Campaigners who protested this week over the government’s housing reforms have warned that the coalition’s “savage attacks” on housing benefits will cause increasing numbers of disabled people to become homeless. A large group of disabled activists defied wintry conditions to stage […]
Councils’ grants decision puts DPO at risk
A disabled people’s organisation (DPO) which provides advice and information on accessible transport in London is set to lose its main source of funding just three months before the capital hosts the 2012 Paralympics. Transport for All (TfA) is just one […]
Right to Control launch overshadowed by funding fears
Five areas have begun piloting a new scheme that should give disabled people more control over the support they receive from central and local government. The Right to Control (RtC) aims to put money from funding sources such as disabled facilities […]
Death sentence hangs over ILF as doors are closed to new members
Campaigners have attacked the government’s decision to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF) permanently to all new applicants. Maria Miller, the minister for disabled people, announced this week that ILF – the government-funded trust which helps 21,000 disabled people with the […]
Treatment of disabled protester raises fears for other activists
Campaigners say the treatment of an activist who was dragged across a road by a Metropolitan police officer raises serious concerns about the safety of other disabled people taking part in mass protests. They have demanded that the police answer urgent […]
Boyle’s disablist jokes put Channel 4 in firing line again
Channel 4 has again come under fire from disabled activists after allowing a high-profile comedian to tell offensive, disablist “jokes” about the son of model Katie Price in his comedy show. Campaigners say Channel 4’s refusal to remove the jokes from […]
Website will be doorway for evidence on rights
A new website will collect evidence on how disabled people’s human rights are being breached, as part of efforts to monitor the UK’s implementation of the new UN disability convention. Disability Rights Watch UK aims to bring disabled people and their […]
Government backs out of Access to Work pledge
The coalition government has backtracked on a high-profile pledge to allow disabled people to secure funding for workplace adjustments before they apply for a job. The government had repeatedly promised to reform the Access to Work programme so that disabled people […]
Activists to protest over user-led exclusion from autism board
Disabled activists are to protest outside a government event over the exclusion of user-led groups from the body overseeing the implementation of the national adult autism strategy. Members of the London Autistic Rights Movement (LARM) and the Autistic Rights Movement United […]
Survey provides more proof of barriers
A new report has revealed new evidence of the barriers that disabled people face when attempting to participate in society. The report, by the Office for National Statistics, provides interim findings from the Life Opportunities Survey, a major examination of the […]