Disabled people who are set to be hit by the government’s controversial “bedroom tax” have won the right to an urgent judicial review of the new rules. Lawyers acting for the 10 individuals and families taking the legal action say that […]
Disabled people ‘will lose more than £28 billion in benefits’
Disabled people are set to lose more than £28 billion in benefits by 2018 as a result of government cuts and reforms to the welfare system, according to new research. The research – by the disability charity Scope and the thinktank […]
Crow will make the private public in defence of her bed life
A disabled artist will place the government’s welfare cuts under the microscope next month, just as the coalition begins to implement its controversial disability living allowance reforms. Liz Crow’s highly personal live performance Bedding Out will see her putting her “private […]
TUC says no to government’s new disability alliance
Disabled trade unionists have refused to join the government’s new “alliance” of organisations interested in disability, because they say it will restrict their ability to campaign against coalition policies. The Office for Disability Issues claims that about 90 disability, public, voluntary […]
Films highlight the human cost of cutting personalised support
People in mental distress are being denied the personalised support they need to stay healthy and out of hospital, according to a mental health arts charity. CoolTan Arts was screening three new films by its members about the personalisation of care […]
Disability Matters UK: An interesting journey, a big ambition
It’s fair to say that we at Disability Matters UK have set our stall out with a big ambition: to unite with others to create an inclusive society that recognises, supports, encourages and celebrates the contribution sick and disabled people make […]
DWP documents spark ILF closure ‘safety net’ fears
Doubts have emerged over whether the coalition will offer enough funding to provide anything more than a “safety net” to former users of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) after it closes, following the release of confidential government documents. The papers were […]
Ministers ridiculed over Spartacus snub
Two ministers faced ridicule and anger tonight after trying to use an “extraordinary” and “ludicrous” excuse to explain a refusal to meet a delegation of disabled activists. The Conservative minister Mark Hoban had been told to come to the House of […]
Chancellor eyes up welfare for fresh cuts
The government has refused to rule out further cuts to disability benefits, after fresh plans to curb spending were announced in this week’s budget. The chancellor, George Osborne, announced there would be a new limit on a large part of what […]
Disability hate crime has been ‘left behind’ by the criminal justice system
Criminal justice agencies must work closely with disabled people and their organisations if they are to correct their failure to deal with disability hate crime, say campaigners. They spoke out as an independent report on the barriers to the identification, investigation […]