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DR UK Statement on Spring Budget: 'Government Turns its Back on the Poorest in Society'
07 March 2024 | News
In his spring budget, the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, failed to ... people, despite mountains of evidence on our economic and social hardship. The only meagre exception being a ... to help Disabled citizens struggling with household bills and inadequate social support. DPCG asked that action was ...
Nearly half of everyone in poverty is either a disabled person or lives with a disabled person
06 February 2020 | News
Four million people with disabilities in the UK are living in poverty. In total, seven million ... a disabled person or live with a disabled person – nearly half of everyone in poverty, highlights a new Joseph ... level of qualification between those who are disabled and those who are not: 19% of disabled adults have a degree ...
MPs told £20 week cut to Universal Credit would breach UK’s international human rights obligations
05 September 2021 | News
... £20 a week cut to Universal Credit would breach UK’s international human rights obligations. In addition, it says ... non-governmental organization, that conducts research and advocacy on human rights It consists of are around 450 ... who are country experts, lawyers, journalists, and others who work to protect the most at risk. In its ...
DR UK calls on NHS England to publish the review of the Accessible Information Standard
08 February 2023 | News
Alongside our colleagues at other Disability and Accessibility organisations, we have written a letter to NHS England to express our disappointment at the lack of progress in reviewing the ...
400,000 people could be pulled into poverty by April real-term cut to benefits
01 March 2022 | News
... the Government’s decision to uprate benefits by just 3.1% in April, when inflation is forecast to hit 7%. This ... is already at a 30-year low following a decade of cuts and less than six months on from the £20 per week cut to ... find it hard to pay for food than non-disabled people. “ Nearly half of everyone in poverty is either a Disabled ...
Severely ill inpatient died after DWP forced him to leave hospital to make benefit claim
11 January 2022 | News
... patient to leave hospital to visit a jobcentre despite being severely ill with a condition that later killed him, ... electronically. Instead, he was told to leave hospital and attend his local jobcentre in person. He later died in ... multi-organ failure caused by the lung conditions pneumonia and empyema, which themselves were caused by drug ...
Disability benefit awards extended by six months if due for reassessment in next three months
22 April 2020 | News
Minister for Disabled People Justin Tomlinson today said that ... in the next three months. Giving evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee today, Mr Tomlinson said that: ... benefit by six months. If their condition has deteriorated, and they feel they would be entitled to more money, they can ...
Vote for Us! We Need Your Support in the My Favourite Voucher Codes Charity Poll
30 May 2023 | News
This June, Disability Rights UK are taking part in the charity poll hosted by My Favourite Voucher ... of their profits to a different charity, but they need a hand choosing which great cause to give to. That’s why they ... for the charity they want to see win. Everyone gets 1 vote, and the charity with the most votes at the end of the month ...
Social Care Reform; improving Disabled people’s lives
22 June 2021 | News
... We are a coalition of organisations led by Disabled people and supported by allies. We are the direct voices of ... our lives. We want Disabled people to be central to shaping Government reforms to social care. These are the basic ... the right to thrive, not just survive. The role of care and support in today’s society must be to provide care, ...
DR UK opposes "dangerous" RSHE draft guidance
17 July 2024 | News
Content warning (for the attached consultation response) – suicide, ... consultation - opposing the "dangerous", "misguided" and "irresponsible" draft guidance. This consultation ... Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) and Regard. The previous Conservative Government launched ...