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UC roll out: what went wrong
10 September 2013 | News
... as the world's biggest agile software project, has run into cost overruns and delays. Last weeks National Audit Office (NAO) report ... has had to write off at least £34m on the programme and delay the national launch of Universal Credit. The NAO ...
Work has never worked for Disabled people so why are we trying to go back to how things were? By Mikey Erhardt
17 November 2023 | News
We have been re-publishing some of our older blog posts onto this new website. Enjoy the thoughts and reviews of our DR UK team and contributors! If you have ... mandated office work has on Disabled people’ A UK poll early in the pandemic found only 6% of respondents ...
More than money: The lifelong wellbeing impact of disability benefits
28 January 2025 | News
A new research report by Z2K and Pro Bono Economics urges the Government to prioritise improving access to disability benefits for those whose quality of ... that failure to do so could exacerbate public health issues and have severe economic consequences. Disability ...
Mark Harper new Minister for Disabled People
15 July 2014 | News
We have a new Minister for Disabled People – Mark Harper. Mark was shadow ... Minister for disabled people before the 2010 election and we worked with him closely, which was a good experience. ... to scrap archaic laws debarring people with mental health problems from being MPs (if sectioned), company directors, ...
Contribute to Westminster Hall Debate on the Work Capability Assessment
11 April 2019 | News
Laura Pidcock MP has secured a Westminster Hall Debate on the Work Capability Assessment ... assessment in relation to employment support allowance and universal credit". The debate is scheduled for Wednesday ... short. Laura would be very pleased to hear from advisers and claimants about their experiences of the WCA, what are ...
Support for Disabled councillors and candidates
10 May 2023 | News
Councillors play a vital role in shaping the future of their communities and improving the quality of life of local people. We need people from all backgrounds and experiences who reflect the communities that they serve. ...
Strategic partner updates 15 January 2016
14 January 2016 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic Partner to the Department of Health, NHS England and Public Health England Disability Rights UK heads up a user-led consortium as one of 22 strategic partners in the voluntary sector. Our name is ‘Win-Win Alliance – ...
Calls grow for changes to the Energy bill on Prepayment meters
10 May 2023 | News
Campaigners are asking that the Governments Energy Bill , which has its second ... rules that PPMs should not be installed for those aged 85 and over, those who are terminally ill, those with certain illnesses such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema and sickle cell disease, and others who rely on powered ...
DWP PIP myth buster published
28 October 2013 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions has published a PIP myth buster as part of its national roll out strategy. Following the announcement that PIP will only start to be rolled out for existing DLA claimants in limited areas , the myth buster is ...
Public Health England launch new Every Mind Matters campaign
16 April 2020 | News
Public Health England launch new Every Mind Matters campaign PHE has launched a campaign to ... weighted towards those most at risk of mental health problems and more vulnerable groups (such as BAME groups and ...