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DWP must take urgent action to ensure mandatory medical requirements are not placed on UC claimants, says SSAC
24 September 2019 | News
In a new report, the Social Security Advisory Committee ... which will be determined by an individual’s capability and circumstances. It is these work-related requirements ... to act … Claimants with physical and mental health problems were less likely than other claimants to feel that ...
DPCG reach out to new Government with offer of collaboration to end disability poverty
16 July 2024 | News
... Disability Poverty Campaign Group, a coalition led by DR UK and Inclusion London and supported by DPOs, disability Charities and allies, have ...
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 ...