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A brief history of time, space and disability
22 November 2017 | News
Have you ever considered inclusion as a journey or a mission? Did you ever combine ... with the topic of space travel? Philip Connolly, Policy and development manager of Disability Rights UK, has written on this and a whole lot more! Here’s his journey through time and ...
TLAP Care and Support Jargon Buster launched
24 May 2017 | News
The Care and Support Jargon Buster is a plain English guide to the most commonly used health and social care words and phrases and what they mean. Go to ...
Assist UK Disabled People and Carer Survey
12 June 2013 | News
... UK leads a UK wide network of locally-situated Disabled Living Centres. Most centres include a permanent exhibition of products and equipment that provide people with opportunities to see and try products and equipment and get information and ...
You and Yours: Philip Connolly on DSA
15 January 2015 | News
Philip Connolly, DR UK Policy and Communications Manager discussed the proposed changed to Disabled Students Allowances on BBC’s You and Yours The programme was aired on Friday 16 January. You can listen to the broadcast here . The interview took place 38 minutes into the broadcast. You and ...
Universal Credit and the Severe Disability Premium
17 February 2019 | News
This Commons Library briefing looks at how Universal Credit (UC) will affect benefit ... onto UC until they can receive transitional protection, and proposed "transitional payments" for those who have already moved to UC and lost SDP. Read more Universal Credit and the Severe ...
Most councils will not ring fence ILF resources
07 April 2015 | News
DR UK Freedom of Information requests were sent to all local authorities in England with social care responsibilities over the second week ... are planning to review whether outcomes are being met at an early stage post transfer – between 6 weeks and 6 ...
Benefit cap hurts disabled people and carers
04 May 2016 | News
Latest benefit cap figures show effect on disabled people and carers. View DWP statistics At February 2016, of those capped households: 14 % were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance. 51% were claiming Income ... (which includes carers). 16% were claiming Employment and Support Allowance (Assessment Stage and Work -Related ...
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 ...
Careers Advice and Post 16 Learning Options
15 January 2025 | Resource
In England all young people are required to participate in some form of education or training until they turn 18. ... This factsheet explores the available post-16 education and training options for Disabled people and highlights the ...