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Half of PIP and ESA appeals successful
15 September 2015 | News
The appeal success rate for both PIP and ESA shows that the decision making process for both clearly isn’t working This Parliamentary reply by Mike ...
ONS releases new Coronavirus and disability data
25 August 2020 | News
The ONS has released its third set of data showing the impacts of Coronavirus on disabled people during ... of the wider population. Their concerns about well-being and accessing healthcare were higher than among non-disabled ... or take care of others than non-disabled people, and less likely to be socialising and eating out.” For the ...
Feedback about Assessment and Treatment Units wanted
23 October 2016 | News
The Win Win Alliance is working on a project about coming out of Assessment and Treatment Units (inpatient hospitals) and moving back into the community. We would like to hear ...
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 ...
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 ...
Finding and choosing a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV)
29 January 2017 | News
Wheelchair users are faced with many mobility challenges and a specially conditioned vehicle which accommodates their wheelchair in a comfortable and easy manner can make a huge difference to their quality ...