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Reforming Benefits Decision-Making: creating a fair and accessible system that works well for everyone
11 July 2021 | News
A new report, Reforming Benefits Decision-Making, has been published by a joint Administrative Justice Council (AJC) and JUSTICE Working Party. The report considers initial DWP ... providing welfare benefits advice and which should be clearly signposted to on all webpages providing information on ...
Grenfell Tower fire is ‘a landmark act of discrimination against disabled and vulnerable people’
21 April 2021 | News
Lawyers involved in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry into the 2017 fire which killed 72 people have described it “as a landmark act of discrimination against disabled and vulnerable people”. The Royal Borough of Kensington ...
Extension of terminal illness “Special Rules” for ESA and Universal Credit from April 2022
09 November 2021 | News
The Minister for Disabled People Chloe Smith, has confirmed new benefit rules relating to terminal illness and ESA and Universal Credit will be introduced in April 2022. In ...
Are telephone and video appeal hearings working for Disabled people?: two new surveys launched
30 June 2021 | News
On 1 April 2021, Islington People's Rights started its new IPR Justice project. The new initiative is designed to influence policy and practice on welfare rights, as well as to provide ... (IPR) is carrying out some research about Disabled people and welfare benefits tribunals. Tribunals held by phone or ...
Keep the Universal Credit £20 week uplift and expand it to ESA, says JRF
08 September 2020 | News
The £20 a week uplift in Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit has been a ... as they’ve struggled to get through the Coronavirus pandemic – but it’s due to end in April 2021. To keep ...
Progress on disability rights in UK hampered by government inaction
08 October 2018 | News
Progress on disability rights in the United Kingdom: UK Independent Mechanism (UKIM) ... “UK has taken only limited steps to address the concerns and recommendations of the CRPD Committee. UKIM is ... have not seized on this important opportunity to reflect on and progress disability rights. We are concerned by the lack ...
Census 2021 data shows increase in number of Disabled people.
26 January 2023 | News
The latest findings from the 2021 Census are now available. The question asked to identify disability in England and Wales was “Do you have any physical or mental health ...
Disability Rights UK response to joint committee report on Draft Care and Support Bill
20 March 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK urges a sustainable funding solution to the current care crisis that is ... holding disabled people back from realising our aspirations and playing a full and equal part in society. Responding to the joint ...
Abuse by carers should be included in Domestic Abuse Bill
13 February 2021 | News
... Jane Campbell, supported by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and Stay Safe East, is making a strong argument for new clauses to be inserted within ... Abuse Bill, to cover abuse of disabled people by paid and unpaid carers. Baroness Jane Campbell will tell the ...
Liz Sayce Webinar on Embracing independent living in the workplace
30 January 2017 | News
Liz did an Institute of Leadership and Management webinar, which discussed ways leaders, managers and colleagues can support inclusion to achieve equal ...