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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 ...
Independent Living
07 October 2022 | Resource
Contents Overview Where can I get more help or information? Overview Disability Rights UK works to ... living, the routes to achieve independent living, and the means by which disabled people can have greater choice and control over their lives. Disability Rights UK believes ...
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 ...
Into Apprenticeships
11 February 2025 | Resource
Into Apprenticeships is a guide for disabled people, parents ... and key advisers about applying for apprenticeships in England. It deals with common questions such as how to find an ...
CQC voices concerns on end of life nursing care
23 October 2018 | News
Andrea Sutcliffe, Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at CQC appeared on BBC news last night speaking on palliative care. Andrea, interviewed by BBC News Health Editor Hugh Pym, ...
Family of Jodey Whiting seeks fresh inquest into her death to examine role played by DWP
07 January 2020 | News
The family of Jodey Whiting who died after her benefits were stopped has written to ... 2017. She was a vulnerable woman with multiple physical and mental health illnesses which left her house-bound, requiring 23 tablets per day and meant she was entirely reliant on welfare benefits. She ...
Boost to bus services
18 March 2021 | News
Disability Rights UK has long been pressing the government and operators to provide bus services ... being essential to the economy. The strategy highlights key issues that buses will be more frequent, cheaper, greener, ...
Disability Rights UK’s challenge to the tech industry- how tech can get more disabled people moving!
13 June 2018 | News
“Disabled people are the experts in what they can and can’t do. It’s about involving them ... (GOGA) Peer Support Lead, Kate Pieroudis was guest speaker and panel debate member for FutureFit - a one day event ...