Anti-Defamation Campaign in Defence of Disability Rights
A disabled-led network set up by the minister for disabled people in 2012 to offer the government advice on the
Continue reading‘Single theme’ decision of government’s Action Alliance ‘feels like a cop-out’
The minister for disabled people has admitted to complete ignorance about the model that lies at the heart of his
Continue readingTomlinson admits to ignorance about biopsychosocial model
The new work and pensions secretary scrapped the disability and employment white paper prepared by his predecessor Iain Duncan
Continue readingCrabb scrapped IDS’s white paper because he ‘didn’t like the look of it’
Disabled activists have welcomed the decision of doctors to vote strongly against relaxing their union’s position on physician-assisted suicide. The
Continue readingRelief after doctors maintain strong opposition to assisted suicide
Only about seven in 10 disabled people who were previously claiming disability living allowance (DLA)
Continue readingPIP figures fuel concerns over cuts, while activists plan day of action
Disabled activists are calling on the UN to take action after elections to the 18-strong committee that oversees the implementation
Continue readingElection leaves UN disability committee with 17 men and just one woman
A police force has launched an internal review of its treatment of disabled people, after it was forced to refer
Continue readingPolice force faces two watchdog probes over treatment of autistic people
Ministers are delaying the release of nine secret reviews into the deaths of benefit claimants, even though civil servants apparently
Continue readingMinisters ‘breach FoI laws’ by delaying release of fresh benefit deaths reviews
Most mental health service-users are still deeply divided about identifying with the social model of disability, but still favour moving
Continue readingReport finds support for efforts to find a social model of mental distress
Providing support from their peers is an effective way of boosting disabled people’s job prospects, and should be used
Continue readingPeer support ‘could provide impetus for government’s jobs pledge’
Union delegates say the government’s decision to reverse planned cuts to its new disability benefit could be a turning-point in
Continue readingTUC Disabled Workers Conference: PIP U-turn ‘could be turning-point’ in fightback
A disabled parent has accused his local authority of discriminating against him by refusing to take his access needs
Continue readingSchool admissions process ‘discriminates against disabled parents’
A traumatised child abuse victim has branded the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) “shameful” for trying to force him
Continue readingDWP ‘puts child abuse trial at risk’ by insisting on PIP reassessment
The computer system used for new personal independence payment (PIP) claims has crashed twice in a week, just days after
Continue readingPIP system crashes again… twice… but DWP still blames ‘technical glitches’
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) appears to have exposed hundreds of disabled people to the activities of a fraudster and
Continue readingMinistry of Justice failure may have exposed hundreds to fraudster’s activities
Ministers have refused to say if they implemented 10 measures – recommended by their own civil servants – that would
Continue readingMinisters refuse to say if they implemented 10 measures to save lives
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally admitted that it could be partly responsible for the deaths of
Continue readingHow a single word shows DWP has finally owned up on benefit deaths
By John Pring Disability News Service Saturday 14th May 2016 After 21 months of smokescreens, excuses, obstruction and secrecy, work
Two disabled peers have criticised ministers for refusing to collect figures that would demonstrate the impact of a key element
Continue readingIt is ‘not value-for-money’ to collect vital PIP stats on 20-metre rule, says DWP
More than 1,000 venues and an estimated 10,000 people took part in the second annual Disabled Access Day, according to
Continue readingDisabled Access Day sees venue numbers quadruple