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Campaigners have reacted furiously to the decision to appoint Esther McVey as the new secretary of state for work and pensions, calling it a “heartsink moment” and a “terrible insult” to disabled people. McVey (pictured), who served as both minister for […]
Three disabled peers have asked a panel of senior civil servants why the government appears to have failed to enforce the Equality Act since it became law five years ago. The peers were questioning civil servants from the Office for Disability […]
The government has been told by Labour to “get a grip” on the mess caused by the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Labour and the Liberal Democrats both spoke out today (Thursday) on the ILF closure in statements to […]
The government has admitted that it has given local authorities only a “rough” idea how much money it will hand them to cope with the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), even though the scheme shut for good this week. […]
The closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) appears to be in chaos this week, with many ILF-users yet to be told how much support they will be entitled to, just weeks before the fund shuts for good. Disability News Service […]