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Support for shielders from supermarkets
16 November 2020 | News
In the first week of November 2020, we asked Aldi, Asda, ... our stores, we are continuing to open our stores 30 minutes early Monday - Saturday within the UK for our elderly and ...
Green Paper failure to address inadequacy of financial support “shocking and unacceptable” says DPO Forum England
29 September 2021 | News
DPO Forum England has submitted its response to the DWP’s Health and Disability Green Paper. DPO Forum England – represents 21 of the country’s leading DPOs and was set up after then Minister for Disabled ...
I Can Make It Wishes to Recruit Volunteer Champions to Create Job Opportunities in Leicester and Bristol
11 October 2016 | News
On 11th October I Can Make It met with Michael Brittain, the Director of Disability Rights UK member Mosaic , to ... create job opportunities for young people with disabilities and health conditions in and around Leicester. As a result we’re looking for some ...
At least 166,000 in Social Care Debt and more than 1,100 taken to court
04 June 2018 | News
At least 166,000 trapped in social care debt, GMB investigation reveals. The Freedom ... of PIP has led to 25% of people losing their DLA and many with a reduced award . "Around half of new PIP ... the need for urgent reform of both the welfare benefit and social care systems. Good social care should be a right ...
I’m really looking forward to getting Out and Getting Active in this lovely weather says Stephen
25 May 2017 | News
The Get Out Get Active project is making waves - here is one of our mentors Morris meeting his ... first time. They’ll be working to get Stephen more active and boosting his confidence as part of the GOGA project. ... Morris “I’m really looking forward to this. Morris and I have the same sense of humour and, as cheesy as it ...
DR UK in the Mirror: The Queue, Rosie Jones, Sofie Hagen, and the Square Pegs Singers
22 September 2022 | News
Anna Morell road tested the Lying in State accessible queue in the Mirror last week. And you can read her latest Dis Life column about the difference between disability equity and disability equality; why Rosie Jones and Sofie Hagen ...
People, Not Tick Boxes: Mind calls for rebuild of the disability benefits system
18 October 2020 | News
The mental health charity Mind has published a report that sets out what it has heard from hundreds of people with mental health problems, and sets out a case for five changes that would make sure ...
DR UK says scrap DWP plans to use AI to scan benefit claimants bank accounts
14 March 2024 | News
Disability Rights UK has joined over 40 other organisations in writing to Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride to ... for Work and Pensions' (DWP) history of data security issues. The Information Commissioner has stated that he does ...
Thousands of Disabled people disenfranchised by the introduction of voter ID
04 May 2023 | News
... 85,000 people have applied for a free voter ID certificate in time for the May Local Elections, despite the Electoral ... at the local elections taking place in some areas of England on Thursday 4 May 2023. It will then apply to UK ... DR UK Policy and Campaigns Officer, said "Disenfranchising nearly 2 million voters across the UK is a completely ...
Scope offers four strategies to reduce the Disability Price Tag
13 March 2019 | News
... for 2019, reveals the extra costs faced by disabled people and families with disabled children. Read The Disability Price Tag Key findings for disabled people: On average disabled people face ... can be more effectively targeted at disabled people. Early Intervention and Family Resilience fund Set up an ...