Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are to boycott a review set up by two of the big disability charities into one of the most controversial parts of the government’s welfare reform bill. Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) and Mencap announced this week that […]
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Concern over replacement of ODI director
The government has replaced the disabled director of its Office for Disability Issues (ODI) with a non-disabled civil servant, without advertising the post externally. Tim Cooper is moving to a new job as chief executive of Advance, a supported housing and […]
DPO funding is welcomed, but is still a ‘drop in the ocean’
The government has launched a scheme designed to support the growth of local disabled people’s organisations (DPOs). Maria Miller, the minister for disabled people, was at West of England Centre for Inclusive Living in Bristol to launch the programme, which was […]
Disabled women ask court to force council to think again over cuts
Two older disabled women have this week taken their fight against council cuts to care and support to the high court. Lawyers for the two women have argued that Lancashire County Council breached the Disability Discrimination Act by failing to take […]
Protest demonstrates anger over council’s McDonald court win
Activists were set to stage a protest this evening over the treatment of a disabled woman denied the night-time care she needs by her local authority. The Supreme Court caused outrage earlier this month when it ruled that Kensington and Chelsea […]
Government omits hate crime murder measures from sentencing bill
The government has failed to fulfil its pledge to end the glaring disparity between sentences for disability and other hate crime murders. Someone found guilty of a race hate murder, or one based on hostility to religion or sexuality, faces a […]
Delay to welfare reform bill gives campaigners more time
Campaigners have welcomed the government’s decision to postpone the next parliamentary stage of its controversial welfare reform bill. The bill has already passed through the Commons and a second reading debate was due to take place on 19 July in the […]
Government response to Sayce review: Unions declare war over Remploy
Furious trade unions have “declared war” on the coalition, after it backed proposals that could see most of Remploy’s remaining sheltered factories closed down, and an end to the company’s government funding. In its response to last month’s review of employment […]
Government response to Sayce review: New concerns over Access to Work funding
A half-hearted response to its own review of employment support has raised concerns that the government is set to reject proposals to boost a vital programme that supports disabled people in the workplace. When Liz Sayce, chief executive of RADAR, published […]
Government’s equality plans ‘are pathetic’
The government is set to resist fierce opposition and force through proposals that will weaken the steps public bodies must take to help them promote equality. Campaigners, opposition MPs and the equality watchdog have all warned that the decision will lead […]