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High streets often off-limits, say young campaigners

By John Pring on 17th January 2014 Category: Human Rights, Independent Living, News Archive

High streets often off-limits, say young campaigners
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The UK’s high streets are frequently off-limits to young disabled people because of staff attitudes, broken equipment, blocked shopping aisles, out-of-date information and inaccessible entrances, according to a new report. A survey of 100 members of the Trailblazers group of young […]

DWP admits mistake in ‘bedroom tax farce’

By John Pring on 10th January 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, Human Rights, Independent Living, News Archive

DWP admits mistake in ‘bedroom tax farce’
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The government’s admission that thousands of people hit by the “bedroom tax” have had their housing benefit cut by mistake is yet another “complete farce” caused by the Department for Work and Pensions, say disabled activists. Campaigners fear that many of […]

Peers urge parity for social care in children and families bill

By John Pring on 10th January 2014 Category: Education, Independent Living, News Archive

Peers urge parity for social care in children and families bill
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Peers are urging the government to ensure that local authorities have a firm duty to provide disabled children and young people with the social care part of the coalition’s new education, health and care plans (EHCPs). The birth-to-25 plans – which […]

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