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Disability Rights UK
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We are the UK’s leading organisation run by and for Disabled people, working for justice and equality for all.
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    Disability Rights UK
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    Mar 11
    📘Pre-order our NEW Disability Rights Handbook! We have spent over 50 years providing guidance on the everchanging benefits system - everything you need to make a claim! We also offer a half-price concessionary rate for those on income-related benefits shop.disabilityrightsuk.org/products/disab…
    Disabled Rights Handbook
Edition 51
April 2026 - April 2027
A guide to benefits and services for all Disabled people, their families, carers and advisers
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    Disability Rights UK
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    Jun 6, 2023
    🚨BREAKING: Disability Rights UK publishes our complaint to IPSO after the Daily Telegraph's shocking piece claiming Disabled people were a tax-burden and unworthy of state support. Read our full complaint here:
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    Press complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation by
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    Disability Rights UK
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    Nov 17, 2023
    Disability Rights UK have issued a statement this afternoon, a response to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunts announcement on proposed benefit changes. The dangerous language issued deserves a truthful response. Please share. #benefits #JeremyHunt
    A section of the text reads: "“For the past few months there has been a seemingly relentless attack on vulnerable, long-term sick and Disabled people on benefits.
From the tabloid press to the front bench at Westminster, this ongoing rhetoric is sadly nothing new to those who need the benefits system and the meagre benefits it provides but it is becoming relentless and in an era of rising disability hate crime, unhelpful.

For Disabled and vulnerable people benefits are essential to survive financially. The fact is that for many people, benefits is their sole income because work is not an option. For those who could and want to work vague threats around the removal of benefits, free prescriptions and sanctions if not accepting the first job offered are not helping, in fact they are causing those already in the throes of long-term ill health and lifelong disability to suffer worsening health issues."
Please read full statement in the news section at www.disabilityrightsuk.org
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    Disability Rights UK
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    Nov 29, 2024
    🚨DR UK's Statement on Passing of Assisted Dying Bill We stand firmly against a law that risks pressuring Disabled people into decisions driven by lack of options rather than genuine choice. This bill could reinforce the narrative that Disabled people’s lives are less valuable.
    Disability Rights UK is deeply dismayed by the passing of the second reading by MPs of the Assisted Dying Bill with a majority of 55 in Parliament. This decision comes as a profound betrayal to Disabled people across the UK, who continue to struggle to live with dignity in a society that fails to meet even their most basic needs.


At a time when social care is chronically underfunded, accessible housing is scarce, and many Disabled people are unable to afford food, energy, or other essentials, this legislation sends a chilling message: the government prioritises the right to die over the right to live.

 

We stand firmly against a law that risks pressuring Disabled people into decisions driven by fear, desperation, or lack of options rather than genuine choice. This legislation could deepen inequalities and reinforce societal biases that view Disabled people’s lives as less valuable.

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    Disability Rights UK
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    Nov 21, 2023
    Now the Government is claiming it is the 'duty' of Disabled people to work from home... maybe the government should 'do it's duty' of properly supporting Disabled people who are unable to work! We should not have to earn our humanity!
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    Nov 21, 2023
    Disabled people must work from home to do ‘their duty’, says UK minister dlvr.it/Sz6Kcc
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    Disability Rights UK
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    Jul 9, 2025
    🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 The Government's Universal Credit Bill has passed, rushing it through in one day, without a committee stage where Disabled people's voices could have been heard. It's clear: the government views Disabled lives as nothing more than a cost-cutting exercise
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    Disability Rights UK
    @DisRightsUK
    Sep 25, 2024
    🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Labour Government wants to introduce proposals that will allow them to spy on our bank accounts. This is a complete violation of our rights and will target the most marginalised, making our social security system more punitive.
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    Labour’s benefit fraud crackdown would allow officials to access bank accounts
    From theguardian.com
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    Disability Rights UK
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    May 16, 2025
    We’re here with Liz Carr, actor and activist with @TheNotDeadYetUK, speaking about why she’s opposed to the #AssistedDyingBill. We are outside Parliament today protesting the bill and the devastating impacts it could have on Disabled people.
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    Disability Rights UK
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    May 24, 2024
    🚨BREAKING - WE WON! After months of campaigning, the government has abandoned a data bill, which would have given the DWP powers to spy on Disabled peoples' bank accounts. Solidarity and credit to @NSUNnews, @GMCDP and @WinVisibleWomen for fighting side by side with us 🙌
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    Prem Sikka
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    May 23, 2024
    Because of the general election the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill passed by the Commons has fallen in the Lords. Govt was seeking 24/7 powers to snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of benefits and state pension. Govt avoided defeat in the Lords by giving in.
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    Disability Rights UK
    @DisRightsUK
    Jun 18, 2025
    In utter dismay at the Government's benefits bill today. Utterly ridiculous to claim it is supportive to give 3 months additional payments to those having their PIP taken away... and then what? Do we suddenly stop being Disabled?
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    Disability Rights UK
    @DisRightsUK
    Mar 11, 2024
    🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 The UK Government is facing the United Nations for their violation of the rights of Disabled people in a weeks time. What's happening on March 18th and how did we get here? A thread 🧵
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    Disability Rights UK
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    Apr 19, 2024
    Today the PM issued some cold and borderline inhuman rhetoric on benefit reforms. Again he wants to make life harder for Disabled and vulnerable people after announcing a "chilling" set of reforms to force people back to work. This persecution has to end.
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    Sunak accused of launching ‘full-on assault on disabled people’
    From theguardian.com
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    Disability Rights UK
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    Sep 5, 2024
    🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Charity for Disabled children funnelling over 40% of its funds to right-wing think-tanks. Utterly shocking - an example of what happens when disability organisations aren't run by us, for us, with lived-experience at the forefront.
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    Disabled children’s charity hands 43% of grants to rightwing think-tanks | Good Law Project
    From goodlawproject.org
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    Disability Rights UK
    @DisRightsUK
    Jun 20, 2025
    Devastated at the #AssistedDyingBill passing through the House of Commons - a tiny majority of 23 on a Private Member's Bill is no way to pass through legislation that will drastically alter how Disabled people trust and engage with healthcare professionals.
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