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Westminster Hall debate on Disability inaccessible
14 October 2020 | News
... debate is that 59% of all coronavirus deaths between March and July were disabled people. MPs from all political parties, raised the challenges being experienced by disabled people and asked the government to come forward with plans to address them. Issues raised included: maintaining social care and the need ...
Our independent living conference: looking forward
21 July 2014 | News
Towards a vision for independent living At DR UK’s conference on 18th July we ... stark truth that progress has stalled – by Jenny Morris, and offered a draft set of ideas for our future rights in ... support for a big push on a few pressing human rights issues – like having the right to live where you choose, ...
DWP increases automatic extension of existing PIP awards by up to 12 months
05 September 2022 | News
In the midst of considerable delays in the processing of new ... existing claims awaiting review by up to 12 months and will do this 35 days before their end date. “The ... longer extension provides greater certainty for claimants and in particular help with continuing to access other ...
Jobcentres 20% Understaffed, Leading To Overwork and An Epidemic Of Poor Mental Health Among Staff
19 January 2024 | News
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union has highlighted ... is hit particularly hard. The PCS has now mounted a staffing campaign as: All areas of the DWP are understaffed by at ... priorities to ensure that work is prioritised to deal with issues impacting on vulnerable citizens. “In the ...
One in five Universal Credit claims fail
13 May 2018 | News
New data reveals that one in five claims for Universal Credit are being turned down ... on universal credit more information on universal credit and disability According to data released under the Freedom ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Work Programme, WCA neither effective nor accurate
20 August 2014 | News
A new briefing from the Institute for Public Policy and Research (IPPR) ... for people with mental health and behavioural problems. It is estimated that 1.9 million people are ...
MPs say government in denial over state of council finances
05 February 2019 | News
Local authority finances worse despite greater demand for vital services. ... on services fell by 19.2% in real terms between 2010-11 and 2016-17. The Government’s response to this is to ...
Government must end “crippling uncertainty” over £20 per week uplift to UC and legacy benefits, say coalition of 60 organisations
30 November 2020 | News
Over 60 organisations have issued a public statement expressing their “deep concern” at the failure of the ... are making the £20 uplift to Universal Credit permanent and extending it to legacy benefits including ESA. The ... pandemic like those on Universal Credit? "The answer is clearly yes - so the £20 increase should also be payable to ...
Check Out The New Rights on Flights Website
09 October 2023 | News
The Rights on Flights Campaign has a new website, publicising the joint campaign to protect the rights of wheelchair ... experience where all passengers' rights are protected and respected. Alongside TV presenter Sophie Morgan, ... UK has been part of the Rights on Flights Campaign to demand that the Government gives the Civil Aviation Authority ...
DRUK speaks on diversity in employment at Recfest
14 July 2019 | News
We were invited by Hired, a recruitment agency specialising in the ... Disability: The Art of Thinking Differently Together' and CEO Kamran Mallick attended the event. Founder of ... and people’s negative attitudes. The panel discussed issues including the unconscious bias that we can all be ...