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DR UK and Work Foundation peer support event
02 February 2016 | News
There is a growing body of evidence of the value of peer support for people ... living with long-term health conditions or disability, and particularly mental health conditions. Such support is ... together a range of subject experts to identify the key issues and discuss how we might take this forward. Speakers ...
DR UK welcomes debate on abortion and disability
29 January 2017 | News
... Abortion (Disability Equality) Bill, put forward by Lord Shinkwin, passed its committee stage in the House of Lords ... of the Abortion Act on disabled children, their families and carers. Link to Lords debate Briefing on the Bill Over ... CEO DR UK comments: “We are in support of this Bill and congratulate Lord Shinkwin on raising this issue. The ...
Blueprint for fundamental welfare reform for ‘getting people back into work’
24 July 2024 | News
Speaking at the launch of a new report by the Pathways to Work Commission, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall set out the path for a new ... people have consistently highlighted a range of structural issues with the work capability assessment (WCA), including ...
PIP and ESA reviews and reassessments suspended for the next three months
24 March 2020 | News
The DWP has announced that PIP and ESA reviews and reassessments are suspended for three months. It is also automatically extending all disability benefit awards at the current rate to ... benefits are also being automatically extended. “Some issues are still unclear. For example, are people who have ...
EASS helps in challenging travel insurance quote
27 April 2015 | News
Trying to arrange travel insurance for a holiday of a lifetime ... caller was planning a holiday of a lifetime with his family and had previously used the insurance company at a reasonable price. He decided to use the company again and disclosed that he has malignant melanoma more than once ...
Join the Intersectional DPO Forum: Building Inclusive Spaces Together!
15 August 2023 | News
Are you part of an Intersectional Disabled People's Organisation (DPO) or a ... aimed at creating a vibrant space for sharing, support, and collaboration. Event Details Date: 19th September Time: ... voices, share valuable insights, and collectively address issues that often go overlooked.Agenda: Introduction to the ...
Covid-19 Inquiry Told of Do-Not-Resuscitate Communication To People With Learning Disabilities
06 November 2024 | News
People with learning disabilities were told they wouldn’t be resuscitated ... has heard. Mencap’s Executive Director of Strategy and Influencing, Jackie O’Sullivan, shared with the ... ahead of its release. A Public Health England report in the early pandemic showed that adults with learning disabilities ...
Finding the Law
07 October 2022 | Resource
... on a social security benefit or tax credits claim or win an appeal, you need to know how to find out about the law ... explains how to find out about the rules, cases, practice and procedure related to social security benefits and tax ... Act 1998 all courts and tribunals must take human rights issues into account when deciding cases. Most of the case ...
Government outlines work to improve aviation accessibility
03 April 2018 | News
The Government says it is considering a raft of new measures to work with the airline industry ... flying a more enjoyable experience for disabled passengers and those with reduced mobility. It comes as Britain's ... and the focus that is being given to improving operational issues and future design to ensure that they are no longer ...
New legal judgment will help some D/deaf people to qualify for PIP
30 September 2020 | News
... will enable some D/deaf people to score more daily living activity points so as to help gain entitlement to PIP. ... each need to remove their hearing aids to take a shower and to take a bath. Each cannot without the aids hear a ... a bath or shower due to having to remove their hearing aids and being unable to hear an alarm. Regulation 4(2A) of the ...