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Spotlighting Intersectional Changemaking: Researcher Explores Black Disabled Experiences in the UK
15 May 2025 | News
At Disability Rights UK, we advocate for intersectional social justice work and therefore want to use our platform to uplift ... research confronting overlapping oppressions and driving tangible justice. Emediong Jumbo, a PhD ...
Select committee access to work report
18 December 2014 | News
Access to Work problems stop disabled people working Statement on access to work The select committee ... confirms the sad truth about Access to Work. It could be, and should be, a transformative service to support disabled ...
Report shows less support for disabled students
30 June 2013 | News
2013 Snowdon Survey – Statutory funding discriminates against those with greatest need The latest report by the Snowdon Trust highlights the problems faced by disabled students as a result of caps on ... must also be made available. The DSA assessment process and follow-up activity should be reviewed and improvements ...
PIP fails those with progressive conditions
07 June 2016 | News
... UK member Muscular Dystrophy UK, says welfare assessments inadequate for people with progressive conditions. Muscular ... UK, new Focus on Disability Benefits report highlights the problems people with progressive conditions face when ... under PIP, compared to that of DLA, which it has replaced. nearly 40 percent of people experienced delays in the ...
Disabled childrens bedroom tax amendment defeated
29 January 2014 | News
An amendment to the bedroom tax regulations exempting disabled children from the bedroom tax was defeated in ... (5), at beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (5A)”; and (b) after paragraph (5) insert— “(5A) The relevant ... from settled communities and their schooling, suffer health problems and have poorer educational outcomes whilst ...
NHS financial sustainability dependent on spending review says NAO
17 January 2019 | News
NHS financial sustainability: National Audit Office (NAO) Read ... of the NHS. The previous reports showed that financial problems in the NHS were ongoing. Health Trusts continually ... of clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), NHS trusts and NHS foundation trusts (trusts) and local authorities ...
Elections Bill bad news for Disabled voters
21 September 2021 | News
The Elections Bill currently going through Parliament has the potential to make voting even ... bill had its second reading at the beginning of the month and is even proving controversial amongst senior ... or Blue Badge. The Cabinet Office’s own research shows nearly half of people without photo ID would be unlikely to ...
Getting Advice
07 October 2022 | Resource
This resource gives brief information on ways you can get advice on benefits, social care and health related issues. Contents Face to face advice and case work Phone ...
Organisations and Specialists Supporting Disabled People Respond to Building Safety Minister’s Grenfell PEEPs Statement
17 September 2024 | News
A coalition of organisations and specialists supporting Disabled people have published their response to the ... address the Phase 1 recommendation “that the owner and manager of every high-rise residential building be ...
DR UK Post-16 Education and Training Conference 25 and 26 February 2021
21 February 2021 | News
Improving post -16 outcomes for disabled young people in education, training and employment Thursday 25 th February 2021, 10.00 am - ... time for disabled young people seeking education, training and work. We need to work creatively and collaboratively to ...