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The Welsh government has completely ignored the social care funding crisis in a new action plan aimed at ensuring disabled people’s right to independent living. A public consultation process with disabled people and disability organisations led to “multiple calls” for increased […]
Three national disabled people’s organisations have told the government of their “grave concerns” about the impact of a no-deal Brexit. Inclusion Scotland, Disability Wales and Disability Action (in Northern Ireland) are among 85 organisations that have signed a joint letter to […]
The Welsh government’s decision to close its independent living grant scheme and pass the funding to local authorities could see cuts to the support packages of hundreds of disabled people, new research suggests. Disabled campaigners say that information released by local […]
The equality watchdog is examining claims that the government has discriminated against UK disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) by excluding them from the delivery of a new £29 million international development programme. The Department for International Development (DFID) has awarded the contract […]
Disabled people have been left “demoralised and frustrated” by the housing system and face a “chronic shortage” of accessible homes, according to a new report by the equality and human rights watchdog. More than 350,000 disabled people in England have unmet […]
The proportion of disabled people who live in poverty in Wales has risen by more than 40 per cent since 2010, according to “very concerning” new research. Figures produced by Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) show that the percentage of working-age disabled […]
Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have accused the government of maintaining a “head-in-the-sand denial” of its failure to protect disabled people’s human rights. The criticism came from a coalition of DPOs from across the UK as they wrote to the prime minister, […]
Disabled activists have celebrated this week’s 100-year anniversary of women gaining the right to vote but have warned that disabled women are still facing breaches of their rights in all areas of life. On Tuesday (6 February), there were public celebrations […]
A disabled activist has handed in a petition of hundreds of signatures that calls on the Welsh government to reverse its decision to close its version of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Nathan Lee Davies (pictured) says he is fighting the […]
A new campaign aims to highlight the achievements of Deaf and disabled women in Wales, and provide role models for disabled girls. Disability Wales (DW) – the national association of disabled people’s organisations in Wales – has been awarded funding for […]