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‘Cap in hand’ fear over impact of welfare reforms in Wales

By John Pring on 3rd May 2013 Category: News Archive

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The UK government’s welfare reforms risk forcing disabled people in Wales to go “cap in hand” to public bodies for the support they need, according to the country’s leading disabled people’s organisation. Disability Wales launched a new report this week which […]

What makes an influential disabled person?

By John Pring on 28th April 2013 Category: Archive, News Archive

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How do you measure influence? Now the process of collecting the names of the most influential disabled people in the UK is under way, it is time to begin fine-tuning exactly what we mean by influence and how we can measure […]

‘Exhausted’ disabled peer wins praise after ‘stunning’ victory

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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A disabled peer who defeated government plans to restrict the remit of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has praised the support she received from across the equality and human rights field. Baroness [Jane] Campbell won praise herself from cross-party […]

ILF judicial review: Judge warns coalition over future support

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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A judge has dismissed a legal challenge to the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) but has warned that scrapping the fund could lead to the government breaching the Equality Act and the UN disability convention. Disabled activists were shocked […]

ILF judicial review: Shock at judge’s ruling

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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Five users of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) are to appeal against a “shocking” high court ruling that the government’s decision to close the fund was not unlawful. Disabled activists had gathered outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday morning […]

Cameron’s job veto gives Tanni more time to fight for rights

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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The government’s decision to block a disabled peer from becoming the new chair of Sport England means she will have more time to fight for disabled people’s rights in the House of Lords, she has told Disability News Service. The decision […]

Access to Work numbers start to rise again

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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The number of disabled people claiming Access to Work (AtW) support from the government appears to be rising again, after a sustained period when numbers have been falling. The Department for Work and Pensions released figures this week which showed that […]

Direct action possible as rail staffing cuts loom

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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Activists could be set for new direct action protests – this time targeting the railway system – over fears that staff cuts could increase the risk of disabled passengers being verbally and physically abused. The warning came as a new survey […]

Attorney general asks for longer prison term for ‘hate crime’ killer

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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Campaigners have welcomed the attorney general’s decision to ask the court of appeal to lengthen the prison sentence given to a man who killed a disabled, gay teenager in an apparent hate crime. Steven Simpson was celebrating his 18th birthday in […]

Miliband focuses on NHS as he launches care integration inquiry

By John Pring on 26th April 2013 Category: News Archive

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Labour has announced plans for a new independent commission that will look at the “swift” and complete integration of the health and social care systems. The Independent Commission on Whole-Person Care will be led by health expert Sir John Oldham and […]

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