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Government rejects calls for cost of living £650 to be given to all on disability benefits
12 July 2022 | News
... has rejected calls to extend the £650 one-off cost of living payment to people on disability benefits as well as ... Rishi Sunak to help ease the cost-of-living crisis and its long-term effects upon families and the Disabled community. However, many campaigners were ...
Scottish recommendations for a new human rights framework
19 December 2018 | News
First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership ... Human Rights Leadership to recommend the next steps on Scotland’s human rights journey, including finding a way ... to be developed as a vital part of preparation of the Act and its implementation. A Scottish Government National ...
PIP assessment recordings to be allowed
22 February 2021 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has agreed that Disabled people will be allowed to record their assessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Responding in a letter to the ... to Record action group of Disabled campaigners in Barking and Dagenham, the DWP said that audio recording should be ...
Wheels for Wellbeing’s Beyond the Bicycle Conference
10 October 2017 | News
Wheels for Wellbeing are celebrating 10 years of enhancing disabled ... Key topics Promoting inclusive cycling in your area and understanding its benefits The importance of recognising cycles as ...
MPs say Disability benefit delays unacceptable
17 March 2014 | News
The latest Work and Pensions Committee report, Monitoring the performance of the Department of Work Pensions in ... of Government statistics should be ‘fair, accurate and “unspun” to avoid feeding into negative views ...
Evidence needed from disabled students refused Universal Credit
15 April 2020 | News
DR UK has received the following message from Leigh Day Solicitors : “Tessa Gregory and Lucy Cadd from the law firm Leigh Day are bringing a ... provided for her in order for her to be determined as LCW and her claim for UC was closed. The Secretary of State’s ...
Universal Credit will hit 1.9 million by over £1,000 per year with disabled people worst affected
23 April 2019 | News
... 2 million people will lose more than £1,000 a year following the switch to universal credit , with those claiming ... on those with disabilities is particularly significant and complex, with both large giveaways and takeaways depending on particular circumstances. The IFS ...
People with Learning Disabilities to remain outside of group six vaccinations
22 February 2021 | News
UPDATE: The Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations has ... learning disabilities. But Charities including DR UK and Mencap have called on Government to include all people ...
Disability Unit fails to provide adequate offline consultation help
26 January 2021 | News
Disability Rights UK is seeking urgent clarification from the government’s Disability ... views on the forthcoming Strategy have had to be cancelled, and online events by the Government have been limited and poorly advertised. While Disabled People’s ...
Over a quarter of students unable to access uni learning
08 September 2020 | News
27% of university students were unable to access online learning during the Covid-19 lockdown, according to NUS ... in The Guardian which suggests that disabled students and those from poorer backgrounds were worst affected. The ... that the main barriers to study were a lack of IT equipment and software, insufficient course materials, and poor ...