Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk It’s the age-old question that millions of disabled people have had to grapple with over the years: When should people disclose an impairment or health condition to an employer? Disabled jobseekers often do an awful […]
Is the ‘bedroom tax’ hitting disabled people hardest?
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk As the government’s austerity programme starts to bite, it seems that people living with disability could be bearing the brunt. The coalition’s so-called bedroom tax involves cutting housing benefit for those people in social housing […]
Disability Campaigners Recognised in 2014 New Year Honours
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk In a world that is dominated by and designed for non-disabled people those living with disability and relying on mobility aids often have to work harder and shout louder just to compete on a level […]
Are Public Transport Providers Doing Enough for Disabled People?
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk According to the House of Commons Transport Committee, more must be done to improve accessibility for disabled people throughout the UK’s public transport network. According to official government figures, there are more than 11 million […]
Disabled people have the right to an active sex life
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk The recent Channel 4 documentary Sex on Wheels raised a few eyebrows, as it shone a light on the sex lives of four disabled people and their fight for sexual equality. Whether certain sections of […]
DLA changes could leave people without vital mobility aids and unable to work
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk The government’s decision to replace working-age Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was designed to cut spending on essential financial assistance to disabled people by 20 per cent. However, these cost-saving measures […]
What the law says about using mobility scooters on public transport
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk The impact that mobility scooters have on the lives of disabled people simply cannot be underestimated. These much-needed mobility aids allow people with mobility issues to live independent and dignified lives – as productive members […]
Should the Government Subsidise Mobility Aids for Those in Official Work Schemes?
Posted by The Mobility Superstore: www.themobilitysuperstore.co.uk It seems that the coalition’s attempts to cut the country’s massive debt levels are hitting some problems, and disabled people are right at the heart of this failure. The two government schemes designed to get […]