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New EHRC report says prospects for disabled people have worsened
24 October 2018 | News
Is Britain Fairer? 2018 report: published by the Equality and Human ... As the last review before the UK leaves the EU, and with nearly a decade of data to reflect on, this assessment ...
RDG publishes report on future of accessible rail travel
29 June 2017 | News
The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) brings together train operators and Network Rail to improve the Britain’s railways. A ... The Future of Accessible Rail Travel , commissioned by RDG and written in 2015, highlighted the specific challenges ...
Over 70,000 ESA claimants sanctioned to date
10 November 2015 | News
... show that over 70,000 ESA claimants have been sanctioned since the system was introduced in December 2012. However, ... was 70,452 with - 11,238 applied for failure to attend a mandatory interview; and 59,219 applied for failure to participate in work ...
Disability Hate Crime events report
12 February 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK is aiming to improve the knowledge of and success in operating ... confidence in reporting by getting local disability groups and organisations to set up reporting centres where disabled ...
Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to rules excluding disabled students from universal credit
16 December 2022 | News
... to the rejection of a claim for judicial review by Flinn Kays following the refusal of his application for ... 2020. He receives the enhanced rate of both the mobility and daily living components of personal independence payment ... UC. But in line with UC rules, his claim for UC was refused and he was not invited to attend a work capability ...
Litchfield 5th review published
26 November 2014 | News
Dr Paul Litchfield has been appointed to undertake the fifth independent review of the Work Capability Assessment and to provide the report before the end of 2014. The review ... the Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) or Support Group; and Mental Health conditions and Learning Difficulties. You ...
100+ charities push for no repeal of Human Rights Act
20 October 2020 | News
DR UK has joined over 100 charities, human rights organisations, trades unions, and religion or belief groups, in signing a statement to protect human rights and judicial review. The coalition, co-ordinated by ...
EHRC says lack of progress on disability rights is society’s badge of shame
19 July 2016 | News
... ‘progress has stalled’ says the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights. Publishing the EHRC response to the Lords Select Committee report on the Equality Act 2010 and its effect on the lives of disabled people, David Isaac ...
Get Yourself Active contributes to new report from the National Outdoors for All Working Group
11 May 2021 | News
On 11 May 2021 the National Outdoors for All Working Group (NOfAWG) released a report highlighting the ... that certain communities face when accessing parks and natural spaces near to where they live. Developed by a group of 23 charities and organisations – including Disability Rights UK, the ...
Tackling Obesity Strategy – accessible to all?
26 July 2020 | News
The government has today published its Tackling Obesity strategy as we are all urged to keep our weight in check, in a bid to beat coronavirus and protect our National Health Service. The "Better Health" campaign by Public Health England, which is launched alongside the strategy, aims to ...