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Zara Todd giving evidence to the committee

April 27, 2017

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

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 and equalities committee, calls on the government to take a more visible lead

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December 15, 2016

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Watchdog’s inquiry into accessible housing shortage ‘must also look at affordability’

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An inquiry launched by the equality and human rights watchdog into the “chronic lack” of accessible housing has been welcomed by campaigners, but they warned that it must also look at whether such housing is affordable for disabled people. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) inquiry will look at the impact of the

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Paul Rutherford sitting next to Warren on a red sofa

November 10, 2016

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Supreme Court’s rulings mean bedroom tax ‘will still unfairly hit thousands’

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The government’s “bedroom tax” discriminates unlawfully against some disabled people who need an extra bedroom because of their impairment, but not against others, the Supreme Court has ruled. The Supreme Court ruled yesterday (Wednesday) that ministers’ decision to apply the bedroom tax to disabled people who need an extra bedroom for a clear medical

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October 27, 2016

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MPs hear of affordable, accessible housing drought and ‘decimation’ of access groups

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MPs have heard evidence from two leading disabled campaigners about the shortage of affordable, accessible housing across the country. Zara Todd, chair of Inclusion London, and Sue Bott, deputy chief executive of Disability Rights UK (DR UK), were giving evidence to the women and equalities committee for its inquiry into disability and the built

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Outside view of the Houses of Parliament

October 20, 2016

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MPs hear of government’s failures on accessible housing

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A parliamentary inquiry has been told of the government’s failure to deal with the severe shortage of accessible housing, and other problems disabled people continue to face in accessing the built environment. The women and equalities committee yesterday (Wednesday) published written evidence it has received from more than 150 individuals and organisations as part

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Robert Carver being dragged through a doorway by his PA

October 13, 2016

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Care crisis: Council’s failings mean disabled man has to be dragged upstairs to his flat

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A disabled man has to be dragged up the stairs to his second-floor flat by his personal assistant because of his local council’s failure to rehouse him in safe, accessible accommodation. Robert Carver – who is paraplegic – has also been told by his GP, nurse, occupational therapist and psychologist that he needs 24-hour-a-day

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August 11, 2016

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Government ‘could have saved £48 billion on social care’ with full funding of DFGs

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The government could have saved nearly £48 billion in social care costs over five years if it had funded all the work needed to make disabled people’s homes more accessible, according to a new user-led campaigning website. The calculations have been made by Fleur Perry, editor of Disability United, a website that aims to

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August 4, 2016

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Homeless ordeal of disabled man forced onto streets by hospital

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A disabled man was left to survive on the streets of London overnight after he was kicked out of hospital, and then forced by a council to beg for money to fund the 20-mile journey to his temporary housing. Fred Allen (pictured), who uses a walking frame or crutches to mobilise, has praised the

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March 17, 2016

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Disabled duo set for huge US expansion of holiday website

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By Raya Al Jadir A social enterprise launched by two disabled entrepreneurs from London is to open an office in the US less than a year after it launched in the UK. The accessible holiday accommodation service Accomable was set up by Martyn Sibley and Srin Madipalli, the team behind the online disability magazine

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Paul Rutherford outside the Supreme Court with Jacqueline and Jayson Carmichael

March 3, 2016

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Bedroom tax campaigner’s ‘contempt’ for ministers who forced his family to fight

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One of the disabled campaigners whose “bedroom tax” cases were heard in the Supreme Court this week has spoken of his “contempt” for ministers who have forced them to spend years fighting for their rights through the legal system. Paul Rutherford said it was tough and even “scary” to take on the government, but

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