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Govt no action on WCA mental health case
19 January 2014 | News
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions v MM & Anor [2013] EWCA Civ 1565 The Court of ... Allowance (ESA) disadvantages people with mental health problems, learning disabilities and autism. Unfortunately a ... submits, this involves the Tribunal determining policy issues, which is constitutionally improper and which the ...
Disabled peoples problems accessing primary care
12 March 2015 | News
A new Healthwatch England report says disabled people face major access problems using GP and dentist services – from deaf people ... to ensure access. Local Healthwatch are taking up these issues with Clinical Commissioning Groups in different parts ...
New CQC Report Into the State of Health and Social Care in England
24 October 2023 | News
This year has been another turbulent one for health and social care. In addition to the ongoing problem of ‘gridlocked’ care ... across the country and many carers are facing financial problems. Mikey Erhardt, Campaigner at Disability Rights ...
DWP: Deaths, cover-up, and a toxic 30-year legacy
06 April 2022 | News
Evidence stretching back more than a decade shows how the DWP repeatedly ... its own civil servants to improve the system has cultural problems within that touch all aspects of its dealings with Disabled people in the social security system, and how the roots of its toxic culture stretch back at least ...
Making a complaint
23 September 2024 | Resource
... Disabled Students’ Allowances (DSAs) Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plans Local Government Departments Jobcentre ... by using numbered lists and headings to highlight the key issues. Keep a written record of your experience , ... Health and Care (EHC) Plans The main options for resolving problems if you are unhappy with your Education, Health and ...
Student FAQs
23 September 2024 | Resource
... jobseeker's allowance; income-related employment and support allowance; child tax credit and working tax ... on adjustments for more suggestions. If you experience problems in receiving adjustments, your disability adviser ... complaints procedure . This process ensures unresolved issues are addressed at a higher level and your concerns are ...
DWP to pay out £970 million in ESA underpayments
16 October 2018 | News
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) underpayments of ESA following Incapacity Benefit reassessments. View ESA underpayments ... Earlier this year, a report by the National Audit Office and a Public Accounts Committee report estimated 70,000 ...
How Did We Get Involved In The Disability Rights Movement? DR UK Staff Blog Series! Part Five
28 August 2024 | News
Welcome to our new blog series, going into the personal and activist history of Disability ... to break the disabling barriers I am facing. From an early age, I have become aware of the persistent stigma and ...
Government's Rail Reform Plans Still Delayed
08 March 2024 | News
... frustrated to report that the long overdue reforms set out in government’s rail transformation plans are facing delays, with long-standing issues in the rail sector still needing to be addressed, ...
DR UK says: Chancellor, we need rights not discretion
16 March 2023 | News
... people will have been shocked by the contents of the Health and Disability White Paper, as well as many Disabled People Organisations (DPOs), including ourselves. It does need to be stressed that all ... and feared since its introduction in 2008. Frequent problems continue to be reported with the accuracy of the ...