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Care Quality Commission Mental Health Dormitory Survey
24 October 2017 | News
CQC's State of Care in Mental Health Services Report 2014/2017 found that a ... is unsupportive of people’s privacy or dignity and can make protecting these particularly challenging for staff and patients. CQC are running a survey to gain insight ...
Public Accounts Committee PIP transcript
24 March 2014 | News
... Committee held an evidence session for the Committee’s inquiry into PIP on Thursday 20 March. The session explored the issues raised in the National Audit Office report into ...
Transport committee report:our response
17 September 2013 | News
Disability Rights UK welcomes this report from MPs warning that access to public transport is still unacceptably ... poor. In their report MPs highlight many of the issues facing disabled people that are reported to us on a daily basis and are the subject of discussion at our events. We are ...
New factsheet on Preventing Illegal Working
11 March 2018 | News
... factsheet covers your responsibility to prevent illegal working of your personal care workers. Overview There is a legal ... not to employ anyone who does not have right to live and work in the UK. Failure in doing so has civil and ... more For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Southampton City Council withdraw care cap threat
12 January 2016 | News
... City Council have announced that they are withdrawing their proposal to cap personal budgets at the level of a ... Bott, Deputy Chief Executive DR UK says: “Spectrum CIL and all others connected with the campaign are to be ... Disability Rights UK. Why not add your voice on disability issues by joining DR UK Southampton City Council withdraw ...
DR UK comments on the Spring Statement
12 March 2018 | News
... the positive outlook portrayed by the chancellor we remain concerned that disabled people are being left behind. “His emphasis on ‘talent and hard work’ is blunted by the reality of disabled ... know For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Keep and extend the £20 week Universal Credit uplift or otherwise push up poverty, says the Resolution Foundation
17 January 2021 | News
... keep the uplift to Universal Credit (UC) won’t just determine whether millions of households are able to enjoy a living standards recovery this year. It could also determine whether ... extra costs due to the pandemic? The answer is clearly yes - so the £20 UC uplift mist be kept and extended ...
£20 week Universal Credit cut likely to lead to poorer mental health and wellbeing for thousands of families
12 September 2021 | News
... warned that a planned £20 per week cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit, due at the beginning of October, is likely to lead to poorer mental health and wellbeing for thousands of families. And will have the ...
UK's Chief Medical Officers publish the first-ever guidelines on physical activity for disabled children and young people
16 February 2022 | News
... physical activity levels, will support disabled children and young people to improve their physical and mental health throughout their lives. Brett Smith, ... of Research, Professor of Disability and Physical Activity in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham ...
New £500 Test and Trace Support payment for people claiming qualifying benefits who are required to self-isolate
20 September 2020 | News
The government has announced a £500 Test and Trace Support payment for people in England claiming qualifying benefits or working tax credit who ...