The NHS trust at the heart of a day centre abuse scandal has denied “watering down” its report into the allegations. The Serious Untoward Incident report into the allegations of abuse of people with learning difficulties at the Solar Centre in […]
Partnership provides chance to push for better housing
Disabled people have the chance to help push for urgent housing improvements across Scotland, thanks to a partnership between the Scottish government and two leading disability organisations. The partnership programme was launched this week by Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living (GCIL) […]
New centre for independent living leads to loss of two DPOs
Two disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) in Northamptonshire have been forced to close after a total of nearly 50 years fighting for disabled people in the county, following the loss of key council funding. The loss of the two DPOs has highlighted […]
Artists will pay Liberty tribute to David Morris
Friends of the disability rights campaigner David Morris are to pay tribute to his life and work at next month’s Liberty disability arts festival. Morris – who died in April – was a leading figure in Liberty’s development and this year’s […]
Government gives personal budget approval for sex workers
The government has confirmed that it has no objection to disabled people using part of their council-funded personal budgets to pay sex workers. The confirmation followed the media storm created by the release of a new survey of councils by the […]
DWP uses ‘Al Capone powers’ to freeze assets in benefit fraud probe
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has used controversial laws designed for confiscating property from terrorists and drug dealers to freeze the assets of two disabled businessmen under investigation for benefit fraud. The two disabled men – who cannot be […]
Government to use credit firms in latest benefit fraud crackdown
The government is set to use private companies to trawl through disabled people’s credit histories as part of its latest campaign to cut benefit fraud. The prime minister David Cameron, announced this week on a visit to Manchester that the government […]
Solar Centre abuse scandal: family’s anger at health trust
Relatives of people with learning difficulties who were allegedly abused at an NHS day centre are to take legal action against the trust that ran the centre. They also want South Yorkshire police to reopen its investigation into the allegations of […]
Alcoholics not disabled people, says Equality Act guidance
Alcoholics, people with hayfever and those with tendencies to steal or set fires will not be able to claim protection from disability discrimination under the Equality Act, according to new government guidance. The draft guidance, published this week by the Office […]
Government spending cut raises threat of repossessions
Tens of thousands of disabled people will be at risk of having their homes repossessed because the government is cutting spending on a mortgage interest support scheme, according to a national housing body. The chancellor, George Osborne, announced in his emergency […]