DWP declares ‘business as usual’, despite appeal court ruling
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has caused outrage after telling senior civil servants…
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Disabled woman ‘left in coma by welfare reforms’
A disabled woman has been left in a coma, apparently as a direct result of…
‘Urgent reforms needed’ on advice and legal support
The government should draw up a strategy to ensure advice and legal support are available…
High streets often off-limits, say young campaigners
The UK’s high streets are frequently off-limits to young disabled people because of staff attitudes,…
Police fail again on disability hate crime
Another police force has admitted failing to treat repeated, targeted, violent offences against a disabled…
‘Unacceptable’ ruling on ‘bedroom tax’ set for court of appeal
Five disabled people who face losing their homes because of the government’s much-criticised “bedroom tax”…
DWP admits mistake in ‘bedroom tax farce’
The government’s admission that thousands of people hit by the “bedroom tax” have had their…
Government dismisses Bristol hate crime sentence calls
The attorney general has dismissed calls from hate crime campaigners to ask the courts to…