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Concern as minister appoints Tory peer as equality watchdog’s disability lead

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Politics

Concern as minister appoints Tory peer as equality watchdog’s disability lead
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The government’s decision to appoint a second consecutive Tory peer to lead on the equality watchdog’s work on disabled people’s rights could put its status as a leading international human rights institution in jeopardy, according to a former commissioner. In a […]

Online campaign ‘could enable disabled people to affect election outcome’

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

Online campaign ‘could enable disabled people to affect election outcome’
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Activists hope a new non-partisan online campaign – based on a successful US user-led movement – could finally enable disabled people to become a political force in the UK, and play a significant role in deciding June’s general election. The hope […]

Minister announces new PIP flexibility on Motability… but no sign of scheme extension

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Minister announces new PIP flexibility on Motability… but no sign of scheme extension
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Disabled people hit by the government’s benefit reassessment programme will be able to keep their Motability vehicles for up to six months while they appeal against losing their eligibility, thanks to a new series of measures. The changes will help former […]

Disabled people face ‘unacceptable barriers’, and government must do more, say MPs

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Housing

Disabled people face ‘unacceptable barriers’, and government must do more, say MPs
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The barriers disabled people face in navigating the built environment are an “unacceptable” attack on their quality of life and right to equality, according to a committee of MPs. The report on disability and the built environment, by the Commons women […]

EHRC threatens Premier League clubs with formal investigations over access failings

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

EHRC threatens Premier League clubs with formal investigations over access failings
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Only three out of 20 Premier League football clubs have met minimum requirements on providing accessible spaces and seating for disabled fans, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC). A new EHRC review says Premier League clubs have made […]

Setback for taxi wheelchair access, after councils snub new laws

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Transport

Setback for taxi wheelchair access, after councils snub new laws
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Local authorities are refusing to take simple measures that will provide new legal protection from discrimination for wheelchair-users who want to travel by taxi. On 6 April, the government finally brought into force legislation that imposes fines of up to £1,000 […]

Nursing regulator finally clarifies stats on benefit assessment complaints

By John Pring on 27th April 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Nursing regulator finally clarifies stats on benefit assessment complaints
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The nursing regulator has finally clarified how many disabled people have lodged complaints about nurses who have carried out disability benefit assessments for government contractors. The figure produced by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is its third attempt to produce […]

Bank finally admits it failed disabled customer, after three-year battle

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

Bank finally admits it failed disabled customer, after three-year battle
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A disabled activist has won a three-year battle with his bank over its refusal to allow him to communicate by email and provide him with a direct telephone contact number as reasonable adjustments. The Financial Ombudsman ruled that the Co-operative Bank […]

Exposed: Mordaunt’s ‘false promises’ on WRAG cut mitigation

By John Pring on 6th April 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Exposed: Mordaunt’s ‘false promises’ on WRAG cut mitigation
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The minister for disabled people has been accused of making “false promises” that she would reduce the living costs of people facing cuts of nearly £30 a week to their out-of-work disability benefits.   From this week, new employment and support […]

PIP review ignores evidence of dishonesty among Atos and Capita assessors

By John Pring on 6th April 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP review ignores evidence of dishonesty among Atos and Capita assessors
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The former civil servant commissioned by the government to review its new disability benefit has refused to accept there is any dishonesty among the healthcare professionals who carry out assessments, despite being shown significant evidence of wrongdoing. Disability News Service (DNS) […]

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