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Northern Ireland to scrap the "six months rule" for terminally ill benefit claimants
29 June 2021 | News
... rules”’ apply to benefits such as PIP, DLA, AA, ESA and Universal Credit. Terminally ill people can apply for a claim under "special ... expected to die within six months. However, Northern Ireland Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has today outlined ...
Disabled people in housing crisis
10 May 2018 | News
Disabled people have been left frustrated and trapped by a chronic shortage of suitable housing, as unnecessary bureaucracy and insufficient support ... UK said: 'This research shows some of the fundamental issues we face on a day-to-day basis. 'Appropriate housing ...
Your Chance to Influence the Accessibility Standards for Railway Stations
31 October 2023 | News
'As we know, there are over 14 million people in the UK who identify as having a disability, but ... accessible platform. There are also cultural, behavioural and societal issues that need addressing so a consultation will seek to ...
Pandemic Poverty: new DBC research report shows why the £20 week UC uplift must be kept and extended
01 February 2021 | News
In March 2020, in response to the unfolding Covid-19 ... intimidating and a real obstacle – precisely the issues that were being explored by the “managed ...
05 Strategic partner updates June 2015
04 June 2015 | News
Health and Social Care update from our work as Strategic Partner to ... up a user-led consortium as one of 22 strategic partners in the voluntary sector. Our name is ‘Win-Win Alliance – ... name Neighbourhood Community Budgets), looking at tackling issues including youth unemployment, health inequalities and ...
Meet Charlotte, DR UK's Latest Marathon Runner!
04 September 2024 | News
We are delighted to introduce Charlotte, who will be running the 2025 London Marathon and using the opportunity to fundraise for our work at ... story, including the arrival of a baby less than a year ago and having to defer her 2023 Marathon plans because of ...
UN Review of Convention Against Torture in UK
02 October 2018 | News
In April 2019 the UK will be reviewed by the United Nations ... with the UN Convention against Torture. View invitation and venue details REDRESS is facilitating a joint civil ... services; health and social care including such issues as detention, use of restraint and use of drugs; ...
DR UK says sign the petition to Stop private contracting out of health-related assessments for PIP and ESA
06 October 2019 | News
... brother of a disabled man who was denied PIP when he was dying has launched a petition calling on the government to ... “I can’t believe it. I am dying, I am going to be dead, and I’m still not sick enough to get PIP.” Mr. Oliver, ... will secure enough signatures – 100,000 – to ensure the issues are debated in parliament. His petition calls for an ...
Have you struggled to find safe and affordable accommodation in the private rental sector?
19 June 2017 | News
... team of researchers based at the University of Southampton, and are exploring how single people (without resident children) have been ... hear from you if any of the following apply: You are single and under 35 If at any point you have struggled to afford a ...
Our response to two consultations on the voluntary sector role in health and care
30 November 2015 | News
NHS England published two consultations aimed at helping to determine the future of voluntary sector involvement in health and care. The first consultation called for respondents from ...