The government’s decision to block a disabled peer from becoming the new chair of Sport England means she will have more time to fight for disabled people’s rights in the House of Lords, she has told Disability News Service. The decision […]
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Access to Work numbers start to rise again
The number of disabled people claiming Access to Work (AtW) support from the government appears to be rising again, after a sustained period when numbers have been falling. The Department for Work and Pensions released figures this week which showed that […]
Direct action possible as rail staffing cuts loom
Activists could be set for new direct action protests – this time targeting the railway system – over fears that staff cuts could increase the risk of disabled passengers being verbally and physically abused. The warning came as a new survey […]
Attorney general asks for longer prison term for ‘hate crime’ killer
Campaigners have welcomed the attorney general’s decision to ask the court of appeal to lengthen the prison sentence given to a man who killed a disabled, gay teenager in an apparent hate crime. Steven Simpson was celebrating his 18th birthday in […]
Miliband focuses on NHS as he launches care integration inquiry
Labour has announced plans for a new independent commission that will look at the “swift” and complete integration of the health and social care systems. The Independent Commission on Whole-Person Care will be led by health expert Sir John Oldham and […]
VIPER research is antidote to young people’s exclusion
Disabled young people have demanded their rights to have their voices heard when decisions are made about their lives. Young disabled campaigners from across England came to London this week for the launch of Hear Us Out!, a report detailing the […]
What the law says about using mobility scooters on public transport
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk The impact that mobility scooters have on the lives of disabled people simply cannot be underestimated. These much-needed mobility aids allow people with mobility issues to live independent and dignified lives – as productive members […]
Users of day centre were ‘pricked with needles, hit and used for target practice’
Disabled adults who used an NHS day centre were stabbed with needles, punched, slapped, locked in cupboards, and even used for target practice by care staff, a court has heard. The service-users at the Solar Centre, in the grounds of St […]
MPs could investigate ministers’ misleading use of benefits stats
An influential Commons committee could be set to investigate the use of misleading statistics on disability benefits by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ministers. Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith and his colleague Esther McVey, the minister for disabled […]
More than 50 user-led organisations join government’s new ‘alliance’
More than 50 user-led organisations from across the country have signed up to the government’s new “alliance” of disability organisations. Among the user-led groups that have joined the Disability Action Alliance (DAA) are the British Deaf Association Equalities National Council, the […]