Disability Rights UK
@DisRightsUK
We are the UK’s leading organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
Disabled people in poverty should not be footing the bill of successive Governments' failure to tax big corporations. The decision to target Disabled people already marginalised by state policies is a political choice, not an imperative. Our response👇 disabilityrightsuk.org/news/governmen…
Our Disabled Councillors' Leadership programme with @DisRightsUK's empowers Disabled leaders with Disability-led leadership development and community impact tools. Learn more: local.gov.uk/case-studies/l…
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 DR UK’s CEO Message To The House Of Lords - Oppose The Universal Credit Bill Cuts Today, the Government's UC Bill will be debated by the House of Lords - we have written to House of Lords members urging them to reject the cuts 👇 disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dr-uk%E2%…
#UCBill You went and voted for the Universal Credit cuts Debbie Abrahams and that shame is on you. We are angry, let down and disappointed by an MP who used to be an ally Senior Labour MP tells Starmer planned welfare cuts left her ‘ashamed’ independent.co.uk/tv/news/debbie…
The DWP Access to Work scheme is failing a staggering 85% of deaf people who use it. thecanary.co/uk/analysis/20…
"This is government openly ignorant, cruel and happy to seemingly spread a message to the population that disability is nothing more than a drain on the public purse." Read @Danwhite1972 blog for @AmnestyUK on the benefit cuts amnesty.org.uk/blogs/campaign…
APPG on Disability is meeting to discuss the welfare system on: 📅 Monday, 21st July ⏰ 2-3pm We need as many Disabled people in the room to share your experiences and what needs to change! Email [email protected] for confirm your attendance!
Eight years on from #Grenfell, Disabled people's lives are still being put at risk by inadequate fire safety regulations. Read the full story and our comment 👇
Government’s ‘weak’ evacuation plans for disabled high-rise residents ‘fail to learn the lessons of Grenfell’ @InclusionLondon @CampaignFDJ #Grenfell disabilitynewsservice.com/governments-we…
1 in 5 people in the UK are Disabled, yet accessible bays are often blocked or ignored. We’re joining @DisMotoringUK's Baywatch campaign to demand better access for all. Let’s make accessible parking a priority, not an afterthought! Read more👇 disabilityrightsuk.org/news/are-super…
Government’s poverty lie: Universal Credit Bill changes will still push 100,000 into poverty! Read the full story here 👇disabilityrightsuk.org/news/governmen…
Disability campaigner @ShaniDhanda meet people facing cuts to their Access to Work support packages, hearing the impacts on their ability to carry on working. You can't force people off benefits into work with NO support! channel4.com/news/access-to… channel4.com/news/access-to…
The heatwave may be over, but there will be another & Disabled people are greatly affected! Heatwaves are a good time to mobilise because people are ready to act when they feel the effects of heat! A banner drop is a great way to get the message out! 👇 heatstrike.notion.site/Banner-Drop-13…
The Disabled community is hit the hardest by climate change! @DisRightsUK has joined with unions, campaigners, and workers to highlight the danger of climate change! This week is HEAT STRIKE week! visit 👉 heatstrike.uk 👈to find out how you can get involved!
Labour MPs have voted to impose £2 billion-a-year cuts on disabled people who cannot work, despite a last-minute intervention by UN disability rights experts, and repeated warnings that the bill will cost lives. #BinUCBill #DWP disabilitynewsservice.com/government-ign…
The govt's proposals for improving fire safety for disabled residents in high rises involve adaptations only being made if the disabled resident can pay for it. So poorer disabled renters simply have to accept fire safety risks. (from @InclusionLondon)
We are devastated to hear the Government's Universal Credit Bill has gone through. This will halve the UC health element for thousands of Disabled people, taking away £3,000 a year when they already cannot afford essentials. Disabled lives are more than numbers on a spreadsheet.
A UN committee on disability rights has criticised the UK government's welfare reforms, saying they will "increase poverty rates". Our political correspondent @TamCohen reports ⬇️ trib.al/bcui7QX