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Government policies on rail travel to seriously disadvantage Disabled people
12 May 2023 | News
... wrote to Mark Harper, Secretary of State for Transport, raising our deep concerns about the major impact on Disabled ... numbers of support staff; driver operated trains; and proposed ticket office closures. We highlighted ... impact on disabled people. In a response received in early 2022 the then Minister of State for Transport Wendy ...
Sign up for our 2019/20 Leadership Academy Programme
13 February 2019 | News
... programme for employees with lived experience of disability and/or long-term health conditions. Delegate recruitment ... flyer Mentor recruitment flyer DR UK is now recruiting for the 2019/20 cohort of its flagship Leadership ... and are offered on a first come first served basis, so early applications are advised. If you are interested in ...
JETS scheme to help jobless overlooks disabled claimants
05 October 2020 | News
... Support) has been launched, backed by a £238 million investment fund to help those left without jobs due to the pandemic. Targeting those out of work for three months, JETS ... to deliver the scheme in England. Scotland will follow early next year. However, the JETS scheme will only provide ...
Work capability assessment 4th review launched
11 July 2013 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Dr Paul Litchfield to undertake the fourth independent ... that mental health conditions are considered in the WCA; and the biopsychosocial factors that influence capability ...
UK Government Retrogressive Measures Impact Negatively on Disabled People
22 August 2017 | News
Today the UK Independent mechanism (EHRC, Equality Commission Northern Ireland, Scottish Human Rights Commission, and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission) publishes its ...
Disabled man wins bedroom tax appeal
30 January 2014 | News
A disabled man and his wife have won an appeal against the bedroom tax on human rights grounds. The couple ... take two earlier decisions in Fife to the upper tribunal . Nearly Legal have a regularly updated page of bedroom tax ...
Disabled parents often seen as risk to their children rather than given support warns report
25 September 2018 | News
Upholding the independence of disabled parents: Re-imagining ... Services in co-production with disabled parents and professionals. Disability Rights UK DRILL funded report ... from disabled parents, including those with mental health problems. It shows that health and social care professionals ...
MPs debate WCA: Govt says no change
05 February 2015 | News
Yesterday there was a debate following a recent report by the Work and Pensions Committee, on the operation of employment and ... the DWP and Maximus will use this new start to address the problems our report identified. However, it is important to ...
Disabled survivor of Grenfell Tower speaks out
15 July 2021 | News
... Party Parliamentary Group on Disability has heard the harrowing and powerful testimony of a Disabled woman, Shakila 'Flora' ... carrying her down 23 smoke-filled floors. Shakila’s husband died in the fire, staying to protect other Disabled ...
DWP secretary refuses PIP regulations debate
15 March 2017 | News
Damian Green, the Work and Pensions Secretary, has refused to allow MPs to vote on the changes to PIP, which come into effect today. Green is reported as saying that to do so ... has to be debated and voted on. Tim Farron tabled early day motion EDM 985 which said: “That an humble ...