Anti-Defamation Campaign in Defence of Disability Rights
15 September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ Disabled activists have been promised a seat “at the heart of government” if Jeremy
Continue readingMcDonnell promises DPAC ‘a seat at the heart of government’
15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ “Very disturbing” new government figures show a steep fall in the proportion of
Continue readingESA figures show ‘very disturbing’ drop in number placed in support group
15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ The equality watchdog’s new chair, who is set to lead an investigation into whether Tory
Continue readingFoI reveals EHRC chair’s ‘conflict of interest’ over welfare reform inquiry
11th September 2016 a feature article by – Mo Stewart As a concept, it’s extraordinary. As a political policy, it’s a killer.
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Disabled peers have demanded that the government rips up its “frustrating”, “clichéd”
Continue readingGovernment must rip up response to Equality Act report, say disabled peers
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Levels of disability hate crime in England and Wales have fallen in
Continue readingDisability hate crime has fallen since 2007-2010, surprise new figures suggest
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service A disabled woman has told how her local council is threatening to
Continue readingCouncil wants to watch abuse survivor shower and toilet to check post-ILF needs
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to consider
Continue readingBenefit claimants die as DWP staff keep failing to follow suicide guidelines
September 5th 2016 Published in the Critical and Radical Social Work international journal, this 2015 academic paper is just in
Continue readingCrisis and resistance in mental health services in England
August 25th 2016 More than 1,000 Deaf and disabled people and their allies have backed Jeremy Corbyn’s bid to
Continue readingDPAC’s 1,000-name letter backs Corbyn, disabled people’s champion
August 25th 2016 Paralympians heading to Rio next week have lost their Motability vehicles after being reassessed as part of
Continue readingGovernment ‘has stripped Paralympians of their Motability vehicles’
18th August 2016 Problems with the flawed computer system used to deal with claims for the government’s new disability benefit
18th August 2016 Nearly a third of employees who have lost their jobs in an HM Revenue and Customs
Continue readingNearly one in three staff laid off by HMRC are disabled, says union
August18th 2016 Public transport providers and local authorities are using loopholes in legislation to avoid their legal obligations to
Continue readingBus companies ‘using loopholes’ to evade access laws
11th August 2016 Disabled activists are to hold a week of action to coincide with the start of the Rio
Continue readingDPAC will use Paralympics to highlight austerity impact in week of action
4th August 2016 John Pring A physiotherapist took just 35 minutes to carry out a face-to-face assessment that led to
Continue readingDocuments show WCA suicide death mirrored 2010 tragedy
4th August 2016 John Pring Disability News Service A disability benefits assessor with extreme right-wing sympathies has been suspended by
Continue readingCapita suspends assessor after disablist, racist Facebook posts
The Department of Health has been heavily criticised for downgrading the seniority of the minister in charge of adult social
Continue readingDowngrading social care minister ‘is serious backward step’
Disabled campaigners have given mixed reviews to a new version of the government’s Disability Confident employment scheme, with one saying
Continue readingRebooted Disability Confident ‘is shockingly bad’
A disabled solicitor has accused his governing body of forcing him to abandon disabled clients without legal representation, after it
Continue readingLaw centre’s disabled clients ‘abandoned’ by governing body