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Changes in UC transitional protection rules for those on or who lost severe disability premium
06 June 2018 | News
... Read HCWS745 More about universal credit Universal credit and disability In this statement, made by Esther McVey (The Secretary of ... For further information on welfare rights, education issues and social care you will find our factsheets/guides ...
Bedroom tax exemption consultation: Our response
17 October 2013 | News
... to the Social Security Advisory Committee on the Housing Benefit and Universal Credit (Size Criteria)(Miscellaneous ... does still need to be taken into consideration. (3) Sleep problems Children with a visual impairment are known to have ...
COVID: Day of Remembrance - Blog by Isaac Samuels
25 March 2025 | News
'This blog—this is for those we lost, for those still fighting, and for those of us who will never be the same.' The 9th of ... in many ways, I feel as though I am stuck in that time. The early days of the pandemic were a blur of uncertainty, but I ...
GPs to say no to medical evidence requests
26 August 2013 | News
Local Medical Committee (LMC) leaders from Lancashire and Cumbria have drafted a letter to help GPs turn down patient requests for support when appealing against their benefits being withdrawn. The template ... We're also having to mop up from other NHS and social care problems. It's hard for individual GPs to say no, because ...
DR UK welcomes new Disability Minister
11 May 2015 | News
Disability Rights welcomes the appointment of a Minister for Disabled People and we look forward to meeting the new minister Justin ... his earliest convenience The Minister will be part of DWP and in turn a key department in delivering on the ...
Why horses are my therapy
09 May 2017 | News
... Blog comes from Britta Francis. Read blog Despite having complex medical problems, I have ridden a horse for most of my life. My spine has grown abnormally and twisted itself, which has resulted in my having multiple ...
DWP ignored coroner’s call to take action to save claimants from suicide
19 July 2020 | News
... a coroner’s call to act to prevent benefit claimants taking their own lives, following the suicide of a young woman ... DWP dismissed both the coroner’s plea to take action, and the findings of an inquest jury which had concluded that ... who visited her after she reported the attempted rape early on 6 November, and further failings of the force and ...
Budget 2018
28 October 2018 | News
Summary of key budget points. If necessary, for example if there is no deal on ... are published. The amount that households with children, and people with disabilities can earn before their Universal ... to cover income-related elements of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance, and Income Support. ...
DR UK CEO speaks at Naidex
24 April 2018 | News
Naidex, Birmingham NEC, 25-26 April 2018. Naidex is Europe’s largest free disability, rehabilitation and independent living event, attracting 12,000 visitors ... Kamran Mallick, was part of a panel discussion on the problems, best practice, and opportunities of employing ...
Accessible toilet access varies wildly across UK
07 September 2021 | News
There is a vast disparity across the UK when it comes to finding an accessible toilet, research by health and wellness testing company Check My Body Health has found. ... for those struggling with pain-related to wider digestive problems, such as IBS. DR UK’s Head of Policy Fazilet Hadi ...