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Hear and view our webinar on neurodiversity and workplace adjustments
17 May 2018 | News
... by the employer or employee can make a difference? Date and time: Friday 11 May, 12.30pm – 1.30pm Hear and view Neurodiversity: Top Tips for Maximising Skills in Employment (you will need to register) This ...
MPs question Secretary of State on Universal Credit rollout
17 October 2017 | News
Amid growing calls from across the political spectrum for a pause in the Universal Credit rollout as evidence of problems continues to mount, the Work and Pensions Committee takes evidence from Secretary of ...
Special educational needs assessment system a ‘roll of the dice’
24 March 2021 | News
Schools are a ‘lottery’ and have the most bearing on whether a child will be identified as having Special ... the country. We know that the pandemic has compounded problems for families trying to access adequate SEND ...
Scrapping prescription charges can save money
21 May 2018 | News
... Economics Consortium published 22 May 2018 shows that scrapping prescription charges for people with Parkinson's and inflammatory bowel disease would save the NHS money. Read it here Thousands of people tell the Prescription Charges Coalition (PCC) ...
Give your views on accessibility within the railway system
28 July 2016 | News
DRUK Ambassador and DAA Transport project lead Stephen Brookes has been approached by National rail to assist in seeking people to attend a series of groups where ... end-to-end experience, whether there are any current problems when travelling on today's railway. They ...
Demand for children’s mental health support three times beyond capacity
23 June 2021 | News
Projections from the Centre for Mental Health, involving NHS economists, suggest demand for child mental health support post pandemic will be up ... and social distancing have left a legacy of behavioural problems for children and families, with many children ...
Disabled people launch legal challenge against consultation of rail ticket office closures
20 July 2023 | News
... rail users have launched a legal challenge to the rail industry’s consultation on planned closure of hundreds of rail ticket offices across England over the next three years. Regular rail travellers Sarah ... even more so for disabled people given the accessibility issues described above. The Defendants have failed to take ...
Green Paper consultation is a “sham”: DR UK submission to Work and Pensions Committee
29 April 2025 | News
The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee of MPs is undertaking a short inquiry into the proposals in the Pathways to ... Green Paper which seeks to impose savage cuts to disability and health related benefits. Chair of the Committee Debbie ...
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 and 19 November. This is the second of three payments over ... a payment from DWP will receive £300 from HMRC between 10 and 19 November. Claimants will receive the payments ...
Labour Fail to Appoint Minister for Disabled People One Week After Election
12 July 2024 | News
Last week the Labour party was swept into power, with the party leader Keir Starmer ushering in a ... election, many Disabled Peoples organisations, charities and Disabled activists are feeling deflated. As the new cabinet is rapidly assembled and names are applied to various governmental departments, ...