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Disabled people’s organisations have labelled yesterday’s budget as “superficial” and a “miniature sticking plaster” as they wait with concern for the recommendations of two major reviews set to report to the government next month. Measures announced by chancellor John Healey to […]
The Labour government risks alienating voters if it ignores new research which shows the public strongly oppose cuts to spending on disability benefits, disabled people’s organisations warned the prime minister this week. Disabled activists are now set to brief MPs about […]
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is about to begin a “life-threatening” project that will finally reassess the remaining 150,000 working-age disabled people who are still receiving disability living allowance (DLA) for personal independence payment (PIP). Just months after completing* […]
The new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has dropped his first hints on how he plans to approach social security reform, while also pledging to “end rough sleeping”, in a speech outside 10 Downing Street. As he took over from Sir Keir […]
Andy Burnham’s record in engaging with disabled people’s organisations suggests he could end Labour’s “war on disabled people” if he becomes prime minister, but activists warned this week that “warm words will not be enough” to bring real change. Among Burnham’s […]
New government figures show nearly 23,000 disabled people have failed to “migrate” from employment and support allowance to universal credit and have had their benefit claims closed, raising concerns over whether many of them have been left destitute. Disabled campaigners warned […]
A new regional movement focused on dismantling the structures that feed segregated education will launch next week at an event that will enable disabled people to have their voices heard on the government’s controversial SEND reforms. The disabled campaigners behind the […]
“Devastating” and “punitive” tax changes to the Motability scheme that will add hundreds of pounds to upfront payments to lease cars are “baffling” and “unjust” and threaten to “lock disabled people out of daily life”, say campaigners. They spoke out after […]
It is “crucial” that the government is shown new research which highlights that “obscene” plans to cut out-of-work disability benefits are likely to have “devastating” consequences for claimants, say disabled activists. Disability News Service (DNS) reports today (see separate story) how […]
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have united in opposition to attempts to legalise assisted suicide, after months of being excluded from parliamentary discussions. In an open letter, DPOs from across England and Wales have declared opposition to the bill and are protesting […]