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Disabled people have described how they have been abandoned by the UK government, local authorities, and the supermarket giants, as they struggle to survive during the pandemic crisis. Their descriptions of their experiences over the last two months are included in […]
A disabled woman with high support needs has launched a legal action against NHS England, after it refused to update its policy on visitors that would prevent her being accompanied into hospital if she became ill with coronavirus. Fleur Perry says […]
Disabled people’s organisations and charities have sent a legal letter to the care watchdog, warning that its decision to halt its regular programme of inspections has put many disabled and older people at “heightened risk” of harm. They say that service-users […]
At least 10 disabled MPs and peers have signed a letter calling on the prime minister to ensure that the government improves its support for disabled people in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. The letter, sent to Boris Johnson by […]
A new fund is offering grants to user-led and community groups in England that are providing support to people in mental distress during the coronavirus crisis. The fund is being run by the National Survivor User Network (NSUN), and offers grants […]
Disabled people who use direct payments to pay for support in their own homes are using this control over their care to stay safer during the coronavirus pandemic than if they were in institutions, early evidence suggests. Disability News Service (DNS) […]
Eight local authorities in England have become the first to take advantage of new emergency powers that allow them to reduce their duties under the Care Act. One of the councils – Solihull – has become the first to admit that […]
More than 150 Deaf people have begun a legal class action against the UK government over its failure to provide a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter at its televised daily coronavirus briefings. They are seeking damages from the government – and […]
Disabled people have told MPs how they have been hit particularly hard by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the benefits system. The Commons work and pensions committee carried out a survey of benefit claimants as part of an inquiry […]
The coronavirus pandemic is “supercharging” the inequalities already faced by disabled people, according to new research by a user-led organisation. Glasgow Disability Alliance (GDA) has heard from thousands of disabled people over the last month through a survey designed to discover […]