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WorkFare must be Fair and Lead to Paid Work
February 21st, 2012
The Government’s work experience scheme has come under major fire recently. It gives people on benefits the chance of work experience (unpaid) – but, once they have started it, those individuals must continue or may face benefit sanctions. Disability Rights UK believes that disabled people must be given opportunities that lead to paid work. Disabled [...]
Legal aid for welfare benefits under threat – what can you do to help?
February 21st, 2012
1. Ask the Liberal Democrats to support welfare advice: A Lord from each party has supported the call to protect legal aid for the most complex welfare benefits cases, by tabling an amendment to the Legal Aid Bill. Liberal Democrat peers will be crucial to winning any votes on this issue. Lord Thomas of Gresford [...]
Call for wheelchair users to test SatNav
February 20th, 2012
Disability Rights UK are looking for volunteers to help on a European Union initiative testing Satellite Navigation (GPS) for wheelchairs. To take part you must be a wheelchair user and live or work in London. Any volunteer will be required to attend events at Disability Rights UK’s offices in London on the following two days: [...]
