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Lib Dems want Bedroom tax axed
16 July 2014 | News
Following a recent Government report, the Liberal Democrats now ... for the adoption of the bedroom tax, now want it scrapped and replaced by a scheme where: new tenants in the social ... in benefit if they are offered a suitable smaller home and, crucially, turn it down. disabled adults would be ...
Errol Graham case heard by High Court
20 January 2021 | News
... High Court has heard how Errol Graham, who starved to death in 2018, was left at risk of "serious harm" by the ... has brought the case, says that the Department for Work and Pensions' handling of his case was unlawful and breached his human ...
Digitisation of justice system risks forcing out disabled people
17 June 2020 | News
Disabled people risk being forced out of the justice system due to plans to ... digitisation according to a new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. The EHRC is especially ... for learning disabled people, people with brain injuries, and people with autism. DR UK’s Head of Policy Fazilet ...
Our response to bedroom tax appeal court judgement
20 February 2014 | News
... last year’s judgement of the High Court that the housing benefit regulations are lawful. Although the judges ... sufficient measures to mitigate against discrimination and, whilst discrimination against disabled children was ... is a most extraordinary decision. It drives a coach and horses through equality legislation and the UN ...
Universal Credit Advance Payments are pushing people to use food banks
04 June 2019 | News
A new joint report from StepChange Debt Charity and the Trussell ... amount to live on. A deduction of just 5% would push nearly half of StepChange clients on benefits into a negative ...
Over 200,000 disabled people at risk of homelessness due to housing benefit freeze
25 June 2017 | News
A new report from the housing charity Shelter finds that 211,070 households could be ... where they live, the minimum number of bedrooms they need and their income. It assumes that someone claiming housing ... be a shortfall between the amount of LHA they can claim, and the cost of renting one of the cheapest homes by 2020. ...
Have you renewed your membership yet?
24 March 2015 | News
Although Disability Rights UK operate a rolling, year-long membership, the majority of both organisational and individual memberships traditionally run out at the end ... benefits, self-directed support such as direct payments, and education, but also with each other. This will also ...
Up to ten years for benefits fraud
15 September 2013 | News
Director of Public Prosecutions sets out charging standards for benefit and tax credit fraud The Director of Public Prosecutions, ...
New DRILL Tenders announced
03 September 2018 | News
... programme led by disabled people. DRILL is commissioning 2 tenders. These are: Getting Our Voices Heard : The ... We are interested in maximising the influence on policy and practice of disabled people and their organisations. Including Missing Voices : The ...
Pathways from poverty: The future of the DWP
25 March 2019 | News
This new Demos report sets out how institutions beyond the DWP could deliver employment support to ill and disabled people. Read report Report recommendations ... full responsibility for providing employment support to ill and disabled people. Local authorities and NHS trusts should ...