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The Department for Transport has confirmed the appointment of new members to the Disabled Transport Advisory Committee
12 March 2025 | News
Local Transport Minister Simon Lightwood has announced the appointment of 13 ... – prominent leader in public policy, disability advocacy, and corporate governance Mark Cutter – Chair of Northern’s Accessibility User Group (NAUG) and the Rail Accessibility and Inclusion Forum for the North ...
Fundraising Star Mitch brings it at London Marathon 2023!
17 May 2023 | News
... our work! Our fabulous runner Mitchell Brady achieved the incredible time of 4:11:58 at his very first London ... always, incredible. Mitch says: “The crowd were immense and definitely help to pull you over the line, which makes ... had a resurgence in the asthma he has had from a young age and has to depend on several medicines to help him to ...
Government loses Poundland appeal
29 October 2013 | News
The Government’s appeal to the Supreme Court against an Appeal Court that it’s "back to work" schemes were legally flawed. The Court of Appeal, in Reilly and Wilson v Secretary of State , held that the regulations ... of the Government’s Back to Work schemes were unlawful and quashed them. The Court of Appeal case concerned two ...
DWP concedes legal challenge by couple who lost almost £10,000 by claiming Universal credit
25 July 2021 | News
A couple who lost £10,000 on transferring to Universal Credit (UC) are to receive full compensation for their past and future loss, following a successful judicial review. Background: Mary Deadman and John Ryan claimed UC in 2019, after a relative ...
Support the DSA Claim It! campaign
05 July 2018 | News
The DSA Claim It! campaign offers advice and information about Disabled Students' Allowances (DSAs) and ... need a DSA Claim It campaign? It's estimated that in 2017 nearly half the people eligible for DSA did not make a claim. ...
Our concerns about proposed tax credit reforms
22 October 2015 | News
The Institute for Financial Studies has calculated that 3 ... non-disabled people; the pay gap between disabled people and non-disabled people has increased by 35% since 2010; ... to non-disabled men, while the gap between disabled women and non-disabled women is double this at 22%. Another ...
DRUK slams ‘neglect’ of disabled people by Parliamentary candidates
08 December 2019 | News
An elections hustings event for disabled people organised by a consortium of ... Mallick said: “There are well over 2,000 prospective candidates standing in this election. It is extremely disappointing that ...
7 Families: Not just about money
20 April 2015 | News
Tracey Clarke explains how a pioneering new financial project is getting her family back on track after disability and job loss meant they almost lost everything Tracey, who ... Impairment, this may well open up my ambition to write and publish, hopefully with a view to earning an income ...
Our response to ILF Court of Appeal victory
10 November 2013 | News
... the decision by the Court of Appeal that the closure of the Independent Living Fund has not been pursued lawfully. Press ... people with high support needs in terms of equality and life opportunities, and failed to consider its international obligations under ...
Accessibily concerns over new taxi Uber App
15 June 2014 | News
Sir Bert Massie CBE has raised concerns about introduction of the Uber App in London for private hire ... Massie CBE, has worked in the charity sector for 40 years and, in 2007, was created a Knight for his services to ... their vehicles are accessible to wheelchair users. I clearly have an interest in ensuring that there continues to ...