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Finally disability benefits are high on the political agenda: so where next?
19 March 2016 | News
After a tumultuous week in politics, for disabled people two things stand out. First, Government has back-tracked on the plan to ... in participation, not short-term cuts that cause misery and are counter-productive, actually increasing spending ...
Congratulations to our marathon runners
06 May 2019 | News
... would like to thank Matt Ryan, Katie Wells, Elizabeth Hoogland and Mikey Bacon for their collective efforts in raising almost £8,000 for Disability Rights UK. We are ...
EHRC demands mandatory disability data reporting by large employers
29 August 2018 | News
A new report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) finds that just 3% of organisations measure their ethnicity ... on representation in the workforce. EHRC is calling for mandatory reporting on staff recruitment, retention and ...
Channel 4 wins award for Paralympics coverage
20 March 2013 | News
... Award. The award was accepted by presenters Clare Balding and Ade Adepitan, together with a number of the on and off screen team behind the coverage. Announcing the ...
Final stage of benefits cap starts today
11 August 2013 | News
... households. The roll out will affect 40 local authorities, including 24 London authorities. For more information see the DWP ... are exemptions from the benefits cap. To find out more and to find out if you are exempt see our benefits cap ...
DHP human rights case approved
26 January 2014 | News
Irwin Mitchell’s specialist Public Law team has been granted permission to bring a judicial review into Sandwell local authority’s decision to take Disability ... the council’s policy amounts to disability discrimination and a breach of British human rights law. The case is ...
Campaign to Save Tax Credits
02 July 2015 | News
Disabled people – even when working – are more likely to live in poverty than non-disabled people. This impacts on our ability to participate in society and affects whole families, including children If tax ...
Funding available from EHRC for disability discrimination cases
22 January 2017 | News
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) are to provide funding for front line advice and representation for disability discrimination claims. ...
Disability Confident Campaign materials available
25 September 2013 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions has updated its Disability Confident Campaign ... the Disability Confident campaign, the government is working with employers to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that disabled people have the ...
Potential Threat to Judicial Review Process
02 August 2020 | News
... citizen can use to challenge decisions of the government and other public bodies, where the decision or the process ... Judicial review has been used very effectively during the coronavirus crisis by disabled people and their legal representatives, to challenge government ...