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For over 2 million people who are long-term unemployed as result of disabilities and health conditions the DWP just isn’t working: new report
27 October 2020 | News
Millions of people find it difficult, or even impossible, to work due to the impact of disabilities and long-term health conditions and it’s a number that ... advising on how to better support people with mental health problems and who concluded that the DWP is institutionally ...
Disabled fans injured at Euros cup final as fans storm stadium
15 July 2021 | News
DR UK is seeking urgent clarification about the events which led to ... Scott Furlong, father of Kian told The Guardian how serious problems began when a disabled access door was twice kicked ... “The door smacked against my son’s legs. He was shocked and I was furious. “Targeting disabled entrances just ...
Council to pay £7000 compensation for inadequate assessment
20 January 2016 | News
... Bedfordshire Council has to pay a woman £7,000 after inadequate assessments left her without proper care for more ... about the way the council administered her direct payments and that it did not follow its complaints procedure when ... that this caused her significant avoidable distress, and meant she has not had as much care as she should have ...
Join DR UK in campaigning for PEEPs
23 August 2022 | News
As part of DR UK's ongoing campaigning on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans ... . Claddag have also published a summary of the main issues . The deadline to reply to the consultation is Sunday ... to answer the full survey. DR UK's response linked above, and Claddag's summary, are both available to use as a draft ...
Join DR UK in campaigning for PEEPs
18 August 2022 | News
As part of DR UK's ongoing campaigning on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans ... . Claddag have also published a summary of the main issues . The deadline to reply to the consultation is Sunday ... to answer the full survey. DR UK's response linked above, and Claddag's summary, are both available to use as a draft ...
Ideal for All faces closure
29 July 2013 | News
“Cuts in support services to disabled people will increase hospital admissions and visits to GP surgeries in Sandwell” says Vice Chair of ... charity in Sandwell, could be forced to close its doors as early as October 2013 to disabled people due to severe cuts ...
Get Involved in Our Sounding Board Group!
25 September 2024 | News
Do you have an interest in getting active, or have you experienced barriers ... barriers that Disabled people are facing in the sport and physical activity sector. The aim of the group is to gain further insight into some of the issues Disabled people are facing at a local level, which ...
Disability Rights UK concerns over Access to Work - Letter to Minister for Disabled People
05 November 2012 | News
Letter to Esther McVey, Minister for Disabled People 6 November 2012 Today Liz Sayce, Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK and author of the independent review commissioned by ... to Work, to make it much better known, to extend its use and strip out unnecessary bureaucracy, so that many more ...
Claimants with severe disability premium awards no longer exempt from the requirement to claim Universal Credit
14 January 2021 | News
... also make changes to the eligibility for protection againt the loss of the SDP. Universal Credit (UC) remains problematic for many disabled people due to issues such as the need to claim UC and maintain their claim digitally, the initial 5 week wait ...
Benefits system errors ‘predominant factor’ in Disabled claimant’s death
26 January 2021 | News
Errors in the benefits system were the ‘predominant factor’ in ... Philippa’s death, Assistant Coroner Gordon Clow noted problems including the fact she was told to go for an assessment despite being eligible for a home assessment, and the lack of control staff had to be able to change ...