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Scottish Blue badge scheme to be extended to carers and relatives
19 December 2017 | News
Scotland’s blue badge parking scheme for disabled people has been permanently extended to cover carers and relatives of people with conditions such as dementia, ...
Bus user "ridiculed and belittled" by drivers who refuse help boarding
13 December 2021 | News
A woman says she was left feeling "ridiculed and belittled" by a bus driver who refused to ... Instead of letting the ramp out, he shut the bus door and just left us there. I was so hurt because I don't ...
DR UK welcomes Govt acceptance of task group recommendations for bus wheelchair spaces
07 March 2018 | News
The Task and Finish Group on the Use of Wheelchair Spaces on Buses’ has ... to clarify the position for bus companies following the Paulley decision. The Government has accepted these ... users. "Disability Rights UK was at the forefront in demanding a change in the law as the only viable solution to ...
Pooling Personal Budgets
07 October 2022 | Resource
Contents Implementation of the Care Act Pooling Personal Budgets Examples Challenges Useful information ... authorities have now a legal duty to offer personal budgets and direct payments that offer you more flexibility over how ... to ensure the success of this partnership. There may be issues of concern that need to be taken account of such as: ...
DR UK speaks at APPG on Universal Credit and Disability Agenda
05 February 2018 | News
The APPG on Universal Credit and Disability took place in the Grimond Room in Portcullis House from 2pm – 3.15pm ... Rights UK. James Taylor, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaign at Scope. Garry Lemon, Head of External Affairs ...
Switching Focus: Whose responsibility to improve disabled peoples employment and pay
28 November 2018 | News
... employers to improve disabled people’s employment and pay. It also considers how proposals could be framed and pursued, to enable people to unite to achieve them. www.lse.ac.uk/switchingfocus - full report, with executive summary at the front ...
Our submission to Lords Select Committee on Equality Act and Disability
28 September 2015 | News
... House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability The House of Lords Select Committee on the Equality Act 2010 and Disability published a call for evidence to the ... the provisions and implementation of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to how it serves disabled people. The Act was ...
Leveson Inquiry: third party complaints
17 March 2013 | News
... a letter from Disability Rights UK , End Violence Against Women Coalition, Mind, National Aids Trust and Inclusion London calling for a third party complaints ...
Is Independent Living in a Jam?
21 December 2016 | News
... Bott reflects on the current concerns about social care funding. View blog Penny Pepper writing in the Guardian reflects ... authority to be able to employ her own personal assistant and go Christmas shopping without her mum. She would stand little chance today. Sue asks "Is Independent Living in ...
Disability Rights UK submission to the Children and Famillies Bill Committee
20 March 2013 | News
... Rights UK is concerned that proposals will reduce existing rights and protections for young people leaving school, in college and post-16 education and training. Our submission is ...