Hundreds of thousands of disabled people who claim disability living allowance (DLA) will not have to be reassessed for at least two years, after the coalition announced a major retreat on its reform timetable. Esther McVey, the Conservative minister for disabled […]
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DWP accused of ‘shameful whitewash’ over DLA consultation responses
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to break its promise to publish thousands of public responses to its controversial disability living allowance (DLA) consultation by the end of this year. The DLA consultation took place from 6 December […]
Winterbourne View: self-advocates say ‘acid test’ will be action on hospitals
Leading members of the self-advocacy movement have given a guarded response to the government’s report into the Winterbourne View abuse scandal. They spoke out after the government pledged to move hundreds of people with learning difficulties and “challenging behaviour” out of […]
Winterbourne View: Minister says action is ‘national imperative’
The government has pledged to move hundreds of people with learning difficulties out of hospitals and into new homes in the community in the wake of the Winterbourne View abuse scandal. It has also promised that companies that provide services to […]
Mystery over EHRC’s bungled Poundland announcement
The equality watchdog has provided new fuel for its critics after announcing plans to work with the Poundland retail chain on its disability policies, before withdrawing the announcement and refusing to comment on the story. The Equality and Human Rights Commission […]
Network hopes new manifesto will draw movement together
A new network of disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) is to draw up a manifesto and plan a week of campaigning action across the UK in a bid to “sharpen the struggle” against the coalition’s attacks on disability rights. A conference in […]
the blog: Winterbourne View: 50 years of broken promises
Winterbourne View: 50 years of broken promises “There are far too many people with learning disabilities or autism staying too long in hospital or residential homes and even though many are receiving good care in these settings, many should not be […]
Winterbourne View: 50 years of broken promises
“There are far too many people with learning disabilities or autism staying too long in hospital or residential homes, and even though many are receiving good care in these settings, many should not be there and could lead happier lives elsewhere. […]
Leveson’s third party reporting call ‘is no slippery slope’
The government must back Lord Justice Leveson’s call for disabled people’s organisations to be allowed to lodge complaints with the press regulator about misleading and disablist newspaper coverage, say campaigners. A letter published in The Guardian this week says disabled people, […]
Coalition packs equality duty review with friendly faces
The panel set up to review a vital piece of equality legislation has been packed with Conservative and Liberal Democrat politicians, adding to fears of a new government assault on disabled people’s protection from discrimination. The government also appears to have […]