Leading figures in the insurance and outsourcing industries have told a controversial seminar that they are not trusted by disabled people or the general public. They were taking part in a seminar* sponsored by the Association of British Insurers, organised by […]
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Labour conference: Integration call leaves questions over social care funding
Labour’s shadow health secretary has called for the NHS and the social care system to be “fully integrated”, but has failed to explain how a Labour government would fund his vision of “whole person care”. Andy Burnham told a fringe meeting […]
Labour conference: Party hears of plans to copy Aussie single assessment
A Labour government would aim to bring together health, social care and out-of-work disability benefits into a single “comprehensive” insurance system, the party’s annual conference has heard. The move would see an end to the multiple assessments faced by disabled people, […]
Labour conference: Call for action on disability rights
Disabled activists have called on the Labour party to show how its general election manifesto would reverse the government’s attacks on disabled people’s human rights. Campaigners told a packed fringe meeting at Labour’s annual conference in Brighton, hosted by the UK […]
Labour conference: Welfare reform sees disability inch up the agenda
The focus on cuts and reforms to benefits helped to raise disability further up the political agenda at this year’s Labour conference according to disabled party members. Labour’s plans for a new national disability insurance scheme – bringing health, social care […]
Watchdog to probe £184 million Atos contract concerns as part of major PIP investigation
The public spending watchdog is to investigate concerns over the award of a £184 million disability assessment contract to Atos Healthcare. The investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) will be part of a major “value for money study” into the […]
MPs warn government over ‘unacceptably poor’ access to transport
MPs have warned the government that it must do much more to improve access to transport for disabled people, which they say is “unacceptably poor”. The Commons transport committee this week published the results of its inquiry into the barriers faced […]
‘Landmark’ plans lay out route towards independent living in Wales
Disabled campaigners have warmly welcomed “landmark” plans that describe how the Welsh government will promote independent living. The Framework for Action on Independent Living is the country’s first cross-government disability strategy, and lays out how the government hopes to ensure disabled […]
Lib Dem conference: Party launches first review of social security since the 1940s
The Liberal Democrats are to launch their first major review of social security since the 1942 report by the Liberal William Beveridge that led to the foundation of the welfare state. The review looks set to lead to a much stronger […]
Lib Dem conference: UK Disabled People’s Manifesto wins support
A string of demands from the new UK Disabled People’s Manifesto could become official Liberal Democrat policy in time for the next general election, say leading party activists. The manifesto was launched earlier this month by Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) […]