http://www.disabilityalliance.org/ Disability Alliance, the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) and Radar have now unified to form ‘Disability Rights UK’. en-gb http://www.disabilityalliance.org/disabilityrightsuk.jpg http://www.disabilityalliance.org/ 104 147 http://www.disabilityalliance.org/empowerment.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/empowerment.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:20:00 GMT We are holding a series of regional events to introduce the new organisation to disabled people and their organisations across the country. This is an opportunity for you and / or your organisation to find out about Disability Rights UK, to ask questions, and crucially, to get involved. Disability Rights UK aims to be a user-led organisation, so we need you to be part of it. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/trusteeswanted.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/trusteeswanted.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:05:00 GMT Disability Rights UK is seeking six Trustees to govern and support the development of Disability Rights UK. They will join three founding Trustees. The closing date for applications is 20 February 2012. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/member.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/member.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:25:00 GMT 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. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/press21.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/press21.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:00 GMT 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. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/dbcbrief5.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/dbcbrief5.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT 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). http://www.disabilityalliance.org/carecrisis.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/carecrisis.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:20:00 GMT 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. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/jrflacuts.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/jrflacuts.htm Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:15:00 GMT 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. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/hardesthit.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/hardesthit.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:35:00 GMT Your campaigning inspired Lords to reject key government proposals on employment and support allowance (ESA) and force important concessions on the introduction of the new benefit set to replace disability living allowance (DLA). Use our site to email your MP and ask them to fight for fair benefits. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/healthcomm.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/healthcomm.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:35:00 GMT This Health Committee report favours the integration of healthcare and social care to improve efficiency and notes the tendency within social care to cut costs, particularly by restricting eligibility. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/esastat6.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/esastat6.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMT The latest statistics for employment and support allowance (ESA) claims show that over half those who were assessed as being entitled to ESA from March to May 2011 were placed in the support group. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/naowork.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/naowork.htm Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT This National Audit Office (NAO) report suggests that 26% of the largest group of job seekers in the Programme will get jobs, compared to the Department’s estimate of 40%. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/newdecisions.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/newdecisions.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT New decision summaries have now been posted. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/bencap.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/bencap.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT In advance of the Lord's debate on the proposed benefits cap the DWP has published an impact assessment. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/skillgetset.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/skillgetset.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:40:00 GMT This summer school is for young people 17 - 25 years old, with physical disabilities who are studying or resident in the south of England, and who plan to start a higher education course in 2013. The summer school is also open to students who have an offer of a place at the University of Winchester for 2012. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/leadership.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/leadership.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:05:00 GMT Are you living with ill health, injury or a disability? Are you someone who wants to become a Leader in your community, but feels like they need more support? Then the London Leadership Development Day is for you! http://www.disabilityalliance.org/f60.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/f60.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT This factsheet has been updated with a timetable for the introduction of PIP. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/esareasons.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/esareasons.htm Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT From 23 January 2012 both IB Reassessment and ESA claimants found to have no Limited Capability for Work will be sent the Decision Maker’s reasons for the disallowance decision. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/piplordsbrief.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/piplordsbrief.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:20:00 GMT Briefing on Welfare Reform Bill: Part 4 – DLA and PIP. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/responsiblereform.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/responsiblereform.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMT Lord Freud has written to peers with a response to the Responsible Reform (Spartacus) report http://www.disabilityalliance.org/localisation.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/localisation.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT The Communities and Local Government Committee held a short inquiry looking at the implications of localisation being applied to aspects of the welfare system. The Government has now responded to this inquiry. http://www.disabilityalliance.org/pipconsult.htm http://www.disabilityalliance.org/pipconsult.htm Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT This consultation is intended to seek views on the second draft of the assessment criteria for personal independence payment (PIP) and in particular on the changes that have been made since the first draft, the proposed descriptor weightings and entitlement thresholds and the draft regulations. The closing date for responses is 30 April 2012.