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ONS Releases Data on Disabled People
01 December 2019 | News
... for National Statistics Releases Data on Disabled People in the UK Today (December 2) the Office for National ... of disabled people in the UK, drawn from existing surveys and datasets. The data covers 7 different areas: Disability and well-being : Average well-being ratings of disabled and ...
MPs quiz Minister on smearing disabled people
10 December 2013 | News
... has prompted members of the select committee on work and pensions into calling the Secretary of State Iain Duncan Smith in for questioning on December 9 th over his officials and advisors role in the negative representation of disabled ...
DR UK says all ESA claimants should be exempt from the benefit cap
10 August 2016 | News
... some disabled people are exempt from the benefit cap – including those receiving DLA or PIP or the ESA support ... claimants can receive from the main out-of-work benefits and children’s benefits. Some benefits are not included in ... in to work? In his 24 August 2015 speech on work, health and disability, then Secretary of State for Work and ...
DR UK calls for all ESA claimants to be exempt from the benefit cap
01 November 2016 | News
The lower benefit cap, which comes into effect on 7 November, will have a 'widespread and severe impact' on more than 116,000 families says a new ... the lower overall benefit cap More about the benefit cap and Housing Benefit More about the benefit cap and Universal ...
UN Committee: Rights of disabled people
31 July 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK is currently developing a parallel report in response to the United Nations ... wish to draw directly on the experiences of disabled people and have already made two successive appeals through our website and social media for individual disabled people to respond ...
Low-traffic schemes overlook Disabled people’s needs
27 April 2021 | News
... do not consider the needs of Disabled people when implementing low-traffic neighbourhoods according to Disabled ... residents who say the schemes increase journey times and leave Disabled people no alternative but to use cars. In ... journey times led to him arriving at school wet, distressed and confused. The local Council, Islington, is refusing to ...
First meeting of Get Yourself Active
04 May 2015 | News
The Get Yourself Active project is gaining countrywide support from a number of interested ... the new national steering group The project aims to create and develop opportunities for people to use their personal budgets to access physical activity and sport. The first meeting took place on 23 rd April and ...
NPC Report Launched: What do People Want The Government To Do About the Environmental Crisis?
25 September 2023 | News
... cross-sector group of charities have released five new briefings with findings from deliberation groups and surveys with over 750 people asking them how they want charities and government to respond to the climate and nature ...
Scottish disabled student access report
01 June 2014 | News
Planning improvements for disabled pupils' access to education - ... consultation on draft guidance on the Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records (Scotland) Act 2002 ("the 2002 Act"). The 2002 Act contains duties ...
DBC open letter to Government on ESA cut
25 January 2016 | News
National charities and Peers sign Open Letter calling on Government to stop £30-a-week ESA cut Original text ... the DBC website Ahead of a key vote on the Welfare Reform and Work Bill next week in the House of Lords, over 30 ...