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40% fear challenge without face masks - DR UK survey
17 June 2020 | News
Disabled people are frightened about travelling as lockdown eases due to a lack of public awareness and clarity about exemptions to the mandatory need to wear ... them from wearing a mask, with a fifth citing sensory issues and needing to intake medication and/or food and ...
TFL updates wheelchair access guidance for its bus drivers
23 October 2017 | News
... for London have revised their guidance for drivers in relation to wheelchair users. You can download the full ... to the customers in the wheelchair space. A wheelchair user and an unfolded buggy can often share the priority area • ... at risk, so only get out of your cab if you feel safe and company policy allows you to • If you choose to leave ...
Autumn 2024 Budget Summary: Key Policy Announcements relevant to Disabled people
31 October 2024 | News
... Disabled people – Thanks to Megan Thomas of the UK Deaf and Disabled People's Coalition (UKDDPC) for compiling this Budget 24 summary. Summary: Keeping WCA reforms, no ... from legacy benefits to Universal Credit. There are lots of issues people are experiencing with migration which this ...
CLA Mandatory Gateway Review
08 December 2014 | News
... its response to research on the Civil Legal Advice Mandatory Gateway. The Gateway is delivered by the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) advice helpline for England and Wales, paid for by legal aid. It ... Special Educational Needs 1 , housing, and family issues for people who qualify for civil legal aid. It is ...
EASS 2nd anniversary celebrations
29 September 2014 | News
... 2 years old To celebrate the day the service will be holding an event at Stratford upon Avon Waterside (opposite the ... of the public to write a message in support of Equality and Human Rights on a bunting display. This will be ... has helped the majority of these people resolve their issues and the birthday celebration is our way of ...
As high proportion of disabled people forced to use food banks we demand Govt sees it, says it and sorts it
29 June 2017 | News
... bank use highlights that three-quarters of households using food banks contained someone with a health condition and/or disability. View report: Financial insecurity, food insecurity, and disability This Trussell Trust research is the single ...
Research finds huge dissatisfaction with social care services
03 April 2023 | News
The findings from the health think tanks, the Nuffield Trust and ... dissatisfaction is people needing more social care. Other issues cited were inadequate pay, working conditions and ...
Government abandons commitment to halve disability employment gap?
11 May 2016 | News
... commitment "disability employment gap" – the difference in employment rates between disabled and non-disabled people. Commons select committee questions ... Rights UK is concerned that the Government may have abandoned this commitment. In Budget 2016, the Government ...
Philip Connolly looks forward to 2014
07 January 2014 | News
... wheel there’s a Way” – Philip Connolly, DR UK Policy and Communications Manager, looks forward to 2014. What will 2014 bring. Here are my predictions. Firstly the good news could ... the decks for the election to come and seeks to avoid issues that they cannot win on. Secondly the gauntlet will ...
Think tank attacks free prescriptions
18 November 2013 | News
The Reform Think-Tank has urged Ministers to extend charges For NHS ... tank, Reform, David Barker, Chief Executive of Crohn’s and Colitis UK, lead organisation for the Prescription Charges Coalition of 29 charities and professional organisations, concerned with the impact of ...