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50 helped by Elected Office Access Fund
21 October 2014 | News
... question 210908: Kate Green 16-10-2014 “To ask the Ministers for Women and Equalities, how many disabled candidates have been supported by the Access to Elected ...
Our Mobile Fab Lab launch event
04 August 2015 | News
Mobile fab lab for pioneering disabled people launched at the BBC Media City set to ... or Fabrication Laboratories – are spaces where creativity and technology collide. They provide a space where ... meets imagination. The launch event at the BBC on Wednesday and Thursday of last week saw disabled men and women of all ...
DR UK's Statement on Government's Proposed Benefits Cuts
27 March 2025 | News
Disability Rights UK is shocked and appalled at the Government’s intended cuts to the benefits that Disabled people rely ... Narrowing eligibility for Personal Independence Payment and reducing the health component of Universal Credit, will ...
Number of people who think benefits are too high falls to 15%
03 March 2021 | News
A survey by YouGov has found that most people now think benefits are too low or about right – a turnaround ... of people who think the welfare system is open to abuse, and more people believe that not enough help is given to those both in and out of work. 1.7 million people of working age are ...
University accessibility training event
08 September 2013 | News
How accessible is University? A training day for teachers, careers staff and others who work with students who are disabled, have ... of London in the Brunei Suite An event for students and their families will follow in the spring term. Teachers, ...
Do you want to get active but not sure where to go for help?
24 November 2016 | News
... that it is your right as a disabled person to be active in a way that is right for you and using your personal budget if you wish. Check out our: ... General resources page information on physical activity and sports health, social care and disability information ...
Blackpool Transport nominated for Bus Awards 2016 for work on Disability Awareness
10 October 2016 | News
... on the Disability Action Alliance (DAA) Transport project and a DR UK ambassador. Stephen Brookes, Director of Blackpool Transport said "In my capacity as a disabled person and member of the team at Blackpool Transport it was great ...
Care Bill becomes Care Act 2014
14 May 2014 | News
The Care Bill received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014. The Act includes provision for: a minimum eligibility threshold ... local authority duty to consider the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of the individual needing care. They ... be responding to future consultations on the regulations and guidance that accompany the Act, when they are ...
33000 households benefit capped
08 January 2014 | News
... the effect of the benefit cap on households with children. Since the introduction of the benefit cap on 15th April 2013 to November 2013: Almost 33 thousand households had their housing benefit capped. 47% of ... cap, only 2 were not in London. These were Birmingham and Manchester. Of data extracted in November 2013: Just ...
Disabled athletes forced to quit by benefit reform
21 April 2014 | News
Disabled athletes are being forced out of sport because of the UK Government's ... told Members of the Scottish Parliament that its staff and associates from across the country had reported the impact of assessments on the sportsmen and women. Even board members of the governing organisation ...