Disabled peer calls for radical changes to ensure ‘wraparound’ support
A disabled crossbench peer has called on the government to introduce a “comprehensive” scheme that…
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Ministers quietly drop plans for ‘parallel process’ on working-age social care
Ministers have quietly decided to include the support needs of working-age disabled people in their…
Equality watchdog’s attempt to ‘mainstream’ disability ‘is failing disabled people’
The equality watchdog is failing disabled people by attempting to “mainstream” disability and treat it…
Government fails to back bill that could open up access to 800,000 wheelchair-users
A disabled Tory peer has attacked the government for failing to support new laws that…
Peer pressure sees minister finally announce date for taxi access laws
The government has finally announced the date when it will bring into force regulations that…
‘Hard Brexit’ could see disabled people lose right to independent living, say peers
The process of exiting the European Union (EU) could worsen the social care crisis if…
Lib Dem conference: Bid to scrap WCA approved, despite calls for more radical reform
Liberal Democrats have voted for a new social security policy that will scrap the “fitness…
Government must rip up response to Equality Act report, say disabled peers
Disabled peers have demanded that the government rips up its “frustrating”, “clichéd” and “tepid” response…
PIP reassessments mean 35,000 will lose Motability vehicles in 2016
Disabled people are being forced to hand back their Motability vehicles at a rate of…
Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force… after 20 years
A report by peers on the impact of equality legislation on disabled people appears to…