A crowd of activists gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London this week to support five disabled people as they asked the high court to overturn government plans to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The five ILF-users fear […]
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Signs are positive for sports participation in wake of London 2012
The success of the London 2012 Paralympics appears to be encouraging more disabled people to take part in disability sports, according to new research. A survey of councils in England and Wales found that a third of them had seen more […]
Christiansen adds her voice to DLA transport fears
One of the stars of London 2012 has told MPs that government cuts to disability living allowance (DLA) risk making it even harder for disabled people to find work, because of the inaccessibility of public transport. Sophie Christiansen, who won three […]
Channel 4 wants to build on London 2012 ‘to bring disability into the mainstream’
Channel 4 is hoping to build on its acclaimed coverage of the London 2012 Paralympics by bringing its coverage of disability issues into the mainstream. Channel 4’s chief creative officer, Jay Hunt, said the broadcaster wanted to “escape from the idea […]
Wheelchair-user to join Jarrow marchers on 300-mile trek to Westminster
A disabled campaigner is to play a leading role in a 300-mile march to parliament that will follow the historic path of the Jarrow Crusade and deliver a protest message about government cuts to parliament. Angela Walker has volunteered to be […]
Cameron’s bedroom tax farce
What was most shocking about David Cameron’s defence of the “bedroom tax” and its impact on disabled people – at prime minister’s question’s this week – was that he seemed to believe what he was saying. It was deeply unnerving to […]
New DLA reform confusion after senior civil servant ‘contradicts McVey’
The government has again been accused of sending out misleading and confusing information about its disability living allowance (DLA) cuts and reforms, after a senior civil servant apparently contradicted the minister for disabled people. Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) at a Department […]
Motability ‘shifting the goalposts’ with new foreign driver rules
Disabled people could soon find it almost impossible to use foreign personal assistants (PAs) to drive their Motability vehicles, because of strict new rules on driving licences. Motability says that foreign drivers without a UK driving licence can now only be […]
Anger at prime minister’s misleading defence of ‘bedroom tax’
The prime minister has caused anger among many disabled people by giving MPs a misleading account of his government’s new “bedroom tax”. David Cameron claimed at this week’s prime minister’s questions that “people with severely disabled children” and “people who need […]
Higher limit for elected office fund is ‘fantastic opportunity’
Deaf and disabled people seeking elected office have welcomed new rules that have doubled the potential financial support they can claim from a government fund. The £2.6 million fund helps to meet the additional costs faced by disabled people seeking election, […]