News
... (CRPD). Its conclusions were very critical , so much so that the UK government were asked to respond to some ... Their report has now been published Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability Rights UK, said: “This report is clutching at ... the CRPD principle of supported decision making through the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The trouble with this is the ...
Date for Autumn £300 Cost of Living Payment Announced
26 September 2023 | News
The DWP will make the second 2023 Cost of Living payment of £300 to eligible claimants between 31 October ... a corresponding reduction in the need for food banks." "However, this respite is short-lived, as very soon ... of Living Payment date DWP confirms issue date of £150 Disability Cost of Living payment See also our Cost of ...
More than money: The lifelong wellbeing impact of disability benefits
28 January 2025 | News
... urges the Government to prioritise improving access to disability benefits for those whose quality of life depends ... It concludes that failure to do so could exacerbate public health issues and have severe economic consequences. ... increase in income would translate into a wellbeing gain. However, when thinking about disability benefits, a relevant ...