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One Third of Disabled People are Struggling Financially
14 September 2023 | News
A new report into the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis on Disabled ... which is led by DR UK, Inclusion London, Inclusion Barnet and Disability Positive. The research surveyed 815 people ... of positive changes already happening on some of the issues we highlight in the report. But to make a real ...
Access to Work inquiry: Our response
23 June 2014 | News
Frustrated ambition: disabled people want Access to Work expanded and improved Disability Rights UK has submitted written ... evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry into Access to Work . Liz Sayce says ‘Access to ...
What The Rising Energy Bills Means For Disabled People: Calling For An Energy Social Tariff
23 August 2024 | News
Dan White, our Policy and Campaign's Officer and member of the Disability Poverty ... (DPCG), writes about what the new energy price cap and rising energy bills will mean for Disabled people. What are the ... people’s organisations like ours to understand the issues here. We work with the people involved and live the ...
1 in 4 fear future care provision inadequate
31 August 2014 | News
Public vote of no confidence in care and support system. Today the Care and Support Alliance publishes public opinion survey results ...
EHRC Inquiry into Criminal Justice System
11 July 2019 | News
Equality and Human Rights Commission seeks experiences of people with cognitive impairment, mental health condition and neurodiverse people in the criminal justice system The Equality and Human Rights ...
MPs launch inquiry into bereavement benefits
09 April 2019 | News
Work and Pensions Committee opens follow-up inquiry into “profound injustice” in bereavement benefits. Find ... well? How well has the Government done at explaining and promoting when people are eligible for the new ...
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Disability inquiry into access to elected office in the UK
16 May 2021 | News
Background Under the Equality Act of 2010, an individual is considered ‘disabled’ if they have a ... physical or mental impairment that has a ‘substantial’ and ‘long-term’ negative effect on their ability to do ... organisation or as an individual. However, please state clearly who the submission is from, i.e. whether from yourself ...
Campaigners call on Government to provide more financial support to Disabled people
25 May 2023 | News
A parliamentary debate on Cost-of-Living payments for Disabled People recently took place, after ... people signed petitions set up by campaigners Rachel Curtis and Abigail Broomfield. The next government disability cost of living payment is again £150 and will be paid to around six million people in summer ...
Disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system: Committee publishes withheld Government-commissioned research
09 February 2022 | News
The Work and Pensions Committee of MPs has used parliamentary powers ... refused to make public. The report - The Uses of Health and Disability Benefits - was received by the DWP in September 2020. It followed a research project led by the ...
Minister previews Disability Green Paper social security reforms
23 May 2021 | News
The Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson has given ... system for Disabled people through its long-delayed Health and Disability Green Paper. He has also said that the Green ... people. He responded by saying that said he viewed these issues “incredibly seriously” and that they would be ...