‘Ten Million Disabled People Will Lose If Britain Leaves The EU’, Says Labour MEP
Disabled people could lose more than any other social group if the UK votes to leave the European Union (EU), a Labour MEP has warned today (Friday).
29 Mar 2016
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George Osborne to use cut in disability benefits to 'fund middle-class tax giveaway'
George Osborne is reportedly poised to use a reduction of £55 a week in benefit payments to disabled people in order to fund a middle-class tax giveaway at next week's Budget.
29 Mar 2016
Gill’s brother died after his benefits were cut, and now she can take the government to court over his death
Gill Thompson was outside the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) yesterday, with a banner of names of people she says have died due to benefit sanctions - including her brother David Clapson.
25 Mar 2016
Reverse the ESA disability benefit cut
Petition Reverse the ESA disability benefit cut
23 Mar 2016
Bus Conduct regulations: No change on wheelchair access rules
Disability Rights UK made suggestions for changing the law following the recent court decision concerning wheelchair access on buses Following the decision on Firstgroup Plc v Paulley it was established that a driver has no power, under the Public Service Vehicles (Conduct of Drivers, Inspectors, Conductors and Passengers) Regulations (the 'conduct regulations') to compel any passenger who is not a wheelchair user to move from a designated wheelchair area.
23 Mar 2016
Bedroom tax campaigner’s ‘contempt’ for ministers who forced his family to fight
One of the disabled campaigners whose "bedroom tax" cases were heard in the Supreme Court this week has spoken of his "contempt" for ministers who have forced them to spend years fighting for their rights through the legal system.
21 Mar 2016