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Next steps towards a fully inclusive transport network
24 July 2018 | News
... across all types of travel for people with visible and less visible disabilities. View Inclusive Transport ... user.” The Strategy says that ‘wheelchair users facing problems accessing buses will be able to report issues using a new online tool’ but until the legal ...
Guide to recruiting and supporting disabled people in the workplace
06 February 2018 | News
Disability Rights UK, in conjunction with Disability@Work , have written a guide ... in the workplace. Building for success in recruiting and supporting disabled people in the workplace is a free of ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
EHRC imposes legally binding action plan on the DWP to improve its treatment of disabled benefit claimants
24 April 2022 | News
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is requiring the DWP to ... met. The DWP outlined the steps being taken to address the problems identified. However, the Commission has concluded ... further action is necessary, given the seriousness of the issues. It is therefore drawing up a legally-binding ...
Cross Party MPs call for public inquiry into benefit related deaths
14 October 2022 | News
The Liberal Democrats, SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have backed the calls of bereaved families, Rethink Mental Illness, Mind, Child Poverty Action Group, and DR ... of State for Work and Pensions Chloe Smith MP, warning “problems with the design and operation of the system can ...
Comedian to host 24 hour Tell-A-Thon
16 September 2022 | News
Comedian Rosie Jones feels that Disabled People are ignored in society and believes most people have very little awareness of the problems that the Disabled community face day to day, so ...
Our response to the consultation on assisted digital strategy, online conviction and statutory fixed fines
28 November 2016 | News
... system: assisted digital strategy, online conviction and statutory fixed fines Note: Disability Rights UK member Mind has also done a response , highlighting problems with mental health tribunals Disability Rights UK ... to disabled people, particularly in respect of benefit issues. DR UK runs a second tier advice line where we assist ...
Cross Party MPs call for public inquiry into benefit related deaths
14 October 2022 | News
The Liberal Democrats, SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party have backed the calls of bereaved families, Rethink Mental Illness, Mind, Child Poverty Action Group, and DR ... of State for Work and Pensions Chloe Smith MP, warning “problems with the design and operation of the system can ...
Civil servant says DWP wants to merge PIP and Universal Credit
29 November 2021 | News
... has explicitly stated that it has plans to scrap PIP and combine it with Universal Credit. The comments were made during ... creating a new single benefit through merging PIP and Universal Credit. He appeared to confirm that when he ...
Our benefits in hospital factsheet has now been revised and updated
12 June 2018 | News
This information is intended to briefly tell you how a stay in ... should consider getting a copy of our Disability Rights Handbook . For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
New regulations issued excluding disabled students from Universal Credit entitlement
04 August 2020 | News
New regulations have been issued to “restore the policy intent” that "a limited capability for work determination, ... the course in any other case. The explanatory memorandum to the regulations says that - “The amendment ... to determine if they have a LCW. Even though they may clearly meet the Universal Credit means test if found to have ...