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Disabled people’s protest rights: what you need to know
23 March 2023 | Resource
... protest rights. Downloadable versions of this resource, including printable cards to keep on you during protests, ... below. For a more detailed explanation of your rights and the law in this area, refer to Liberty’s Advice and ... they take your equipment: They must communicate this clearly. If the police want to seize equipment under section ...
TikTok pulls #autismchallenge posts mocking disabled people
20 May 2020 | News
... social media platform TikTok has been under fire for allowing users to post videos of themselves mocking people with ... told DR UK: "This content does not reflect our values and is against the code of conduct outlined in our Community ... Guidelines . The hashtag in question has been removed and any similar content that violates our Community ...
Jobs First evaluation final report
05 February 2014 | News
The final reports of the Jobs First evaluation is now available. ... In addition to the full report, detailing methods and all findings, a four page summary report and an Easy Read summary report are available. Please feel ...
Bedroom tax loophole closed
05 February 2014 | News
... 8 January 2014 the DWP admitted that an oversight when drafting bedroom tax legislation meant that housing benefit ... lived in their property since at least the 1 January 1996 and have been continuously entitled to housing benefit since ... For more information on the loophole and the exceptions to the bedroom tax see our Factsheet F57 ...
Food banks are lifeline for disabled people
16 December 2013 | News
... to the benefits system have to rely on food banks, according to The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC). A survey of nearly 4000 disabled people, carried out by the DBC, ... per cent) have needed to use food banks to feed themselves and their families. The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) ...
Charging for residential accommodation
07 October 2022 | Resource
The Care Act 2014 introduced a single legal framework for charging for care and support and financial assessments in England. This is a ... new legislation aims at making charging fairer and more clearly understood by everyone. If the local authority decides ...
Coronavirus strategy hinders stroke recovery
23 September 2020 | News
Thousands of stroke patients have suffered avoidable disability because of interruptions to NHS care during the Coronavirus pandemic, reports The Guardian. Clot-busting drugs and ...
MPs question Esther McVey on disability employment
10 July 2018 | News
Esther McVey MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Sarah Newton MP, Minister of State for Disabled People are being questioned by ...
Unity Law PolledOut campaign
06 May 2015 | News
This campaign highlights the challenges of voting if you have physical or mental disabilities, and aims to demonstrate that there are organisations like Scope, Livability and Benfits and Work who are actively campaigning for ...
Barriers removed for Deaf Jurors
10 March 2021 | News
... has announced that the law will be changed to allow BSL interpreters into the jury deliberation room. Up until now, BSL has been ... click here for a press statement from the Lord Chancellor and here for a press statement from the Ministry of ...