A disabled-led network set up by the minister for disabled people in 2012 to offer the government advice on the […]
The new work and pensions secretary scrapped the disability and employment white paper prepared by his predecessor Iain Duncan […]
Disabled activists have welcomed the decision of doctors to vote strongly against relaxing their union’s position on physician-assisted suicide. The […]
Only about seven in 10 disabled people who were previously claiming disability living allowance (DLA) […]
Disabled activists are calling on the UN to take action after elections to the 18-strong committee that oversees the implementation […]
A police force has launched an internal review of its treatment of disabled people, after it was forced to refer […]
Most mental health service-users are still deeply divided about identifying with the social model of disability, but still favour moving […]
Providing support from their peers is an effective way of boosting disabled people’s job prospects, and should be used […]
Union delegates say the government’s decision to reverse planned cuts to its new disability benefit could be a turning-point in […]
A disabled parent has accused his local authority of discriminating against him by refusing to take his access needs […]
A traumatised child abuse victim has branded the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) “shameful” for trying to force him […]
The computer system used for new personal independence payment (PIP) claims has crashed twice in a week, just days after […]
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) appears to have exposed hundreds of disabled people to the activities of a fraudster and […]
Two disabled peers have criticised ministers for refusing to collect figures that would demonstrate the impact of a key element […]
More than 1,000 venues and an estimated 10,000 people took part in the second annual Disabled Access Day, according to […]
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