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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Almost 20,000 people still receiving 15 minute personal care visits
12 February 2018 | News
... 18,875 people received personal care visits of fifteen minutes or less for support with intimate care, based on data ... charity. Leonard Cheshire says: “Flying visits in England continue despite statutory guidance within the Care Act ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
DR UK launches its new strategic plan
29 February 2016 | News
... Mission Our priorities for 2016-19 The future we want Our intention to debate the ideas underpinning our work How we will make an impact and evaluate it How we will work with members How we will ... members, who have said that influencing public attitudes and behaviours on disability needs to be a major priority ...
New Discretionary Housing Payments guidance
12 August 2015 | News
The DWP has issued a new Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) guidance manual View manual Following the High Court decision R v. Sandwell MBC, ex parte Hardy we made submissions that this ... should advise that Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independence Payments (PIP) should always be ...
Disabled Students Allowance for part time students
16 September 2013 | News
Student Finance England (SFE) will be responsible for processing all ... to students applying for support from Student Finance England and do not affect the arrangements in Scotland, Northern ...