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High Court judge forces Haringey to retake decision under the Care Act
29 September 2015 | News
Council failed to provide asylum-seeker with an independent advocate R (SG) v Haringey LBC and SSHD The claimant was a destitute asylum seeker with mental health problems who argued that she had a need for accommodation ...
Targeted Ten-Year Plan Needed For National Disability Strategy
06 December 2023 | News
... the development of the National Disability Strategy (NDS) and its efforts to engage with Disabled people are ... described the Government’s NDS as a “list of un-coordinated and largely pre-existing short-term policies” and ... disability policy proposals, advise ministers on key issues, and develop, implement and monitor the NDS”. The ...
Disabled Supermarket Customers Ask for More Support
21 May 2020 | News
The work of supermarkets, particularly their frontline staff, has been widely appreciated during the coronavirus crisis. However, disabled and older customers feel that supermarkets could do more to ... Select Committee, drawing the attention of MPs to the problems disabled people are facing. This week the chair of ...
1.5 million children will need mental health support due to pandemic
15 December 2020 | News
Last week, a debate was held in Westminster Hall about accessible and inclusive education for Disabled children. Dr Lisa ... digital report anticipates a 50% increase in mental health problems for children and young people as a result of the ...
New Zero Project report recognises DR UK helpline
23 February 2015 | News
... Zero Project report 2015 recognises Disability Rights UK's innovative practices in relation to our Personal Budgets (formerly self directed support) helpline and platform on personalised care The line has been awarded ... where the most innovative and effective solutions to problems that persons with disabilities face, are shared. ...
Work Programme lets down disabled
20 May 2013 | News
Can the Work Programme work for all user groups? - Work and Pensions Committee First Report of Session 2013–14 ... Pensions Committee suggests that the Work Programme is failing to reach the most disadvantaged long-term unemployed ... has proved much less successful to date in addressing the problems faced by jobseekers who face more serious obstacles ...
Britain's low productivity rates are not due to disabled people
06 December 2017 | News
Yesterday afternoon (December 6th, 2017), Finance Minister Philip Hammond sparked alarm and condemnation for suggesting that the UK's stubbornly low productivity rate was due to the high employment rate and larger numbers of disabled workers . His exact quote ...
We condemn taxi firm disability policy
14 January 2014 | News
Boro Taxis, the largest firm in the north east of England, has said it would be ... to the Voice of Russia Sue Bott, Director of Policy and Development at Disability Rights UK, said: "Disabled ...
LGA: £347m emergency welfare fund must be kept
23 February 2014 | News
The scrapping of a Government fund used by councils to provide ... Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, is calling for Government to rethink its ... help out families in crisis. This could lead to short-term problems escalating. Overall funding for local government ...
Fairness In The House: Report Into Politicians' Language of 'Fairness'
20 October 2023 | News
... the Fairness Foundation launched a report called 'Fairness In The House', delving into the 'fairness' language of ... reveals some important truths about who ‘fairness’ and, by extension, politics as a whole – is seen to be ... on the right talk about fairness in relation to very clearly defined groups, such as taxpayers and hard-working ...