Universities are still putting significant barriers before disabled students and failing to provide them with the support they need on campus, according to new research carried out by young campaigners. Four years on from another study that exposed access problems at […]
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Conservative conference: Government is told to boost support for job-seekers
Campaigners have told delegates to the Conservative party conference why intensive support is vital in helping disabled job-seekers to find work. They were speaking at a fringe event organised by the UK Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC) and the Disability Benefits Consortium. […]
Campaigners demand action from UN on disability poverty
Disabled musicians, actors, athletes, comedians and politicians have called on the United Nations (UN) to ensure the needs of the world’s one billion disabled people are not forgotten as it draws up its new plan to fight poverty. Their open letter […]
Labour conference: Alarm as industry plots to top up welfare ‘safety net’
Leading figures in the insurance and outsourcing industries have told a controversial seminar that they are not trusted by disabled people or the general public. They were taking part in a seminar* sponsored by the Association of British Insurers, organised by […]
Labour conference: Welfare reform sees disability inch up the agenda
The focus on cuts and reforms to benefits helped to raise disability further up the political agenda at this year’s Labour conference according to disabled party members. Labour’s plans for a new national disability insurance scheme – bringing health, social care […]
Watchdog to probe £184 million Atos contract concerns as part of major PIP investigation
The public spending watchdog is to investigate concerns over the award of a £184 million disability assessment contract to Atos Healthcare. The investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) will be part of a major “value for money study” into the […]
‘Landmark’ plans lay out route towards independent living in Wales
Disabled campaigners have warmly welcomed “landmark” plans that describe how the Welsh government will promote independent living. The Framework for Action on Independent Living is the country’s first cross-government disability strategy, and lays out how the government hopes to ensure disabled […]
Lib Dem conference: Party adopts call for BSL to be given legal status
Liberal Democrats have unanimously backed calls for British Sign Language (BSL) to be given legal status by the UK government. It is now party policy to ask Liberal Democrat ministers to press within government for BSL – which can trace its […]
Lib Dem conference: Clegg wrestles with his conscience, while rising stars spark hope on disability
The irony of the access problems at this year’s Liberal Democrat conference in Glasgow did not escape Kelly-Marie Blundell, vice-chair of the Liberal Democrat Disability Association. While disabled campaigners have been fighting the government’s move to cut the moving around criteria […]
UN expert says disabled people feel ‘targeted’ by bedroom tax
A UN human rights expert who has called on the government to suspend its controversial “bedroom tax” – because of its impact on disabled people and other “vulnerable” groups – could also recommend that it scraps its new benefit cap. Raquel […]