Disabled people say that government plans to remove a key mobility-based disability benefit from residents of care homes will tear away their “last shred of independence”. George Osborne, the chancellor, announced in this month’s spending review that disabled people living … Continue reading →

The government has admitted that its new work programme, aimed at providing intensive support for those facing the highest employment barriers, will help far fewer disabled people than it previously suggested. Launching Work Choice this week, the government said the … Continue reading →

A national charity that helped develop the idea of personal budgets has raised “serious concerns” about the way they are being introduced by some local authorities. In Control, which helps councils deliver personalised services, said some authorities were restricting how … Continue reading →

The National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) has taken a large step towards a merger with two other leading disability organisations, after members were warned it was unlikely to survive on its own. Despite several concerns raised by disabled activists … Continue reading →

Hospitals could be breaching the human rights of mental health patients by keeping wards permanently locked and imposing blanket bans on mobile phones and internet access, according to a report by the care watchdog. The concerns were raised in the … Continue reading →

Access to railway stations in Wales is “unacceptable”, with more than half of the 221 stations across Wales not fully accessible, according to a new report by a committee of politicians. The report by the Welsh assembly’s equality of opportunity … Continue reading →

A disabled peer has criticised the commission set up to examine the long-term funding of care and support for failing to mention equality and human rights in its guiding “principles”. Baroness [Jane] Campbell raised her concerns at a parliamentary meeting … Continue reading →

Government plans to force mental health service-users into work and cut their disability benefits are like “throwing a hand grenade into people’s lives”, according to activists who staged a protest in London this week. More than 80 activists took part … Continue reading →

Furious politicians and disability campaigners have attacked the minister for disabled people after she tried to justify the latest round of government cuts to disability benefits. Activists, and MPs and peers from more than 10 disability-related all party parliamentary groups … Continue reading →

Scores of people with learning difficulties are being forced into marriages against their will every year, government figures have revealed. Last year, 35 people with learning difficulties, as well as 14 disabled people with physical impairments, contacted a government helpline … Continue reading →