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Reintroduction of work conditionality and sanctions is an appalling decision that must be reversed, says DR UK
29 June 2020 | News
Work and Pensions Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced conditionality and benefit sanctions will be reintroduced this week as jobcentres in England start to ... service union highlighting that reopening jobcentres as early as next week could create “a perfect storm” and ...
DR UK congratulates our Chair on being awarded an OBE
06 January 2019 | News
... (MS). Martin Stevens, 55, was diagnosed with MS in 1995 and has been supporting people with the condition and other ... within the UK and at global level, drawing attention to issues that are crucial from the perspective of people with ... in the UK MS is often painful and exhausting and can cause problems with how we walk, move, see, think and feel It’s ...
Labour launches its manifesto with promises on disability and accessibility
13 June 2024 | News
... manifesto for the General Election. Whilst there was no BSL interpreter on the stage with Keir Starmer, one was visible ... was heavily critical of the conservative government’s handling of the economy and emphasised labours promise of economic repair. Although ...
Commons Transport Committee criticises DfT for failing to tackle pavement parking
08 September 2019 | News
... takes the Department for Transport to task for failing to tackle pavement parking The Transport Committee has ... have been told has a detrimental effect on people’s lives and can lead to social isolation. Read the report: Pavement parking [HTML] Read the conclusions and recommendations: Pavement parking [HTML] Read the ...
High Court rules mandatory reconsideration requirement for ESA claimants unlawful
10 August 2020 | News
The High Court - in Connor, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for Work And Pensions [2020] EWHC 1999 (Admin ) - has ruled that the requirement for an ESA claimant to go through the mandatory reconsideration process before appealing against a ...
DR UK concerned at plans to close almost one in 10 jobcentres
05 July 2017 | News
The DWP has announced plans to close almost one in 10 Jobcentres and to make around 750 Jobcentre staff redundant. Announcing ... due to the nature of their disability, and others have problems accessing it due to resources and finance. In ...
Ministers Ignore ESA Claimants in Suicide Prevention Strategy
21 September 2023 | News
Ministers have refused to include claimants of out-of-work ... evidence” from NHS research. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has listed “common risk factors” such as physical illness, financial difficulty and social isolation in its new Suicide Prevention Strategy ...
Evaluation: How Do We Bring People In?
20 August 2024 | News
Evaluation. It’s something we often think of as aimed at a particular individual, ... at Disability Rights UK (DR UK). Our team has the knowledge and experience of working on the programme to develop an ... and meaningful co-creation was challenging. One of the main early obstacles was overcoming the initial ‘information ...
Budget 2015
17 March 2015 | News
Here are some of the main announcements made in the March 2015 Budget. Some of ... or updates of previous announcements Disability and accessibility Gift Aid donation changes ID verification ... accessibility 1.234 Children and young people experiencing problems with their mental health . £1 billion provided ...
Disabled People's Experience of Bus Travel: New Bususers Report Launched
20 August 2024 | News
... issued today by Bususers UK which highlights the many problems and barriers faced by Disabled People using our fractured bus services. The report titled ‘ Why ...