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Travel pass protest victory for disabled passengers
18 May 2014 | News
Transport chiefs in South Yorkshire have been forced to make a U turn on a decision to axe free rail travel for elderly and disabled passengers on 1 April. Passenger fought back by turning up and trying to board trains without paying at peak times. As ...
Legal Disability Confidence Day
13 August 2013 | News
This event takes place on 2nd October 2013 and is aimed at disabled students with a legal or scientific background, trainees, qualified solicitors, patent attorneys and others to whom the topic is of relevance Time: 10:30 – ...
New accessibility resource for London theatres
25 September 2016 | News
... access guides for London’s most popular theatres, including unique interactive maps to show patrons exactly where they will be sitting in each venue and what the view is like. Please see an example guide here: ...
Revised Universal Credit timetable
04 December 2013 | News
Our Universal Credit (UC) factsheet has been amended to include revised information on the UC roll out timetable. This information is based on Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Iain Duncan Smith’s Written Ministerial ...
Disability coalition calls for talks with prime minister over human catastrophe
27 February 2018 | News
... people’s organisations has today written to the Prime Minister urging her to meet with them to discuss the ... people. The right of disabled people to an adequate standard of living and social protection. Kamran Mallick, CEO of Disability ...
DR UK welcomes NHS care data delay
18 February 2014 | News
Disability Rights UK welcomes NHS England’s decision to delay plans to share data from people's medical records. The decision to postpone the sharing of data for at least six months follows concerns expressed by doctors, patients' groups and online campaign group 38 Degrees, who conducted a poll ...
Disabled people should decide priorities on getting active
09 June 2016 | News
Sue Bott’s latest blog ‘It’s a walk in the park’ highlights the obstacles disabled people face in getting active. She says personal budgets give people an ... what works best for them within the resources available and that bureaucratic obstacles can hamper wellbeing. Read ...
Benefit cap judicial review fails
05 November 2013 | News
'Benefit cap' Judicial review in the High Court fails An attempt by three vulnerable lone ... cap by judicial review has failed. A Department for Work and Pensions spokesman said: "We are very pleased that the ... receive more than £500 a week, the average household earnings." For more information on the judicial review see: ...
Care Act
15 April 2025 | Resource
This guide is intended to be used by disabled people and people with ... about: What the Care Act intends to do Assessing your needs and eligibility Person Centred Care and ...
Community Engagement Lead
15 April 2025 | Opportunity
We're Recruiting - Community Engagement Lead Vacancy Disability Rights UK ... The National Lottery Community Fund to deliver an ambitious and innovative new programme. The partnership will support charities in England and Scotland to empower diverse and marginalised ...