At a time when the word “austerity” is on the lips of every politician, there is nothing more chilling than a local councillor weighing up the life of a disabled child against the cost of maintaining a coastal footpath. Despite his […]
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DLA changes could leave people without vital mobility aids and unable to work
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk The government’s decision to replace working-age Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was designed to cut spending on essential financial assistance to disabled people by 20 per cent. However, these cost-saving measures […]
What makes an influential disabled person?
How do you measure influence? Now the process of collecting the names of the most influential disabled people in the UK is under way, it is time to begin fine-tuning exactly what we mean by influence and how we can measure […]
What the law says about using mobility scooters on public transport
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk The impact that mobility scooters have on the lives of disabled people simply cannot be underestimated. These much-needed mobility aids allow people with mobility issues to live independent and dignified lives – as productive members […]
Why can’t we do jobs that are worth doing?
People with learning disabilities really want to work but we don’t all want to work in supermarkets. We can do more than just stack shelves. But sometimes we feel we don’t get a choice. The three of us all work or […]
Disability Matters UK: An interesting journey, a big ambition
It’s fair to say that we at Disability Matters UK have set our stall out with a big ambition: to unite with others to create an inclusive society that recognises, supports, encourages and celebrates the contribution sick and disabled people make […]
Motability’s new driver rules ‘could breach Equality Act’
New insurance rules that effectively ban foreign personal assistants (PAs) from driving Motability vehicles are likely to breach the Equality Act, it has been claimed. The new rules, introduced in January, mean foreign drivers without a UK licence can only be […]
Should the Government Subsidise Mobility Aids for Those in Official Work Schemes?
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk It seems that the coalition’s attempts to cut the country’s massive debt levels are hitting some problems, and disabled people are right at the heart of this failure. The two government schemes designed to get […]
Cameron’s bedroom tax farce
What was most shocking about David Cameron’s defence of the “bedroom tax” and its impact on disabled people – at prime minister’s question’s this week – was that he seemed to believe what he was saying. It was deeply unnerving to […]
Jobcentre ‘harassed’ woman as she received emergency blood transfusion
A disabled woman awaiting a second kidney transplant was “harassed” by her local jobcentre during an emergency blood transfusion, because they wanted to know when she would be well enough to attend a back-to-work interview. Annemarie Campbell says the jobcentre in […]