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Two grandparents who care for their disabled grandson and have been hit by the “bedroom tax” are to continue their fight for justice, despite a high court defeat. Paul and Susan Rutherford, who are both disabled, care for 14-year-old Warren in […]
Disabled students across England are today (Friday) taking part in a nationwide lobby of MPs’ surgeries in protest at “deeply unfair” reforms to the system of higher education support. The day of action has been organised by the National Union of […]
Three user-led organisations have been recognised by the Queen for their work in their local communities. CoolTan Arts, in London; The Oyster Project, in East Sussex; and DEAFvibe in Staffordshire, will all receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. The award […]
More disabled people will be able to make accessible copies of books, films and music, thanks to reforms to copyright law that came into force this week. The new exemptions to copyright for those making accessible format versions of material for […]
The government and its contractor Atos Healthcare have strongly denied claims by an alleged whistleblower that civil servants ordered assessors to make it harder for disabled people to claim the coalition’s new disability benefit. Scores of disabled campaigners saw an email […]
The government’s advisers on legal reform have been criticised after backing away from recommendations that would have strengthened the law on disability hate crime. The Law Commission has discarded or watered down recommendations in two out of three areas of hate […]
Local councils across England and Wales should be given new powers to ban taxi-drivers from ignoring disabled people who try to hail their cabs, according to a new report from the government’s advisers on law reform. The Law Commission also said […]
The government’s education reforms have come under heavy attack from delegates at the TUC’s annual disabled workers’ conference. Delegates approved an emergency motion opposing cuts to disabled students’ allowance (DSA), which were announced at the beginning of last month and apply […]
A disabled journalist has gone from novice stand-up to performing at London’s renowned Comedy Store in just two weeks, in a bid to find out whether preconceptions about disabled people affect how funny an audience finds their material. Paul Carter had […]
Businesses have an “extraordinary opportunity” to grab a greater market share by becoming more inclusive, according to a disabled social entrepreneur. Caroline Casey, founder of the Irish social enterprise Kanchi, said that boosting inclusion creates a competitive advantage for businesses. She […]