For the full stories, please click on the links: Disabled activists have ridiculed a union’s claims that its members have been unfairly criticised for the way they test disabled people’s “fitness for work”. Government figures have revealed alarming new evidence … Continue reading →

For the full stories, please click on the links: The minister for disabled people and London’s mayor faced repeated, angry heckling from activists when they addressed a conference held to discuss disability issues in the capital. Disabled people have reacted … Continue reading →

For the full stories, please click on the links: Three of the country’s leading disability organisations – the National Centre for Independent Living, RADAR and Disability Alliance – have agreed to merge within months. Disabled people have expressed outrage after … Continue reading →

Disabled activists have ridiculed a union’s claims that its members have been unfairly criticised for the way they test disabled people’s “fitness for work”. Prospect believes criticism by disabled benefits claimants and in the media of healthcare professionals who carry … Continue reading →

Government figures have revealed alarming new evidence of a slump in the number of disabled people granted funds to make their workplaces more accessible. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures show that just 2,320 “new customers” were helped … Continue reading →

Two disabled people have lost their high court challenge over a council’s decision to slash spending on social care services.   They had sought a judicial review of Manchester City Council’s plans to cut spending on adult social care by … Continue reading →

The number of disability benefits claimants found “fit for work” by the government has fallen sharply over the last two years, according to new figures. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics show the monthly proportion of people found … Continue reading →

Researchers are seeking volunteers to take part in a project that will trace how the educational experiences of disabled people have changed over the last 100 years. The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE), which is working on the What Did … Continue reading →

A disabled peer has challenged a minister over whether she is taking account of the views of disabled people in developing new policies. Baroness [Jane] Campbell told Maria Miller, the minister for disabled people, that there had been a “great … Continue reading →

Trials of the assessment for the benefit that will replace disability living allowance (DLA) show the test is worryingly similar to the government’s discredited “fitness for work” assessment, say campaigners. The government has been trialling questions for the test it … Continue reading →