New review of Longcare Survivors: The Biography of a Care Scandal, my book on the Longcare abuse scandal. Review is by Louise Wallis, the campaigns officer for the charity Respond, which works with people with learning difficulties who have been abused. The […]
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Disabled people sidelined as Sainsbury’s picks Paralympic torchbearers
Concerns have been raised about how members of the public are being chosen to take part in the Paralympic torch relay – a major event in the lead-up to this summer’s London 2012 games. LOCOG, London 2012’s organising committee, is preparing […]
Access to Work figures plunge again
New figures show the number of disabled people granted funds to make their workplaces more accessible has fallen sharply again. The number of “new customers helped” through the Access to Work (AtW) scheme has been falling steadily since the general election […]
Letter calls for movement to rally behind Remploy workers
A leading disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has called on the disability movement to rally behind Remploy workers and fight the government’s planned closures of at least 36 factories, and the loss of more than 1,500 disabled people’s jobs. Inclusion London is […]
Disabled minority ethnic communities ‘face disaster’
Black and minority ethnic (BME) disabled people face a “disaster”, with deteriorating health, increased poverty, and lower life expectancy, if nothing is done to deal with their unmet needs, according to a leading disabled activist. The warning comes as a new […]
Grayling silent on further fall in ‘fit for work’ figures
New figures show the proportion of disabled people found eligible for unconditional support under the much-criticised “fitness for work” regime is continuing to rise. The figures suggest that improvements to the work capability assessment (WCA) – which tests eligibility for employment […]
Miller defends firms queuing up to deliver PIP assessments
The minister for disabled people has defended plans that will see huge private sector companies fighting over contracts to carry out the new medical assessments that will determine disabled people’s eligibility for vital benefits. Maria Miller was speaking at a meeting […]
DWP questioned over DLA analysis failings
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been unable to produce any evidence to show that it has analysed the knock-on effects of its huge cuts to spending on disability living allowance (DLA). Last week, a Disability Rights UK (DR […]
Billy seeks a path to redemption after his 20-year prison hell
A thalidomide survivor has been released from prison in the Philippines after serving nearly 20 years, thanks to a campaign led by a disabled activist and fellow survivor. Billy Burton spoke this week to Disability News Service (DNS) of his daily […]
Transport challenge sets standard for transport companies
Four young people have spent four days travelling more than 800 miles around Wales on public transport, to raise awareness of the barriers they and other disabled people face. The “All Aboard” Transport Challenge was part of the 40th birthday celebrations […]