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DR UK responds to the shelving of the Bill of Rights
07 September 2022 | News
... CEO of Disability Rights UK, said: One of the new Prime Minister's first actions this week was to shelve the British ... would have seen the withdrawal of the Human Rights Act 1998 and replaced it with dangerously fewer human rights ... Human Rights Act, and instead prioritise the many urgent issues currently facing Disabled people in this country. DR ...
Green Paper: Accessible Formats Published And Public Consultation Meeting Dates
08 April 2025 | News
The Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper ... of the Pathways to Work Green Paper are now available and can be accessed online here . In addition, if you need ...
National Campaign Launched Aiming For Step Change In Disability Justice
12 September 2024 | News
We all want a decent quality of life for ourselves and those we care about. Yet two million Disabled people are trapped in deep poverty, unable to afford to eat or heat their home. ... million) live in a household with a D isabled person. Nearly half of the poverty in the UK is therefore directly ...
Accessible information standard initiative
21 November 2013 | News
NHS England has begun a programme of work to develop and implement an Information Standard for accessible information. An ...
New guide to Adult Disability Payment in Scotland launched
14 August 2023 | News
Adult disability payment (ADP) is a benefit for people in Scotland between the age of 16 and pension age who need help taking part in everyday life ...
Back Up's Survey - Your Experience of Getting and Owning a Wheelchair
04 January 2017 | News
Back up are currently carrying out research into the needs and experiences of ... users. Back Up are members of Disability Rights UK and inspire people affected by spinal cord injury to get the ...
Blueprint for post-pandemic NHS and social care reform launched
10 February 2021 | News
The Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has set out new proposals to bring health and care services closer together. The measures, set out in ...
Steep learning curve for DWP to deliver in-work progression for claimants
10 May 2016 | News
In-work progression in Universal Credit View report This new Work and Pensions Committee report examines the potential for ... trialling an in-work service led by Jobcentre Plus (JCP) and will report findings in 2018.” The Committee welcomes ...
How to fix the funding of health and social care
20 June 2018 | News
Following the Prime Minister’s promise of more cash for the NHS, ... a parliamentary inquiry into how to raise this money now and into the future. View report The proposed extra money ... annual increase over the next five years – is significant and will help stem a further decline in standards. But this ...
MPs look at Spending Review on health and social care
18 July 2016 | News
Health Committee report: Impact of the Spending Review on health and social care. Read the report Chair's comments on NHS ... to keep people healthy, reduce the gap in life expectancy and years lived in poor health for the most disadvantaged, ...