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People living with HIV ‘have been failed by PIP’

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

People living with HIV ‘have been failed by PIP’
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People with HIV have been failed by the government’s new disability benefit, according to new research. The research by the National AIDS Trust (NAT) found that only three-fifths of people living with HIV were found eligible for the new personal independence […]

Universal credit rules ‘could bar many disabled students from university’

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Education

Universal credit rules ‘could bar many disabled students from university’
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Many disabled students could effectively be barred from higher education because of the introduction of the government’s new universal credit, according to MPs and peers who have written to the minister for employment. The seven MPs and peers, all members of […]

Campaign seeks to Embolden disabled girls with Welsh role models

By John Pring on 3rd August 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Campaign seeks to Embolden disabled girls with Welsh role models
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A new campaign aims to highlight the achievements of Deaf and disabled women in Wales, and provide role models for disabled girls. Disability Wales (DW) – the national association of disabled people’s organisations in Wales – has been awarded funding for […]

PA employers are facing probes into ‘sleep-in’ minimum wage back-pay

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Independent Living

PA employers are facing probes into ‘sleep-in’ minimum wage back-pay
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Disabled people who employ personal assistants (PAs) are being investigated by the government for failing to pay their PAs the minimum wage during overnight “sleep-in” shifts. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has admitted to Disability News Service (DNS) that individual PA […]

CQC figures reveal hundreds of care homes have gone two years since last inspection

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Independent Living

CQC figures reveal hundreds of care homes have gone two years since last inspection
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More than 300 residential care homes for younger disabled adults have not been inspected by the care watchdog for more than two years, according to official figures obtained by Disability News Service (DNS). The figures, released by the Care Quality Commission […]

Scope’s ‘radical’ plans ‘will see it compete with DPOs’

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Scope’s ‘radical’ plans ‘will see it compete with DPOs’
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An announcement by disability charity Scope that it will sell all its residential homes and special schools, and re-position itself as a “social change organisation”, is an attempt to invade the ground occupied by disabled people’s organisations (DPOs), say critics. The […]

Supreme Court tribunal fees win, but minister hints charges could be reintroduced

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Employment

Supreme Court tribunal fees win, but minister hints charges could be reintroduced
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The Supreme Court has ruled that the government broke the law by introducing fees for disabled people and others who take cases for discrimination or other illegal or unfair treatment to employment tribunals. The court ruled unanimously yesterday (Wednesday) that the […]

Supreme Court tribunal fees ruling: ‘I couldn’t afford to gamble on justice’

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Employment

Supreme Court tribunal fees ruling: ‘I couldn’t afford to gamble on justice’
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A graphic designer who was prevented from taking a disability discrimination case against his former employer because he could not afford the tribunal fees has welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling that the government’s decision to introduce the charges was unlawful. The […]

Activists fighting ‘assisted suicide’ laws now need ‘hard facts’ for battle ahead

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Activists fighting ‘assisted suicide’ laws now need ‘hard facts’ for battle ahead
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Disabled activists will need to seek out more “hard facts” if they want to fight off the continuing threat of efforts to persuade the courts to legalise assisted suicide, according to a crossbench peer. Baroness [Jane] Campbell spoke out after the […]

Councils ‘should be shamed into action’ on taxi access laws

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Transport

Councils ‘should be shamed into action’ on taxi access laws
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A disability activist has called on disabled people to shame their local councils into action, after his research showed more than a quarter had no plans to take one simple step that would protect wheelchair-users who use taxis from discrimination. On […]

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