A new report by a committee of MPs has added weight to concerns that hundreds of thousands of disabled people could find themselves driven “over the edge” by one of the government’s key welfare reforms. The concerns were raised last month […]
Government finally acts on Access to Work
The government has announced a series of new measures it hopes will reverse the slump in the number of disabled people benefiting from its Access to Work employment support scheme. Esther McVey, the new Conservative minister for disabled people, said the […]
New bill raises prospect of job-sharing disabled MPs
A new private members’ bill that would allow MPs to “job share” for the first time would make it easier for disabled people to stand for parliament, say campaigners. The Labour MP John McDonnell’s representation of the people (members’ job share) […]
Inquiry makes a splash after securing ‘tide-turning promises’
A 15-month parliamentary inquiry has called for determined action to tackle the barriers to inclusion and equality faced by young disabled people. Members of the Trailblazers campaigning network, all young disabled people themselves, played a crucial role in the inquiry, giving […]
Digital explosion is ‘widening the gap for disabled people’
The growing trend to provide services online is generating an increasing gap between advances in new technology and disabled people’s ability to take advantage of them, according to a new report. The strategy document from the e-accessibility charity AbilityNet warns that […]
Housing reforms and cuts are creating ‘perfect storm’ for disabled people
Government cuts and reforms are creating a “perfect storm” that could see many disabled people losing their homes according to a leading disabled campaigner and politician. Marie Pye, former head of public sector delivery at the Disability Rights Commission and now […]
Two regulations ‘could hold the key to winning ESA appeals’
Two little-known government regulations could hold the key to helping thousands of sick and disabled people who have been unfairly found “fit for work”, according to a new campaign. The grassroots, user-led group Black Triangle believes that persuading GPs to write […]
Experts warn of PIP bombshell
Many thousands more disabled people than previously thought could lose their entitlement to disability benefits when the government introduces its new personal independence payment (PIP), according to a user-led information service. The government has repeatedly stated that it aims to cut […]
Disabled peer makes Lords history as she warns government over EHRC
A disabled peer has become the first member of the House of Lords to deliver a speech during a debate with the help of a personal assistant (PA). Baroness [Jane] Campbell used the historic occasion to speak in defence of the […]
People’s Review of WCA finds its way to Fry’s five million followers
Disabled people are still experiencing humiliating and inappropriate treatment because of the failings embedded within the government’s “fitness for work” assessment system, according to a new report researched and written by a disabled campaigner. The People’s Review of the Work Capability […]