On this page you can search and filter the UN recommendations submitted to the UK
Government should: (a) Recognise disabled people’s right to live independently and be included in the community in UK laws, so...
Government should: Consult on the possibility of a universal basic income, replacing the current social protection system. As a follow-up...
Government should: (a) Revise laws and policies and stop using practices that cause particular impact among ethnic groups. This includes...
Government should: Take further action to protect ethnic minorities and migrants from discrimination and ensure they can access benefits and...
Government should: Take action to ensure that women and girls have access to education, healthcare and other support services in...
Government should: Put more funding into the welfare state and other ways to reduce poverty. Allocate more resources for poverty...
Government should: (a) Remove the ‘Hostile Environment’ policy and ensure children without regular residence status can get legal help, social...
Government should: (a) Urgently change the Illegal Migration Bill: take out any provisions that would lead to violations of children’s...
Government should: (a) Do more to end child poverty and give all children an adequate standard of living, including by...
Government should: (a) Do more to ensure that all forms of healthcare are available to all children, and that children...
Government should: (a) Review how welfare changes affect disabled children and their families; increase payments so that these changes do...
Read our assessment of the UK Government’s progress on social security (welfare...
Several permanent welfare reforms introduced by the UK Government, including the two-child limit, have adversely affected the enjoyment of human...
UK Government actions In March 2021, regulations were passed to introduce a new ‘multi-channel approach to health assessments’ for a...
Government should: Take further action to end child poverty. Assess the impacts of welfare reform on children from disadvantaged families....
Government should: Tackle long-standing discrimination against women in political, economic and social settings, particularly regarding the gender pay gap and...
Government should: Do more so that disadvantaged people can access public, social and health services. Strengthen measures to foster access...
Government should: Work with disabled people's organisations, and in line with the CRPD Committee's recommendations following its inquiry into the...
Government should: Devise policies to help disadvantaged families, in particular children, to boost social mobility. Provide more targeted social policies...
Government should: (a) End child poverty and ensure accountability (including through concrete targets). Monitor and report results. (b) Put children...
Government should: Assess the impact on children's rights of funding cuts for childcare and family support. Review family support policies...
Government should: (a) Ensure that women in abusive situations can receive payments under Universal Credit independent of their partners. (b)...
Government should: Look at how changes to public spending, tax and welfare are affecting women’s rights. They should take urgent...
Government should: Ensure older people receive an adequate pension, care and treatment. Educate all health care workers on the rights...
Government should: (a) Ensure there is sufficient housing (especially social housing), particularly for the most disadvantaged groups, including those on...
Government should: In line with UN advice on poverty and the ICESCR, guarantee support to all those living in (or...
Government should: Consider UN advice on the right to social security. The Committee draws the attention of the State party...
Government should: (a) Review conditions attached to social security benefits. Reverse the cuts introduced by the Welfare Reform Act 2012...
Government should: (a) Ensure all migrant workers enjoy equal rights for pay, protection from unfair dismissal, rest and leisure, working...
Government should: (a) Reduce the use of temporary employment, precarious self-employment and 'zero-hours' contracts. Create opportunities offering security and protection...
Government should: Within one year of adopting the present recommendations, provide an update to the CRPD Committee on progress in...
Government, including devolved governments in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, should: Take action to combat ongoing poverty, which harms ethnic...
