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Minister promises DLA is safe – but only until you are 65

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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Health secretary Andy Burnham has promised that the government will not scrap disability living allowance (DLA), but only for disabled people under the age of 65. Speaking at the national children and adult services conference in Harrogate, Burnham said he wanted […]

Police criticised over hate crime murder claim

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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Campaigners have questioned the latest failure by a police force to treat the brutal murder of a disabled person as a disability hate crime. Kevin Walsh, from Warrington, was attacked in his own home by his “friend” Andrew Blaine, 25, also […]

Autism bill set to become law

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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A private members’ bill that aims to improve services for people with autism is set to become law. The autism bill completed its final stage in the House of Lords on 22 October and will become England’s first impairment-specific act once […]

Trailblazers set their sights on discrimination in pubs, clubs and museums

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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Young campaigners are to investigate whether cinemas, football grounds and museums are breaching the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), in their latest probe into the access barriers facing young disabled people. Volunteers will conduct undercover investigations into leisure facilities in villages, towns […]

Political parties back moves for more disabled MPs

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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The leaders of the three main political parties have signaled that they are prepared to take action to make it easier for disabled people to become MPs. Prime minister Gordon Brown, Conservative leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg […]

Recession hits jobs, but evidence still unclear on disabled people

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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Job opportunities for disabled people appear to have decreased over the last year because of the recession, according to a new survey. The survey of social services departments in 54 English local authorities found that 29 of them said there was […]

Government move holds out hope on extradition for disabled hacker

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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The government has given the first sign that it could reconsider its decision to extradite disabled computer hacker Gary McKinnon to the United States. McKinnon, who has Asperger’s syndrome, has been refused permission to appeal to Britain’s new supreme court. But […]

Government signals improvements to training bill

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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The government has pledged to make key improvements to its training and education bill, to make it easier for disabled students to join a basic apprenticeship scheme. The promise came as discussion of the apprenticeships skills, children and learning bill resumed […]

Concerns over first government work test figures

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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The first official figures showing how the government’s work capability assessment (WCA) is working have revealed only a small proportion of those applying for out-of-work disability benefits are “passing” the strict new test. Of about 175 000 people whose claims were […]

MPs call for improved autism services

By guest on 30th October 2009 Category: News Archive

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Many adults with autism are being left to “fend for themselves” because of a lack of appropriate services, according to a report by a group of MPs. The report by the Commons public accounts committee, Supporting People with Autism through Adulthood, […]

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