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DCC priorities for the new Parliament
25 September 2014 | News
Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) shared positioning for the UK general election in May 2015 More than 12million people in the UK - and 16% of the working age population - live with a ... disabled people are growing as medical technology improves and people live longer. In 2012 1 in 6 people were aged over ...
Government responds on Apprenticeships and notes DR UK evidence
23 September 2015 | News
... to the Education Committee report on apprenticeships and traineeships for 16 to 19 year olds You can read the report and the Government's response here You can view our evidence ...
Combining WCA and PIP assessments: What does it mean?
17 March 2019 | News
Amber Rudd recently made a statement about moving the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) for Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit (UC), and the PIP assessment services ...
Disabled people five times more likely to experience food poverty, says Food Foundation
16 February 2022 | News
The Food Foundation has published new research highlighting a sharp increase in the number of people experiencing ... the UK. Food insecurity means being unable to afford food and as a result having smaller meals than usual, or skipping ... Disabled people facing the biggest barriers to independence and inclusion that are in the worst situation, how can this ...
Amber Rudd is the new Work and Pensions Secretary
15 November 2018 | News
How Amber Rudd voted on Welfare and Benefits. Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess ... helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Consistently ...
Legal help: where to go and how to pay
27 May 2015 | News
These House of Commons Briefing papers provides information about where to seek legal help and advice Legal help: where to go and how to pay Legal advice and help in employment ...
Government health and care preparations for a No Deal scenario
06 December 2018 | News
The Government and the EU have now agreed the basis upon which the UK will leave the EU in March 2019 but there is a strong possibility that this ... Read letter Matt Hancock MP Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has produced an update of measures that the ...
DR UK CEO included in BAME 100 Business Leaders index
19 September 2019 | News
Kamran Mallick is listed on Green Park's 2019 BAME 100 Business Leaders Index Kamran has been listed on Green Park’s ... Leaders index, celebrating Britain’s black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) board-ready talent. Published by ... BAME individuals. But as this year’s BAME 100 list clearly demonstrates, the talent is out there – and in ...
Why people commit hate crime
22 July 2015 | News
... why people commit hate crime Read a summary of the findings of the report The report pinpoints among other ... get away with them Disability Rights UK calls on the police and courts to treat disability hate crime as a serious ... needs to be an increase in the reporting of hate crimes, and incidents. Until, the majority of these crimes are ...
DR UK and DRILL at Social Care Future event
13 November 2018 | News
... care to make a major contribution to the health, well-being and success of people, communities and our economy. #socialcarefuture Social Care Future held a ...