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Disability hate crime prosecutions plummet
20 October 2020 | News
The number of cases of disability hate crime prosecuted in court has plunged by nearly 40% in just one year, new figures from the Crown Prosecution ...
Contacting Disability Rights UK this January
18 January 2021 | News
Telephony Operating at Reduced Level Our main telephone enquiry line re-opened on Monday 11th January 2021, however with ...
Disability rights, human rights: New blog from Liz Sayce
30 March 2017 | News
... of Disability Rights UK, marks the UK government’s signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with ... ago. Read blog “If our human rights were better realised in practice, disabled people could participate fully in society – in families, communities, schools, colleges, ...
Getting to Know PIP event thoughts
06 May 2013 | News
... was asked to be on a panel for Welfare Reform UK's "Getting to know ... PIP" event at which Esther McVey MP, Minister for Disabled People was a speaker. This blog contains his thoughts on the day as well as some information on ...
Supported accommodation housing cap put back to 2019. New funding model announced
14 September 2016 | News
DWP announces that the application of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rates to social rents for supported housing will commence in 2019/20 rather than 2018/19. Read Damian Green’s the ...
Record numbers receive tougher hate crime sentences
16 October 2017 | News
Record numbers of tougher hate crime sentences are being passed by the courts after applications made by the CPS, data published today reveals. Read CPS press release In 2016/17, more than half of cases involving hostility on the grounds of race, religion, sexual ...
Specialist legal guidance on return to work
18 May 2020 | News
... an extensive set of specialised guidance on returning to the workplace, including advice for disabled people. As more workplaces ... caution, as it is their disabled employees who best understand the risks of returning to work, or performing certain ...
Make a Christmas donation to DR UK
02 December 2019 | News
Winter Appeal Please support our Winter Appeal through donating what you can and by sharing widely with friends, family and social media. Help us help people have the life they ...
Disabled people need human rights
11 August 2013 | News
... programme For disabled people, human rights are about things like preserving family life: for instance, getting the support you need to live in the same ...
Better off under the budget? One amazing person has decided to donate his surplus
20 March 2016 | News
... but are you better off under the budget? Daniel Xuereb is and he’s donated the surplus to Disability Rights UK. Others have followed his example. Well done Dan and thanks. Dan’s donation page Better off under the budget? One amazing person has decided to donate his surplus ...