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Coronavirus: Council ‘tells social workers to stop all their usual work’

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Council ‘tells social workers to stop all their usual work’
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A local authority apparently told its social workers to “stop all their usual work” until the coronavirus crisis was over, even before emergency powers to reduce their duties under the Care Act became law. The controversial Coronavirus Act, which became law […]

Coronavirus: Government could face legal action over food delivery fears

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Government could face legal action over food delivery fears
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The government could face legal action if it does not reconsider its strategy on how to ensure the delivery of vital groceries and food to disabled people, it has been warned by a leading disabled people’s organisation. Disability Rights UK (DR […]

Coronavirus: Blind Baptist minister fears disabled people could be left to starve

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: Blind Baptist minister fears disabled people could be left to starve
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A leading disabled Baptist minister fears that many disabled people could be left to starve to death because of the failure of the government and supermarkets to ensure they have a way to buy food during the coronavirus crisis. The Rev […]

Coronavirus: ‘Unprepared’ DWP refuses to allow many staff to work from home

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Coronavirus: ‘Unprepared’ DWP refuses to allow many staff to work from home
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been refusing to allow many staff to work from home during the coronavirus crisis, even if they live with people with long-term health conditions, or must travel to work on public transport. One […]

Coronavirus: Disabled workers raise concerns over Access to Work

By John Pring on 2nd April 2020 Category: Employment

Coronavirus: Disabled workers raise concerns over Access to Work
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Disabled people are raising concerns about the way the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is running its Access to Work disability employment scheme during the coronavirus crisis. The scheme – which funds support such as personal assistants, travel costs and […]

Coronavirus: Disabled people say ‘shocking’ new laws will strip away rights

By John Pring on 26th March 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Disabled people say ‘shocking’ new laws will strip away rights
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) say measures in the government’s emergency Coronavirus Act – which became law yesterday (Wednesday) – will “run a coach and horses” through their rights to social care. They spoke out as MPs and peers debated, and then […]

Coronavirus: MPs and peers pass ‘draconian’ and ‘life-changing’ bill

By John Pring on 26th March 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: MPs and peers pass ‘draconian’ and ‘life-changing’ bill
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“Draconian” legislation that is set to have a “life-changing” impact on disabled people’s ability to access social care has become law, after being passed by parliament in just three days. The Coronavirus Act was granted royal assent late yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon […]

Coronavirus: Anger over ‘terrifying and discriminating’ intensive care guidance

By John Pring on 26th March 2020 Category: Human Rights

Coronavirus: Anger over ‘terrifying and discriminating’ intensive care guidance
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New guidance for the NHS on which coronavirus patients should receive intensive care treatment has heightened fears among activists that many disabled people will be refused life-saving treatment if they are admitted to hospital. The guidance from the National Institute for […]

Coronavirus: Employers of PAs still await government guidance after nearly two weeks

By John Pring on 26th March 2020 Category: Independent Living

Coronavirus: Employers of PAs still await government guidance after nearly two weeks
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The government has failed to publish guidance to help disabled people survive the coronavirus pandemic if they use direct payments to employ personal assistants (PAs), nearly two weeks after ministers provided advice for the wider social care sector. It is now […]

Coronavirus: Disabled woman fears benefits could be stripped while she fights COVID-19

By John Pring on 26th March 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Coronavirus: Disabled woman fears benefits could be stripped while she fights COVID-19
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to say whether it could strip out-of-work benefits from disabled people who are fighting coronavirus while trying to meet strict deadlines for assessment of their eligibility. DWP’s refusal to clarify the situation […]

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