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Should we adopt Australian policy ideas?
08 June 2015 | News
Our CEO Liz Sayce has just returned from leave in Australia – and took to wondering about the fact that in the UK we are ... entreated to look to particular countries, like Australia and the US, to inform our own policies. Should we? If so why ...
Disabled single mother wins ‘no DSS rule’ legal case
13 July 2020 | News
A disabled single mother has won a court case against the ‘No DSS’ rule implemented by thousands of private landlords across the UK. For decades, landlords have been ...
New DWP mental health Well-being pilots
09 September 2014 | News
DWP is running three pilots aimed at finding the best ways to improve employment and health outcomes for benefit claimants of working age who ... - running in four Jobcentre Plus districts, Surrey and Sussex, Midland Shires, Black Country and Tees Valley ...
Disability is not contagious, but your attitude might be webinar
22 May 2017 | News
... is not contagious, but your attitude might be: Diversity and the workplace. Date and time: 2pm 25 May 2017 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3379495605721504002 In this webinar, Atif ...
Grenfell – high rise residents must have personal evacuation plans
05 October 2020 | News
A disabled woman who died in the Grenfell Tower fire would still be alive today if ... claims her family. Sakina Afrasehabi had severe arthritis and lived on the 18th floor of the tower. Her family is ... so high up, what happens if people cannot use stairs, and what happens if the lift is out of action. DR UK Head of ...
Access to Work changes: DR UK response
11 March 2015 | News
Commenting on the Government's announcement on the future of the Access to work scheme, which provides funding and support for disabled people in work, Liz Sayce, chief ... is a very welcome step. It will mean increased flexibility and less bureaucracy for disabled people, allowing them to ...
Consultation: 5th WCA review
09 June 2014 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed Dr Paul Litchfield to undertake the fifth independent ... the Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) or Support Group; and Mental Health conditions and Learning Difficulties. This ...
Considering studying? We can help you.
26 September 2013 | News
We can provide advice to disabled students who are studying in England and support students who are studying in Wales and Scotland ...
Covid restrictions removed
24 February 2022 | News
The Government has removed nearly all Covid restrictions from England as of 24 February 2022. Staff and students in most education and childcare settings no longer need to ...
Over 260,000 disabled people waiting for DWP benefit assessments
10 May 2020 | News
Figures published by the DWP in response to a parliamentary written question show that as ... new Universal Credit claims in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Ken Butler DR UK’s Welfare Rights and Policy Adviser said: “The backlog of PIP and ESA ...