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A minister has admitted that it is not government policy to warn health or social services when “vulnerable” service-users have had their benefits “sanctioned”. The admission by the Conservative employment minister Esther McVey comes just weeks after her department admitted to […]
A disabled peer has become the first wheelchair-user to head a major UK political party, after Liberal Democrats elected her to be their next party president. Baroness [Sal] Brinton, who will take over from MP Tim Farron on 1 January 2015, […]
This week’s autumn statement – the last before the general election – demonstrates the government’s “total disregard” for disabled people, say campaigners. George Osborne’s speech to MPs omitted any mention of disabled people, but there was also no mention of disability […]
Disabled people are taking legal action in a bid to force the government to publish secret guidance that decides who is eligible for employment support under its under-fire Access to Work (AtW) scheme. Disability News Service (DNS) has run a string […]
The launch of a bid to produce a new disabled people’s manifesto for Wales was among events held this week to celebrate the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). The launch was held on 3 December by Disability Wales […]
An agreement between the leading political parties over devolving further powers to Scotland “falls far short” of what was demanded by disabled people, say campaigners. The Smith Commission which reported last week, secured an agreement backed by the five parties represented […]
Far more disabled people in England and Wales cycle to work than previously thought, but those planning transport and infrastructure improvements must do more to take their access needs into account, say campaigners. They spoke out after new research revealed that […]
A new user-led campaign and report aim to highlight the experiences of disabled people hit by the government’s welfare reforms, and encourage them to vote at next year’s general election. From Cuts… To Resistance, a report by the Reclaiming Our Futures […]
A disabled asylum-seeker is fighting attempts by the UK government to return him to Iraq, even though his home is just a few miles from the frontline of the battle with Islamic State (IS) militants. Ary Mohammed is an ethnic Kurd […]
Disabled activists have condemned the government’s latest refusal to order a major reform of its controversial “fitness for work” assessment. Four months ago, the Commons work and pensions select committee called for “fundamental redesign” of the much-criticised process used to determine […]