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Making Statutory Sick Pay Work: new research report
26 July 2023 | News
... reform of statutory sick pay (SSP). The research report finds that: Workers on SSP receive as little as £1.10 an hour in the first week and less than £3 an hour thereafter. More than half of ... of the UK workforce managing long-term conditions and ensure fewer workers fall out of the job market ...
Disability APPG Chair criticises new Strategy
27 July 2021 | News
... Parliamentary Group on Disability Dr Lisa Cameron MP has joined Disabled People's Organisations in criticising the lack ... the last 16 months, I have met with countless charities and disabled people’s organisations, so I know people with ... on key areas of policy such as Disability Confident and disability employment reporting. The document promises ...
Homes for Us demands social housing reform from Government
21 December 2022 | News
... : a coalition of grassroots organisations, charities, and tenants unions who have come together to fight for more and better social housing, Disability Rights UK has written a letter to the ...
Discretionary Housing Payment High court victory
21 April 2015 | News
... decision to take the care component of disability living allowance (DLA) into account when assessing ... unlawful, the High Court has said The decision, Hardy, R v Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, concerned a couple who were both disabled and in receipt of the care and mobility components of DLA. ...
Fit for Work: guidance for employers
07 January 2015 | News
... aims to help employers make the best use of Fit for Work and supports their employees’ return to work as quickly as ... The Fit for Work advice service, aims to support people in work with health conditions and those who are off sick. Employers and GPs can refer ...
Victory for Changing Places Campaign
19 July 2020 | News
All New Public Buildings to have Changing Places Toilet Installed Disabled ... will include Changing Places toilets with changing tables and hoists. Buildings will include shopping centres, supermarkets and sports and arts venues. It was recently announced that ...
This Girl Can: Gemmas story
02 February 2015 | News
... Disability Sport (now known as Activity Alliance) is supporting This Girl Can to ensure more disabled women can get involved in the campaign Last week, Sport England’s latest Active People Survey was published. It showed that 121,700 fewer disabled people and 125,000 fewer women are regularly taking part in sport. ...
John Harris article on residential care - DR UK says it is 'torture'
18 February 2020 | News
Commenting on the John Harris article in The Guardian about ... UK's CEO Kamran Mallick said: "DR UK raised the detention and treatment of learning disabled people and people in the mental health system as part of the civil ...
Employ people with disabilities: it makes sound business sense
03 August 2017 | News
Rabia Lemahieu, Disability and Skills Manager at Disability Rights UK has written this article for the Diversity at work: building a fair and inclusive business hub. Considering there are over 13 ...
Think Different Think Equal Campaign
31 July 2014 | News
The European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) is launched a series of four ... entitled “Think Different, Think Equal” to empower and raise awareness about the rights of disabled people in ... video campaign explores the concept of intersectionality and helps young disabled people understand and embrace their ...