Care services minister Phil Hope has again refused to say which disability benefits – in addition to attendance allowance (AA) – the government is considering scrapping as part of its care and support reforms. The government said in a green paper […]
Assessment’s first birthday sparks warnings from campaigners
Two charities have marked the first anniversary of the introduction of the government’s work capability assessment (WCA) with separate warnings about how the test is working. The warnings came only days after the first official figures on the WCA revealed only […]
Independent living bill falls again
The latest attempt to introduce legislation that would guarantee disabled people a legal right to independent living has again ended in failure. Labour MP Roger Berry one of the leading disability rights campaigners in the Commons, had introduced a private members’ […]
GB swimmers top table at European championships
The British disabled swimming team topped the medal table at the European IPC championships in Reykjavik, Iceland, after scooping 39 gold medals, 32 silvers and 23 bronzes. And a string of British swimmers left the championships with multiple gold medals. Heather […]
Reality TV star issues ‘miracle cure’ warning
A disabled campaigner and reality TV star has issued a stark warning to disabled people considering travelling abroad for unproven stem cell “treatments” and “cures”. Sophie Morgan was one of three young disabled people who appeared in a BBC2 Horizon documentary […]
Crescendo’s first tour for 13 years will pay tribute to movement
One of Britain’s best-known disability rights activists is to embark on an international tour highlighting the achievements of some of the leading figures of the disabled people’s movement from the last 40 years. Alan Holdsworth founded the Disabled People’s Direct Action […]
Minister promises DLA is safe – but only until you are 65
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
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
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
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 […]