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Resolution Foundation find 44% income gap for Disabled people
04 January 2023 | News
... new report by the Resolution Foundation has found a massive income gap between Disabled people and non-disabled people, resulting in many more Disabled ... not being able to afford basic necessities such as food and heating. The research published today found that ...
TFL wheelchair priority space campaign
19 November 2012 | News
... for London (TfL) has launched a new campaign today outlining the rules around the use of the wheelchair space on ... The campaign aims to ensure that all passengers know and respect this. Buggy users and other passengers may use the space if it is not in use. ...
More than £1 million for 10 new research projects led by disabled people
17 January 2018 | News
... new projects across the UK have received between £40,000 and £150,000 of National Lottery funding each, to explore how disabled people can live as full ... with dementia, learning disabilities and mental health issues. The English projects are: ALLFIE (The Alliance for ...
Challenging PIP decisions with Disability Rights UK and CPAG
04 July 2023 | Event
... Poverty Action Group (CPAG), we're delighted to be offering this course on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for ... introduced on the same day as universal credit back in 2013 and PIP is now the main disability benefit for working age ... possibly the worst of all social security benefits, with nearly 70% of appealed decisions reversed by tribunal judges ...
Loss of disability premiums when claiming UC is discriminatory says High Court
13 June 2018 | News
Mr Justice Lewis ruled that the DWP unlawfully discriminated against two severely disabled men who both saw their ... dramatically reduced when they moved Local Authority and were required to claim Universal Credit. More about ... better treatment. AR suffers from severe mental health issues. In 2017, he moved from Middlesbrough to Hartlepool, ...
We deplore the draft Home Office guidance on solitary confinement
03 August 2016 | News
... Sayce, says this will damage the health of disabled people and could be life-threatening. People held at Britain’s immigration removal centres ... living with mental health – or indeed other health – issues even if this will damage their health or be ...
Three questions to ask your parliamentary candidates
17 May 2017 | News
We as disabled people make up 1 in 5 of the UK population - that is all of us living with an ... Below we have suggested three questions you can ask the candidates in your constituency, as well as suggestions in bullet point on issues you may wish them to particularly respond on. Make it ...
Government’s National Disability Strategy ‘disappointingly thin’
27 July 2021 | News
Reacting to the publication of the Government’s National ... thin on immediate actions, medium-term plans and the details of longer term investment. “The Strategy ... been given the bold plans that will fix these huge issues. “A vision is not enough. Admitting change won’t ...
Recording Shows Atos Nurse Lied Repeatedly in PIP Assessment
17 August 2023 | News
... slashed after an Atos nurse lied about what he told her during an assessment about his pain and suicidal thoughts, and repeatedly under-stated how his ... had his monthly personal independence payment (PIP) cut by nearly £340 a month. It is the third time he has had to ...
MPs ask whether Motability monopoly should face more competition
20 May 2018 | News
The Motability Scheme – Treasury and Work & Pensions Committees. View report This report recognises the importance of the Motability scheme in enabling disabled people to become more independent ... Anniversary Trust. The committee highlighted the following issues: Questions as to whether Motability Operations, and ...