Campaigners believe they have made a legal breakthrough in the battle to ensure better access to buses for disabled people, despite losing a county court claim for discrimination. Middlesbrough County Court found that bus company Arriva North East did not breach […]
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DWP stays silent over ‘Stone Age’ benefit claim system
A government service that allows disabled people to complete claims for disability living allowance (DLA) online only works with outdated web browsers and computer operating systems, campaigners have discovered. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) web page should allow people […]
Transport for London wins praise for rolling out the ramps
London’s mayor has appointed two user-led organisations to improve the way staff on the capital’s tube network provide assistance to disabled and older passengers. Inclusion London and Transport for All will deliver the training at five “centres of excellence” at […]
Figures show ‘fitness for work’ test has made ‘considerable advances’
For the first time, the government’s own figures show that the majority of people whose “fitness for work” has been tested have been found eligible for out-of-work disability benefits. New government figures show that 48 per cent of those whose claim […]
Clarke’s FA Cup final invite is ‘remarkable honour’ for disability football
The former captain of the England and Britain blind football teams is to be given the honour of presenting the trophy to the winning captain at next month’s FA Cup final. David Clarke, who announced his retirement from the sport after […]
‘Cap in hand’ fear over impact of welfare reforms in Wales
The UK government’s welfare reforms risk forcing disabled people in Wales to go “cap in hand” to public bodies for the support they need, according to the country’s leading disabled people’s organisation. Disability Wales launched a new report this week which […]
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 […]
‘Exhausted’ disabled peer wins praise after ‘stunning’ victory
A disabled peer who defeated government plans to restrict the remit of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has praised the support she received from across the equality and human rights field. Baroness [Jane] Campbell won praise herself from cross-party […]
ILF judicial review: Judge warns coalition over future support
A judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) but has warned that scrapping the fund could lead to the government breaching the Equality Act and the UN disability convention. Disabled activists were shocked […]
ILF judicial review: Shock at judge’s ruling
Five users of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) are to appeal against a “shocking” high court ruling that the government’s decision to close the fund was not unlawful. Disabled activists had gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday morning […]