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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 ...
Shielders resist new guidance on going outdoors
01 June 2020 | News
Government advice issued on Sunday, allowing people who have been shielding to go outdoors, either ... has received a mixed response from shielders in England and Wales, with many choosing to continue to follow the ...
DR UK wants true reporting on WCA
04 February 2014 | News
Following news that 32% of new claimants for Employment and ... assessment against criteria called descriptors Some of the problems identified Most people have no idea of the first ...
DR UK: PEEPs must be non-negotiable outcome of post-Grenfell consultation
11 May 2021 | News
... Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) for Disabled people living in tower blocks by inviting us to participate in a ... 72 people died, nearly half of whom were Disabled people and children and 85% of whom were from non-white ... Fire Safety Bill unfortunately addresses none of these issues. We wrote to Government before the Bill received ...
Celebrating All-party Parliamentary Group on Disability
03 June 2013 | News
... of All-party Parliamentary Group on Disability, and Marije Davidson’s contribution As Marije Davidson, ... Jane Campbell says: ‘With Disability Rights UK’s continued high calibre servicing of this All-Party Group (APPDG) ... These enable peers and MPs to become better informed on issues on which legislation/policy is going through or ...
2019 Benefit and Pension rates published
22 November 2018 | News
A list of the benefit rates and pension rates for 2019 to 2020. So far we have the Benefit and pension rates from April 2019 to 2020. As other rates are published (Tax Credits, Child Benefit, Tax and NI) we will put them on our website here 2019 Benefit ...
Civil Society strategy and disabled people
28 October 2018 | News
Presentation to the Office of Civil society, within DCMs, by Disability Rights UK Policy and Development Manager, Philip Connolly. View presentation Civil Society strategy and disabled people ...
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 ...
Local authority social care responsibilities under the spotlight
09 June 2016 | News
... ability to be able to support people with personal budgets and implement the Care Act. The first is a report from the Public Accounts Committee that has been taking evidence and considering how well local councils are ... Committee is inviting written submissions on the following issues: The impact of the 2015 Spending Review and Local ...
DR UK reflects on David Blunkett’s speech
11 March 2015 | News
... baton that we will take forward – as disabled people leading change – and we want to work with allies who share the vision." ... allies who share the vision. Mr Blunkett has raised vital issues: The need to move from the patronising ‘pat on the ...