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DfT appoints new Disabled transport committee Chair
21 February 2023 | News
The Department for Transport (DfT) has appointed a new Chair of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) to represent the needs and rights of disabled people across the UK’s transport ... network. Matthew Campbell-Hill, a tech regulation expert and former Team GB wheelchair fencer, will work alongside ...
Disabled People To Be Hit By Cuts Of Almost £2 Billion More Than Widely Reported
02 April 2025 | News
... of documents published alongside the Chancellor’s Spring Statement last week, reveals that the true scale and impact of the government’s benefit cuts for Disabled ... people by almost £2 billion more than the reported figures and could see around 100,000 additional people pushed into ...
Disability Rights UK Countersign Letter to Scottish Cabinet Secretary regarding ScotRail Ticket Office Reductions
12 March 2025 | News
... by DR UK along with, among others, Transport for All, and Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) Disability Rights UK have countersigned a ... was widely threatened two years ago which we fought tooth and nail. Any reduction in facilities which make it ...
Report reveals families raising disabled children are struggling to survive
14 October 2022 | News
A new report by the Family Fund shows that UK families raising disabled, or seriously ill, children and young people are struggling to survive, due to the scale ... due to intense caring responsibilities, low benefits, and critical levels of debt. The Family Fund found that the ...
Customers not paying by direct debit pay vastly more for energy
24 March 2023 | News
Following the recent news that Ofgem has “indefinitely” paused ... Confirming the new policy, in the wake of the PPM scandal, Jeremy Hunt said that he “ Will bring (PPM) charges ... to set monthly direct debits, helping customers to budget and ensuring a regular income stream. Matt Copeland head ...
Government pledges sea change for air travel after #RightsOnFlights campaign
27 June 2023 | News
... Government has announced that it will legislate to make airlines more accountable when dealing with Disabled passengers and to remove the cap on compensation for wheelchairs or ... after #RightsOnFlights campaign work by DR UK, TV presenter and author Sophie Morgan, industry specialists Roberto ...
UK’s Train Ticketing 'Full of Digital Barriers'
20 November 2023 | News
A new study into British rail habits has unsurprisingly found that the ... from 36% among 18-24-year-olds to 63% for those aged 65 and over. Disappointingly 20% felt that they would be unable to find the cheapest ticket for their journey. And, most significantly, more than half of those (58%) who ...
Urgent Autumn Budget support needed for those who live with a neurological condition
03 November 2022 | News
Leading neurological charities have joined together, supported by DR UK and over 40 other charities, to write to the Chancellor ... at least an additional £200 a week. Neurological charities and members of the Neurological Alliance have all expressed ...
DR UK works with BBC Newsnight to challenge carers benefit debt
16 May 2024 | News
... programme “Newsnight”, which focused on the appalling situation of carers, who owed thousands of pounds to DWP due to unjust and complicated benefit ... allowance earnings rules infringements last year, nearly half were not acted upon by DWP staff. DR UK works ...
New benefits training course with CPAG
28 March 2023 | News
... to announce the launch of Benefit Essentials, a new online training course designed for those who are new to ... Essentials covers the structure of the welfare system and the difference between contributory, non-contributory, and means-tested benefits, and the eligibility requirements ...