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Disability Rights UK

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Disability Rights UK

@DisRightsUK

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
@DisRightsUK
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…
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Disability Rights UK
@DisRightsUK
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:
disabilityrightsuk.org
Press complaint to the Independent Press Standards Organisation by
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Disability Rights UK
@DisRightsUK
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
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Disability Rights UK
@DisRightsUK
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.
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Disability Rights UK
@DisRightsUK
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!
Guardian news
@guardiannews
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
@DisRightsUK
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.
theguardian.com
Labour’s benefit fraud crackdown would allow officials to access bank accounts
Proposals will require financial institutions to share data that may help identify scammers
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Disability Rights UK
@DisRightsUK
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
@DisRightsUK
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 🙌
Prem Sikka
@premnsikka
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
@DisRightsUK
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.
Sunak accused of launching ‘full-on assault on disabled people’
From theguardian.com
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Disability Rights UK
@DisRightsUK
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.
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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