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The Future of Remote and Hybrid Working: Listening to the Voices of Disabled Workers by Dr Calum Carson
03 December 2023 | News
... which explores Disabled workers' experiences of remote and hybrid working to better inform reasonable adjustments and working patterns for our working environments. Open any ...
DWP discrimination led claimant to suicidal thoughts
01 November 2022 | News
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted repeatedly breaching the Equality Act, after a disabled man was left needing ... impairment, George experiences regular seizures, memory problems and “brain fog”, and has significant care ...
New Energy Price Cap Announced
25 August 2023 | News
... energy prices fell. The new energy cap, which is being put in place to limit how much suppliers can charge households for each unit of gas and electricity they use, will be in effect from October ... cap has dropped below £2,000 a year for the first time in nearly two years. This new cap will result in a typical ...
Climate Conference urged to include Disabled voices
02 October 2024 | News
For the third year running, Disability Rights UK has written to The Conference of ... to the conference president, follows a letter to Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, ... growing awareness of it. DR UK has been highlighting the issues relating to disability and climate change for three ...
Benefits must rise by inflation, says DR UK
04 October 2022 | News
... Government’s failure to confirm its previous assurance to increase benefits in line with inflation from April 2023 is ... subject to the review by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, benefits will be uprated by this September’s ... disability living allowance, personal independence payment, and attendance allowance being increased annually by ...
'Memories' storms the indie charts and supports Disability Rights UK
24 April 2023 | News
... UK is honoured to have been chosen by talented young singer/songwriter Alice Randall as the charity to receive royalties from her newly ... Memories. The song is number 45 in the Top Indie Chart and in a very short time it's already garnered over £100 in ...
General Election manifestos 2017
01 June 2017 | News
This page contains summaries of and a link to the main 2017 general election party ... care forthcoming green paper will also address system-wide issues to improve the quality of care and reduce variation ... someone with a disability, those with chronic mental health problems, and those who have been unemployed for over a ...
Statement on X and Social Media's Role in Far-Right Violence
29 October 2024 | News
Read our full statement on how social media played a role in emboldening far-right violence and our commitment to using our platform, both digitally and otherwise, to fight such dehumanising, violent ...
Disability Rights UK attends Climate Change event in London
26 April 2023 | News
Last week DR UK attended the Extinction Rebellion event in London called the Big one. The ... who descended on Parliament square to talk, march, & to demand change when it comes to policy and action on climate ... acknowledged that to date, very little work has explored issues around people with disabilities and ...
DR UK holds seminar on inclusive apprenticeships and skills development
17 October 2016 | News
Disability Rights UK held an Inclusive Apprenticeships and Skills Development Seminar at ... for London on 18 October 2016. View a report of the day and presentations Disability Rights UK believes that every ...