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A £150 lump sum cost of living payment cannot match double digit inflation, says DR UK
22 September 2022 | News
Around 6 million disabled people in the UK will receive their one-off £150 disability Cost ... Scottish disability benefits (adult disability payment and child disability payment), armed forces independence payment, constant attendance allowance and war pension mobility supplement. Those who had confirmed ...
Disability won't stop me becoming a barrister
14 June 2018 | News
... Holt has a law degree, an ambition to be a barrister – and cerebral palsy. He says his speech impediment has been seen by some in the UK as an issue but that he will fight to work in the ... results of a crucial exam. Daniel has technical knowledge and experience in discrimination and disability law, mental ...
DR UK joins Martin Lewis’ campaign to postpone April’s increase in the energy price guarantee
21 February 2023 | News
Last week Money saving expert Martin Lewis wrote to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ... £2,500 based on a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity. Initially this was meant to be in place for ... by numerous charities, asks the chancellor to intervene and “urgently consider” getting rid of the price hike, ...
Three DR UK factsheets updated
02 August 2018 | News
... revised three more factsheet so it is easier to choose the information you need. The factsheets are now laid out in ... so you can choose which information you want to access and ignore the information which you do not need. ... have. For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
NAO report highlights improvement within Care Quality Commission
16 October 2017 | News
... as an organisation, but needs to overcome some persistent issues with the timeliness of some of its regulation activities if it is to ... the National Audit Office has found. View report and press release Today’s report found that the Commission ...
MENCAP: Little Noise Survey 2015
09 August 2015 | News
... Little Noise Sessions, which help to raise awareness of issues affecting young people with a learning disability It knows that ... don’t ever get the chance to go to live music concerts and see their favourite bands live. To help change this, ...
Twitter’s new design criticised for being less accessible
17 August 2021 | News
Twitter has come under fire for launching a new design, with a bespoke font and high colour contrast after the changes caused users to ... for people with sensory sensitivities." "We've identified issues with the Chirp font for Windows users and are ...
Nearly half of all those living in poverty live in a household where someone is disabled
28 July 2019 | News
Nearly half of all those living in poverty live in a ... is drawn from experts across the political spectrum, and includes representatives from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner. It was set ...
Esther McVey gives sanctions evidence
03 February 2015 | News
Esther McVey, Minister for Employment gives evidence on benefit sanctions policy The Work and Pensions Select Committee is holding its final oral ... to explore the Government’s position on a range of issues highlighted during the inquiry, including The ...
Train Service Disruptions Continue
04 December 2024 | News
Following the BBC Breakfast interview with Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander MP on Wednesday 4 th December, she acknowledged ... the increase in leisure rail travel and that recent labour issues facing the industry were replaced by a better ...