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Disability hate crime prosecutions in last 7 years
05 January 2015 | News
... many people have been charged with disability hate crimes in each of the last 10 years Answered by: Mr Robert Buckland on 5 January 2015 “The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) ... a central record of the number of defendants charged and prosecuted in cases where the offences involved ...
Advice for Decision Makers in one place
22 May 2013 | News
The Benefits in the Future blog has produced a consolidated version of ... for decision makers about deciding on Universal Credit, PIP and about the changes to ESA and JSA in the new benefits system. The blog pulls these ...
Govt gives in over young carers rights
13 June 2013 | News
Young carers to be given a legal entitlement to assessment and support from local authorities During the debate on the Children and Families Bill last Tuesday the Government agreed to ...
Free events for DPOs on social investment
29 March 2017 | News
Disability Rights UK has teamed up with Social Investment Business to offer some free events for Disabled ... programmes such as 'Big Potential' which can offer funding and bespoke support to help DPOs become ready to take on ... which want to improve their sustainability, capacity and scale. The final event is being held at Birmingham, Wed ...
Social care green paper expected in 2018
16 November 2017 | News
... Green Paper will be published by summer recess 2018 presenting proposals to reform care and support for older people. Government will also take ... programme of work, led jointly by the Department of Health and the Department for Communities and Local Government, ...
Jodey Whiting failed by DWP says inquiry
26 February 2019 | News
Mother of disabled daughter, Jodey Whiting, calls for DWP officials to be prosecuted over their ... Jodey Whiting killed herself after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suspended her benefit because she missed ... a claimant has died . The DWP has been ordered to apologise and pay £10,000 compensation. The DWP said it accepted the ...
More support for young carers in Scotland
19 September 2017 | News
... a new package of support for young carers, announced First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Read Scottish Government press ... aged 16 to 18 who do at least 16 hours of caring a week and who are still at school. This is part of a full package ... from a local authority, setting out their circumstances and support needs, from 1 April 2018. a Young Scot National ...
Bedroom tax puts two thirds in debt
11 February 2014 | News
Two thirds of households affected by the bedroom tax cannot find the money to pay their rents, according to new research ... resources before April 2013 to help their residents prepare and cope, including welfare and financial advice services. It is estimated that ...
Opportunity for disabled people to help hold Government to account on its record on disabled people’s rights
21 July 2016 | News
In 2017 the Committee on the Rights of Persons with ... in the UK to let the Committee know the big human rights issues that we face - and for the Committee to learn whether, for instance, ...
EHRC warns that remote video hearings could disadvantage disabled people
21 April 2020 | News
As courts and tribunals switch to online hearings during the COV-19 pandemic, Remote video ... accessible information that explains their right to raise issues that they may have with participation, and accessible ...