Search results
501-510 of 4095 results
DR UK strongly condemns DWP refusal to publish its review relating to 69 claimant suicides
05 July 2020 | News
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thérèse Coffey has refused to publish the outcome of an internal review of investigation processes relating to the ... - which was set up to consider the most serious systemic issues identified by internal process reviews and cases from ...
Disability and Migration network condemns Rwanda Bill
23 April 2024 | News
The Safety of Rwanda Bill has passed its remaining parliamentary stages. This follows a long fight from ... The rights of Disabled people and migrants are not separate issues. We can only mount effective resistance to these ...
Second appeal application lodged for new Jodey Whiting inquest
03 November 2021 | News
... application has been lodged by the mother of Jodey Whiting, who is fighting for a second inquest into her ... Jodey was housebound with pneumonia, had been in hospital, and had found out that she had a cyst on the brain. The ... appeal seeks to overturn the decision by the High Court , handed down on 17 September 2021, that the new evidence that ...
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 ...
How does information support employment and independence?
22 August 2016 | News
The 12 Pillars of Independent Living are a basic right which have been drawn up over the years by disabled people and their organisations. When all these pillars are in place they enable disabled people to have true choice and control over their lives. Find out more in this new ...
Personal health budgets in mental health briefing
13 April 2015 | News
NHS Confederation and Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) briefing on personal health ... in mental health. It identifies people with mental health problems who might benefit from personal budgets, such as ...
Welfare Reform and Work Bill: Joint briefing on support for housing costs for 18-21 year olds
06 October 2015 | News
In the Summer Budget, the Chancellor announced that under ... that those who are in receipt of both elements of DLA and PIP be exempt. When a disabled person is found fit for ... lower than of their non-disabled peers. Welfare Reform and Work Bill: Joint briefing on support for housing costs ...
Disabled consumers being failed by shoddy customer service, Which? warns
06 December 2023 | News
New Which? research reveals that Disabled consumers are being failed by poor customer service, as the consumer champion calls on firms to do better. During the pandemic, customer service standards dropped as firms were forced to close call centres ...
New year message from our CEO Liz Sayce
04 January 2016 | News
... in 2016 I want to reflect on what we have achieved so far and ‘where next?’ In 2015 I was proud that DR UK spoke ... reverse this harsh proposal We also spoke out on the major problems with benefit sanctions , and the lack of evidence ... 1.3 million people in the last year - on benefits, student issues, independent living – as well as more detailed ...
I Can Make It has a busy yet productive Wednesday in Bristol
14 September 2017 | News
On Wednesday the 13 of September, our Policy and Development Manager Philip Connolly and our Research and Engagement Officer Anna Denham went to three meetings with both new and key partners in Bristol. The first ...