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One year on budget cuts make Care Act “less effective”
31 March 2016 | News
A year after it was introduced, Disability Rights UKs legal partners, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors, say that budget cuts and a lack of compliance from local authorities are making ... for more than 20 years, which aimed to give disabled adults and their carers a greater understanding of their rights. ...
Government responds to committee report on sanctions
10 February 2019 | News
... of counter-productive sanctions regime says Work and Pensions Committee. Read the Government’s full ... report on benefit sanctions. The Government has agreed to investigate the effectiveness of reforms to welfare ... off benefits when their health or other critical factors clearly make this inappropriate. Disability Rights UK will ...
High Court judgment denies two million ESA claimants £20 per week uplift due to “justifiable” disability discrimination
22 February 2022 | News
Between 30 March 2020 and 5 October 2021, the standard allowance element of Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit was increased by £20 per week. Yet no ...
Leadership Academy April 2015 update
31 March 2015 | News
Great news! Friday 8th May 2015 will see the final day of the Leadership Academy cohort of 2014-15 The programme will culminate in a day of activity and celebrations with a Graduation Ceremony to recognise the delegate’s significant achievements and future contributions to the field of leadership through ...
LibDems publish pre-manifesto
09 September 2014 | News
... its ‘pre-manifesto’ that details a range of measures intended to improve the support offered to disabled people ... The measures include: a reformed and improved Work Programme in partnership with national governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and in England, local ...
Lords return ESA cut amendments back to Commons
28 February 2016 | News
The Welfare Reform and Work Bill was debated in the House of Lords today for consideration of Commons amendments to ESA and UC in 'ping pong'. Previously, the Lords voted to remove ...
DPOs Reject Government's Divisive 'British Homes for British workers' Policy
05 February 2024 | News
Ahead of the opening evidence session for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities inquiry into Disabled People and housing, a group of leading DPOs, including Disability ...
DWP to stop ‘cold-calling’ Disabled people to make low benefit ‘offers’
14 July 2021 | News
In response to a legal challenge by a Public Law Project ... by way of a Consent Order, it agreed to amend its policies and guidance and settle the claim. Evidence gathered over many months ...
I Can Make It prepares for some big events over the next two months
26 January 2017 | News
... has been one of heavy preparation for I Can Make It. Preparing ourselves for meetings whether with our champions, ... We’ve also developed our contacts with Leeds City Council and Knowsley Borough Council as well as establishing contact with Wakefield Council and Leicester City Council. For instance, those of us based ...
Ofgem webinar on possible winter power cuts
22 December 2022 | News
Last week the energy regulator Ofgem hosted an online webinar called “Energy aware: Making a plan for power ... the National Grid Electricity System Operator (ESO) and Energy Networks Association (ENA) to discuss what ... are medically dependent on electricity for their well-being and independence. The event included speakers from both the ...