UKIP has refused to back key parts of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), including disabled people’s right to life, and their right to freedom from exploitation, violence and abuse. The UKIP manifesto says the party […]
DPAC
DPAC defends its left-wing stance, and anti-hate campaigns
UN complaint puts ILF closure under international microscope
Anger after Reeves tells benefit claimants: ‘Labour is not for you’
Report finds evidence to back ‘real world’ alternative to ‘toxic’ WCA
A new report has called for the “toxic” work capability assessment (WCA) to be scrapped and replaced with something that paints a more realistic picture of the barriers disabled people face in society. The Rethinking the Work Capability Assessment report, by […]
Secret DWP reviews called for improvements after benefit deaths
Humiliation greets Maximus in first week of WCA delivery
Maximus will face nationwide protests on first day as ‘fitness for work’ provider
Tories and Labour flunk office access test
Four of the seven leading political parties have backed calls for all MPs to have constituency offices that are accessible to disabled people. Despite public announcements professing support for making it easier for disabled people to participate in politics, the Conservatives […]
Bedroom tax five win permission for Supreme Court appeal
Five disabled adults have won permission to take their legal battle against the government’s “bedroom tax” to the Supreme Court. The five – including Jayson and Jacqueline Carmichael, from Southport – were seeking the hearing after a “baffling” court of appeal […]