Organisers of the London 2012 Olympics have been forced to rethink their ticketing policies after disabled activists warned they would breach disability discrimination laws. The 2012 organising committee, LOCOG, had decided that all wheelchair-users who were successful in the main Olympic […]
Supreme Court to hear landmark case on councils’ right to cut support
The Supreme Court will this week hear an appeal case with “massively important” implications for disabled people who fear councils could try to cut their packages of support. The court will hear the appeal of Elaine McDonald, whose care was cut […]
TUC protest: Disabled people send powerful messages to government
Disabled people who took part in the huge TUC protest march and rally in London have sent a series of powerful messages to the government about the impact of the cuts on their lives. They told Disability News Service during Saturday’s […]
TUC protest: Disabled people play part in march and rally
Disabled people came from all over the UK to play their part in a mass protest organised by the TUC against the government’s spending cuts. Many were there to protest against cuts to disability benefits and other aspects of the government’s […]
Repeat of epic journey will highlight fuel price rises and benefits concerns
A disabled people’s organisation is to recreate an historic journey in which a three-wheeled “invalid carriage” was driven across the Alps, in a bid to highlight cuts to disability benefits and problems caused by rising fuel prices. Campaigners will repeat the […]
Equality 2025’s new chair pledges to keep disability ‘at top of agenda’
The new chair of the government’s advisory body of disabled people has pledged to ensure disability remains “at the top of the agenda” as public sector spending cuts begin to bite. Dr Rachel Perkins said she was “delighted” to be appointed […]
Number receiving support plunges, even before cuts begin to bite
More than 80 000 fewer disabled and older people received council-funded support services last year, long before the impact of government spending cuts began to bite, according to a new report by the care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) annual […]
Report makes ‘compelling case’ for government rethink on cuts
The poverty and inequality faced by disabled people will be deepened even further if the government fails to rethink its planned regime of spending cuts, according to a new report. The report, published by Inclusion London, provides detailed evidence of the […]
Cost-effective robot devices ‘could be future of assisted living’
Advanced robotics and computer technology could soon be combined in a much more cost-effective way to offer independence for disabled people with high support needs in their homes, a conference has heard. Trying to “reinvent people” by cramming everything into one […]
Legal aid cuts could hit disabled people harder, say MPs
Disabled people could be hit “disproportionately” hard by the government’s planned cuts to legal aid, according to a committee of MPs. A report by the justice select committee says the evidence it received during its inquiry into the planned reforms to […]