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DR UK launches UNCRPD evidence report in House of Lords
08 March 2017 | News
... Disabled People’s Human Rights Reports: our experiences in Britain today Event hosted by DR UK ambassador Baroness ... reports to the UN Committee, to help them select the key issues to focus on when they examine the UK later in 2017. Speakers include parliamentarians and organisations who have compiled shadow reports: Liz ...
DR UK submits evidence to review of carers allowance
13 March 2025 | News
Last year, Government announced a review to look at why and how unpaid carers, in receipt of carers allowance, were hit with demands to pay ... in overpayments to DWP. Government figures suggest that nearly 100,000 unpaid carers across the UK are still repaying ...
DR UK invites Kate Green to visit FabLab
23 October 2014 | News
On Friday October 24th Philip Connolly was joined by Kate Green MP and shadow minister for disabled people on a tour of the ... was held with Kate Green that covered a wide range of issues of great concern to disabled people including the ...
Independent Living Strategy: A review of progress
16 July 2014 | News
This short report seeks to measure progress of the Independent Living Strategy against some of the most ... Publication of this paper has been supported by In Control and Disability Rights UK. Download the report . Key findings ... involved in research and policy development on disability issues for 30 years and helped to write the 2005 White ...
Extra costs hit disabled people in all areas of life
19 February 2018 | News
... by the charity Scope reveals that disabled people pay a financial penalty in life on everyday living costs – on ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides here or ...
Young Disabled people tell Minister what’s wrong with employment support
17 June 2021 | News
... this week, a group of young Disabled people spoke to Justin Tomlinson, Minister for Disabled People, about how ... soon to be published Green Paper on disability, benefits and work. The Minister wanted to hear views on support into ... people spoke about the need for careers advice to start early, for Job Centres to have better links with employers, ...
DR UK advocates for inclusive climate change
07 November 2022 | News
In the lead up to this week’s UN climate conference ... change. A round table meeting including disability and climate campaigners was chaired by DR UK in October. It ... have always been left out of the conversations around issues that affect us the most and climate change appears to ...
PM care home comments 'attempt to shift blame'
06 July 2020 | News
The Prime Minister has caused a storm of protest by claiming that care ... Head of Policy said: "These comments are at best ill-judged and at worst an attempt to shift blame. For those vital early weeks in late March and early April, care homes were ...
Benefit cuts affect disabled people's independence
07 April 2013 | News
PRESS RELEASE: REDUCING BENEFIT ENTITLEMENT TO A MILLION DISABLED PEOPLE WILL ... people will have no disability benefit entitlement at all and 510,000 disabled people will have a reduced award.[ 1 ] ... Rights UK will continue to raise these and other important issues affecting hundreds of thousands of disabled people ...
Scrapping £20 week UC uplift slams the door in the face of six million
08 July 2021 | News
The Minister for Work and Pensions Thérèse Coffey has announced ... benefits at the lowest level in real terms for 30 years and push 500,000 people below the poverty line, said: “I ... more likely to be facing financial difficulty, with nearly half of Disabled people in poverty. Ken Butler DR ...