A 15-month parliamentary inquiry has called for determined action to tackle the barriers to inclusion and equality faced by young disabled people. Members of the Trailblazers campaigning network, all young disabled people themselves, played a crucial role in the inquiry, giving […]
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Digital explosion is ‘widening the gap for disabled people’
The growing trend to provide services online is generating an increasing gap between advances in new technology and disabled people’s ability to take advantage of them, according to a new report. The strategy document from the e-accessibility charity AbilityNet warns that […]
Housing reforms and cuts are creating ‘perfect storm’ for disabled people
Government cuts and reforms are creating a “perfect storm” that could see many disabled people losing their homes according to a leading disabled campaigner and politician. Marie Pye, former head of public sector delivery at the Disability Rights Commission and now […]
Two regulations ‘could hold the key to winning ESA appeals’
Two little-known government regulations could hold the key to helping thousands of sick and disabled people who have been unfairly found “fit for work”, according to a new campaign. The grassroots, user-led group Black Triangle believes that persuading GPs to write […]
Experts warn of PIP bombshell
Many thousands more disabled people than previously thought could lose their entitlement to disability benefits when the government introduces its new personal independence payment (PIP), according to a user-led information service. The government has repeatedly stated that it aims to cut […]
Disabled peer makes Lords history as she warns government over EHRC
A disabled peer has become the first member of the House of Lords to deliver a speech during a debate with the help of a personal assistant (PA). Baroness [Jane] Campbell used the historic occasion to speak in defence of the […]
People’s Review of WCA finds its way to Fry’s five million followers
Disabled people are still experiencing humiliating and inappropriate treatment because of the failings embedded within the government’s “fitness for work” assessment system, according to a new report researched and written by a disabled campaigner. The People’s Review of the Work Capability […]
Three-year study finds appetite for personal budgets
Disabled people who are given more control of their care funding through personal budgets are more likely to enjoy better quality care a fuller life, increased independence and improved health, according to the results of a three-year study. The final report […]
Campaigner’s court victory over council that risked lives with its tactile paving
15A disabled campaigner has secured a high court victory over his local council, after it put the lives of blind and partially-sighted people at risk by ignoring government guidance on the use of tactile paving at road crossings. Mohammed Mohsan Ali’s […]
New app brings blue badge style to the mobile phone
A new mobile phone “app” is making it easier for disabled people in search of a stylish – and accessible – venue for a night out on the town. Fiona Jarvis has been running her Blue Badge Style website since 2007 […]