Campaigners have tentatively welcomed plans for sweeping reforms to the benefits system, but say they want to see more detail on its “humanity” before they “sign up”. Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith told the Conservative conference in Birmingham this […]
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DWP uses ‘Al Capone powers’ to freeze assets in benefit fraud probe
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has used controversial laws designed for confiscating property from terrorists and drug dealers to freeze the assets of two disabled businessmen under investigation for benefit fraud. The two disabled men – who cannot be […]
Employers ‘missing out on young disabled talent’
Talented and highly-educated young disabled people are continuing to miss out on opportunities for training, employment and career progression, according to a new report. The Right to Work report is the latest investigation by the Trailblazers group of young disabled campaigners […]
New disabled people’s minister pledges to fight for rights
The new Conservative minister for disabled people has pledged to work closely with disabled people, improve access and equality and work towards ending disability poverty. Speaking at a meeting of the all-party parliamentary disability group, Maria Miller MP provided few new […]
Peers raise fresh concerns over government cuts
Peers have raised fears that the government could be planning cuts to the disability living allowance (DLA) budget and the Access to Work (ATW) programme and could be set to abolish the Office for Disability Issues (ODI). The concerns were raised […]
Disabled talent recognised in birthday honours
Some of the country’s leading disabled creative, sporting academic and campaigning talents have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours. One of Britain’s most successful record-producers, Robin Millar, was awarded a CBE. Millar has been responsible for 150 gold, silver and […]
Coalition’s plans for government: Welfare reforms ‘will entrench poverty’
A leading disabled people’s organisation has warned that the new coalition government’s plans for welfare reform will further entrench poverty among thousands of disabled people. Inclusion London also criticised the “Orwellian” language used by the government in describing its plans for […]
ELECTION 2010: Campaigners braced for harsh welfare regime
The Liberal Democrats appear to have backed Conservative welfare reform plans, as part of their agreement to form a coalition government. The appointment of Iain Duncan Smith – the right-wing former Conservative leader – as the new work and pensions secretary […]
ELECTION 2010: RADAR’s plan for new government’s ‘first 100 days’
A campaigning disability organisation has laid out seven “radical but practical” measures the next government should introduce in its first 100 days in office so that it can “blaze a trail for disability equality”. RADAR says in its election manifesto – […]
ELECTION 2010: Candidates lay out policies to disabled activists
Four parliamentary candidates – including two disabled politicians – have explained their parties’ disability policies to an audience of activists. The election “hustings” was organised by Inclusion London which promotes equality for London’s Deaf and disabled people. Kirsten Hearn, chair of […]