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New rules tighten exclusion of Disabled students from Universal Credit
08 November 2021 | News
The Government has issued new regulations, removing an exemption ‘work around’ allowing Disabled ... the new rules that come into force from 15 December 2021 and provide that someone entitled to DLA or PIP will allow ... students who receive DLA or PIP can receive both ESA and Housing Benefit. Receipt of both benefits means that ...
DWP refuse to publish analysis of £20 week Universal Credit uplift ‘as it is not in the public interest’
18 July 2021 | News
... written to Therese Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, after the DWP refused to disclose any analysis ... it has undertaken on the potential impact on poverty of cutting the weekly Universal Credit £20 uplift from October ... for it to be released. However, we believe that it is clearly in the public interest to know whether this decision ...
UK’s leading Disabled People’s Organisation DR UK comment on the public hearing aspects of the Covid Inquiry
14 June 2023 | News
... “As the names of loved ones are read out loud outside the Inquiry today, and as a fifth of the population believes that Covid was a ... individual who lost their lives was precious, a loved one, and left behind so many grieving hearts. “It is vital that ...
Government industrial strategy in danger of excluding disabled people
06 November 2017 | News
Despite disabled people being the largest demographic group not economically active, ... strategy as a way to strengthen Britain’s economy and skills as the country heads into Brexit. Philip Connolly, policy and communications manager at Disabled Rights UK, told ...
Prescription charges in England to increase to £8.60
15 March 2017 | News
... announced there will be an April prescription charge rise in England from £8.40 to £8.60. Responding to the increase in ... Co-Chair the Prescription Charges Coalition, a group of nearly 40 organisations campaigning to end prescription ...
Sight loss related to low income in older people
18 August 2015 | News
Findings from a new study released by the Thomas Pocklington ... period was related to decreases in income, quality of life and social activity. People whose vision deteriorated from ... found to have levels of depression that increased by 29% and a fall in income levels of 19%, compared to the changes ...
I Can Make It holds an induction day in London
15 September 2016 | News
... the 13 th of September four young people with disabilities including two of our newest volunteer champions visited our ... for an induction meeting to welcome them to the campaign and to discuss how they could take the campaign forward in their areas. The meeting was a very productive one and generated ideas that that we can use to take the ...
Get Yourself Active launches new Active Together film project
13 December 2022 | News
... at Disability Rights UK, along with noted film-makers Rainbow Collective , the social care providers Trafford Choices and Community Integrated Care, and the organisation ... Collective and Get Yourself Active we have highlighted the issues with clients accessing activities for clients to get ...
Wheelchair Leadership Alliance 10 point charter
19 July 2015 | News
Baroness Grey-Thompson and Wheelchair Leadership Alliance to fight for change in nationwide wheelchair services Wheelchair Leadership ... House on Monday 20th July. The event will highlight the issues facing wheelchair users in getting the right chair at ...
“Enough to be able to live, not just survive”: new APPG on Poverty report into the (in)adequacy of social security
27 June 2023 | News
Following a spring 2023 inquiry, the All Party Parliamentary Group ... number of organisations, parliamentarians from all parties and others have been questioning whether benefit levels are ... its inquiry agreed that current benefit levels are too low and driving claimants into poverty. For example, as part of ...