‘The blind will lose out’ if Waterloo ditches Tannoy
Waterloo is planning to become the first major London rail terminus to switch off its Tannoy, following complaints from passengers and locals that it is making the station too noisy.
20 Sep 2014
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Campaign to highlight disability hate crime in Northern Ireland
Justice Minister David Ford (pictured with Tonya McCormac) is supporting the billboard campaign A campaign to raise awareness of disability hate crime in Northern Ireland has been launched. Leonard Cheshire Disability, which provides voluntary services to people with disabilities, said the reporting of such crimes was "surprisingly low". Last year, 70 disability hate crimes were reported, an increase of 100%.
18 Sep 2014
Government cuts leave sick and disabled facing SIX MONTHS wait for vital cash
Sick and disabled people will still be left waiting six months for vital cash despite a Government pledge to cut waiting times.
16 Sep 2014
Rebalancing universal credit: Making it work for disabled people
This report focuses on support for disabled people under universal credit. Whilst we support the principles of universal credit, our analysis shows two important types of problems that will particularly affect disabled people; one relating to work incentives, the other concerning out of work support:
16 Sep 2014
11 Sep 2014
Elevated Suicide Risk in People with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is known as a condition that is not life threatening but the suicide potential is not considered.
9 Sep 2014