A high court ruling has demonstrated the systemic disability discrimination within the Home Office’s asylum support system, say disabled activists. The high court this week rejected the Home Office’s argument that it was justified in discriminating against disabled claimants in the […]
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Meeting sees relaunch of ‘bold and brilliant’ independent living strategy
Letter to BBC tells of ‘outpouring of hurt and distress’ over benefit fraud drama
DDA 25 years on: ‘Phenomenal activism… but deeply flawed legislation’
BBC’s disabled-led ‘benefit cheat’ drama causes anger and disbelief
Activists’ anger after watchdog supports ministers’ ‘abhorrent’ care home COVID policy
Disabled activists have attacked the care watchdog for supporting an “abhorrent” government policy that will again see older and disabled people who have been infected with coronavirus being discharged from hospitals into residential homes. Early in the pandemic, hospital patients were discharged […]