DWP silence over figures that would reveal scale of Access to Work cuts
The government is refusing to release figures that would reveal how many disabled people have had their packages of employment support cut after being reassessed.
4 Dec 2015
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The reality of life on disability benefits
Life on benefits is not the picnic the media sometimes like to make it out to be. Let me tell you about my journey through the benefits system so far... I started claiming benefits because of my disability when I was 21 - just over 20 years ago. My mum helped me apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
3 Dec 2015
Vaunted plans to redevelop Bruce Grove do not include step free access
A charity for disabled people have said they are "disappointed" after the plans for a station redevelopment were revealed to not include step-free access.
1 Dec 2015
'To improve the mental health of young people, we should start by tackling stress among teachers'
Pastoral care and pupil matters | PSHE | Teaching ideas and resources | There is a danger that the stress experienced by school staff could be passed on to their students, writes one mental health expert Some things, it is said, cannot be taught. I actually happen to believe that most things can be taught, or at least enhanced through the act of teaching, but it would be better if some things didn't need to be.
1 Dec 2015
Fury As ‘Heartless’ Tories Axe Disabled Election Fund
The Green Party has slammed the government's decision to axe a crucial fund that helps disabled people stand for election.
1 Dec 2015
Need for Better Air Travel Accessibility Highlighted after Disabled Man Crawls Off Flight
A recent high-profile incident in which a young man with cerebral palsy crawled off of a United Airlines flight is serving as a catalyst in the need for better accessibility measures in air travel for passengers with disabilities.
1 Dec 2015