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Investigation into Motability finances and governance needed
06 March 2018 | News
Work and Pensions and Treasury Committees. Read more on the parliament website Following evidence in Parliament on the management and finances of disability ...
DR UK urges Secretary of State to launch independent inquiry into benefit related claimant deaths
31 May 2021 | News
Following the recent BBC investigation of benefit related deaths, ... Rights UK has written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions urging her to instigate an independent inquiry. ... some alleged DWP activity such as termination of benefits and that mental health vulnerabilities were a contributing ...
Video hearings to be made available for Social Security and Child Support Tribunals
28 June 2020 | News
Justice Minister Chris Philip MP has announced that the arrangements ... make video hearings available across all Social Security and Child Support Tribunal regions. In answer to a written ... the suitability of video/audio, judges will consider issues such as the benefit type under appeal, the nature of ...
DWP must explore how disabled people can easily participate in changing how it works, says Disability Benefit Consortium
13 April 2020 | News
... responded to a Social Security Consortium (SSAC) research initiative into how the DWP engages with disabled people in formulating policies and processes which affect them. The DBC is a network of ... The DWP should involve disabled people and organisations as early on in the process as possible. The DWP should try to ...
DWP sanctions and conditionality succeed in not helping disabled people into work and harm their mental health
18 October 2018 | News
Disabled People’s Experiences of the Employment and Support Allowance Work Related Activity Group. Read ... New research, by the University of Essex for DR UK member Inclusion London, shows benefit sanctions and conditions are pushing disabled people further from ...
New inclusion and accessibility guidance for buildings and environments
21 July 2023 | News
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published new guidance to ensure that inclusion and accessibility are considered at every stage of the design and construction process. The result of a ...
Into post-16 learning and work conference and workshop
23 February 2019 | News
Information and workshop about options, strategies and initiatives for disabled young people - February 27th 2019. ...
Inquiry sought into deaths of 369 mental distress patients in Sussex Trust’s care
26 January 2022 | News
Campaigners are calling for an urgent investigation by Ministers and health regulators into “repeated failings” and ... been missed, and whether there are deeper, more systemic issues at this trust. “I hope regulators and Ministers ...
The Budget: Too little on Universal Credit and nothing on social care
21 November 2017 | News
... Rights UK welcomes the removal of the Universal Credit waiting period. But it is an inadequate solution that will still ... should be able to receive fortnightly payments as of right, and not have to apply for a loan for money that they qualify ... with Universal Credit - leaving some disabled people nearly £4,500 per year worse off. In the meantime, ...
Disability related barriers in the Civil Service
26 March 2015 | News
Disability Rights UK writes independent report on barriers to career progression for ... people from black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, and people identifying as LGBT. In response Government has ... processes amongst disabled staff than other colleagues; and problems of bullying and harassment. The research suggested ...