UN day of disabled people: Temporary election access fund ‘must be just a first step’
The government has finally launched a new temporary fund that will support disabled candidates who…
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Care charges are driving disabled people into debt, says report
Charging disabled people for their care and support is driving many of them into debt…
Government’s response to ‘human catastrophe’ UN report is ‘deeply unsatisfying’
The government has been accused of publishing a “deeply unsatisfying” response to a devastating report…
Bill on mental capacity and liberty deprivation ‘will take disability rights backwards’
Disabled campaigners say the government must delay a controversial bill they believe would make it…
Global Disability Summit: Disability Rights UK ‘betrayed movement’ with speech
A national disabled people’s organisation is facing accusations that it “betrayed” the UK disability movement…
Brexit bill ‘will give ministers power to exchange trade deals for rights’
The government’s trade bill – which will give ministers powers to give up disability rights…
Government’s social care funding failure ‘is terrible news for disabled people’
Disabled campaigners have reacted with alarm to the government’s decision that it will not address…
Atos and Capita win PIP contract extension ‘because DWP is chained to a corpse’
The government’s decision to extend the contracts of two discredited companies that carry out disability…
Confidentiality concerns over DWP’s pledge to videotape PIP assessments
Campaigners have raised serious concerns about government plans to video-record all face-to-face assessments for personal…
Tens of thousands in debt to local councils over social care charges
More than 160,000 people are in debt to their local authority because of the charges…