Deaf people are missing out on disability living allowance (DLA) and attendance allowance (AA) because their claims are being unfairly rejected, according to a new report. RNID’s Who Benefits? report says the situation has not improved since 2001, when their … Continue reading →

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has “reaffirmed” its commitment to disability rights, in the wake of the resignations of its two disabled commissioners. A work plan for 2009/2010, published by the commission’s disability committee, shows how it is … Continue reading →

The Conservative shadow minister for disabled people has laid out some of the key differences between his party and the government on the heated and controversial issue of incapacity benefit (IB) reform. Mark Harper MP has expanded on the radical … Continue reading →

Companies and public sector bodies are improving their performance on disability, although progress in some key areas is still limited, according to an assessment by the leading employers’ organisation on disability. Every two years, scores of private and public sector … Continue reading →

Some councils are failing to meet their legal duties to carry out proper assessments of disabled people who come to them needing aids and adaptations, according to a report launched this week. In his annual report, Sir Richard Tilt, the … Continue reading →

Changes to a government bill that should give disabled people more control over the support they receive from the state will deliver a real boost to their independence and inclusion in society, according to a disabled peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell … Continue reading →

Care services minister Phil Hope has again refused to say which disability benefits – in addition to attendance allowance (AA) – the government is considering scrapping as part of its care and support reforms. The government said in a green … Continue reading →

Two charities have marked the first anniversary of the introduction of the government’s work capability assessment (WCA) with separate warnings about how the test is working. The warnings came only days after the first official figures on the WCA revealed … Continue reading →

The latest attempt to introduce legislation that would guarantee disabled people a legal right to independent living has again ended in failure. Labour MP Roger Berry, one of the leading disability rights campaigners in the Commons, had introduced a private … Continue reading →

The British disabled swimming team topped the medal table at the European IPC championships in Reykjavik, Iceland, after scooping 39 gold medals, 32 silvers and 23 bronzes. And a string of British swimmers left the championships with multiple gold medals. … Continue reading →