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Disability Alliance, the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) and Radar have now unified to form ‘Disability Rights UK’.
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become a member of disability rights uk
Disability Rights UK’s vision is of a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens.By being part of Disability Rights UK you will be helping realise this vision. Membership is open to organisations and individuals.
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Govt rejects lords amendments - ignores consequences of cuts
The Government’s removal of protections for some disabled people from the Welfare Reform Bill ignores the hundreds of thousands of disabled people directly affected, the hundreds of charities who have highlighted the potential devastating impact for disabled people and their families, the House of Lords who proposed additional protections and the Joint Committee on Human Rights who suggested the Bill will cause destitution.
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dbc briefing on lords welfare reform amendments
This briefing explains Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) support for amendments to Clauses 51 and 52 passed in the House of Lords and urges MPs to accept these amendments on contributory Employment and Support Allowance (cESA).
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£500 million social care shortfall
Age UK’s new Care in Crisis 2012 report shows that spending on older people’s social care in England has fallen by £500 million compared to funding before the Coalition came to power.
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budget cuts worse in deprived areas
This Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report explores how budget cuts affect the capacity of English local government to meet the needs of more deprived households and communities.
