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DR UK calls for new assessment approach for PIP as Atos and Capita get £40m increase
04 February 2018 | News
Government spending on private firms carrying out 'brutal' disability ... request by The Independent found the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) paid Atos and Capita nearly £255m last ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets here or ...
Disability Rights UK named as charity of the year
12 February 2018 | News
... Charity of the Year for 2018. British Friendly is a leading financial services provider that was founded in 1902 and has headquarters in Bedford. As a mutual Society it is ... skills and understanding of its workforce around disability issues. This was well received and so the society began ...
Doctors assumed Disabled people not capable of discussing care
03 March 2021 | News
A report by the British Institute of Human Rights said that doctors assumed elderly and Disabled people were not capable of discussing how they ... of the Institute, told the Financial Times that the issues with the orders were “deeply rooted in the daily ...
Disability Rights UK is looking for case studies and personal stories for its new Reskilling guide
10 November 2015 | News
We are interested in stories written by disabled people about their experiences of acquiring an impairment and how they dealt with returning to employment, ... include: Overcoming setbacks, barriers and solving problems Support you received from other people who'd been ...
Government proposes SSP extension to those earning less than lower earnings limit
15 July 2019 | News
... new measures “to transform how employers support and retain disabled staff and those with a health condition". Under ... a lack of time and capital to invest in support as the key issues. The government will also consider whether to change ...
Five year wait for child autism and ADHD assessments
07 April 2022 | News
... Observer highlight the extent of delays young people are facing when trying to get assessed for autism. The Guardian ... reports that 2,835 referrals for assessment in Coventry and Warwickshire have still not resulted in an appointment, ... initial referral. The longest wait was up to 251 weeks – nearly five years. This is a consistent barrier for ...
Claimant deaths still linked to systemic flaws in benefits system, DWP document shows
27 January 2023 | News
Scores of deaths of claimants in the last three years have been linked to persistent, ... in the way benefits are managed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), an official document has shown. The DWP ... prior to claim closure” suggests serious continuing problems with the work capability assessment system, which ...
Predicting real inclusion in assistive technologies
16 November 2015 | News
Charlotte Macken, of Nesta, talks about the Inclusive Technology Prize , for which Liz Sayce is on the ... challenge prizes can’t solve every problem, they can bring previously silenced voices into the innovation process, ... helping us to move away from ‘business as usual’ and identify much needed solutions. Read the blog on the ...
Deep Concern and Dismay at WCA Reforms: Open Letter From DPOs And Charities to Work And Pensions Secretary
24 November 2023 | News
... that represent or are comprised of Disabled people and people with serious health conditions, anti-poverty organisations, and allies, have joined together to express their deep concern at proposed Work ...
Human Rights Act 1998
07 October 2022 | Resource
... does the European Court of Human Rights do? Key Articles and Protocols When to use the Human Rights Act What can the Human Rights Act do once you complain? Examples of Human Rights related cases Article 6 Article ... Human Rights related cases Article 6 Examples of Article 6 issues raised in case law include: H (A Child) [2015] - A ...