News - Liberal Democrat Disability Association

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

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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

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Spartacus report unmasks PIP hidden agenda

As the Government's migration of disabled people from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) with Personal Independence Payments (PIP) picks up pace, Ruth Patrick talks to members of the network which is determined to reveal Department for Work and Pensions' hidden intentions.

20 Mar 2016

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Becoming disabled by choice, not chance: ‘Transabled’ people feel like impostors in their fully working bodies

Oh, The Humanities: Part of a series showcasing research at the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences this week.

20 Mar 2016

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MPs overturn Lords' bid to delay disability benefit cuts

MPs have overturned attempts by peers to delay Government plans to cut £30 a week from some disabled people's benefits.

20 Mar 2016

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Pilar Lima: “Institutions Need People with Different Abilities”

Pilar Lima is the first elected official who is deaf in Spain. She has a very extensive professional and activist career. She has been a volunteer at the Vicente Ferrer Foundation in Anantapur and also a professor in several public and private institutions that promote the divulgation of sign language. Among many other projects, she is a co-author of the book 'Sordo ¡y qué! (Deaf, so what!). In her first speech in the Senate, and with the assistance of an interpreter, she promised: "to work to eliminate any barriers that lead to inequality and infringe on human rights, through a participatory and transparent use of the Senate". Pilar sees the upcoming elections on December 20th as an opportunity to achieve this change.

20 Mar 2016

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