UK reforms,- grave violations of disability rights - United Nations
UK welfare reforms have led to "grave and systematic violations" of disabled people's rights, a UN inquiry has said.
11 Nov 2016
UK welfare reforms have led to "grave and systematic violations" of disabled people's rights, a UN inquiry has said.
A test for a disability benefit is "traumatic" for applicants and needs to change, according to former work and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb. Personal Independence Payments (PIPs) help disabled people live an independent life.
Mental health trusts in England are still having their budgets cut, despite government assurances they would be funded on a par with physical healthcare, figures suggest. Analysis by the King's Fund think tank, seen by the BBC, suggests 40% of the 58 trusts saw budgets cut in 2015-16.
People with temporary injuries or illness which restrict mobility will be eligible for a blue disability parking badge from October 1st.
Plans to cut discounts given to disabled people receiving care in later life have been announced in Dorset. It is one of many options being considered by the county council for social care, along with changes to the way people pay for care and transport offered to those being cared for.
A disability football team from Aberystwyth which feared it would have to close if it did not attract more members has trebled its numbers.