the country's only news agency specialising in disability issues
Jan 23, 2025 · Disabled campaigners have reacted with despair and exasperation to the government’s “deeply disappointing” announcement that it is delaying long-term reform of the adult social care system in England. Instead of announcing immediate plans for long-term reform, health and social care secretary ...
Government finally orders research into why disability benefit …
11 hours ago · The government has finally ordered research into the reasons behind what it claims is a “spiralling” increase in the number of people claiming out-of-work disability benefits. The pledge to identify the “characteristics and drivers of rising levels of …
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the country's only news agency specialising in disability issues
Snap survey reveals disabled people’s ‘fear and desperation’ …
11 hours ago · The responses of disabled people who answered a question about the likely impact of expected government cuts to disability benefits have revealed a worrying level of “fear and desperation”, say campaigners. They were responding to a question posed on social media by Inclusion Barnet’s ...
Disabled people ‘have been betrayed’, 20 years on from …
Jan 16, 2025 · Disabled experts who advised the Labour government on its ground-breaking Life Chances report – which was published 20 years ago on Sunday – say successive governments over the last 20 years have abandoned its ambitious goals. The 20 th anniversary of the report – which placed independent ...
Two reports expose serious and critical barriers disabled people …
Jan 23, 2025 · Two new reports from organisations founded by disabled entrepreneurs have highlighted some of the “serious” and “critical” barriers disabled people are facing in their daily lives. The reports were produced by accessible travel company Wheelie Good Travel Company (WGTC) and accessibility information provider AccessAble. The WGTC report, Disabled Passenger Airport Assistance – The ...
About DNS - Disability News Service
Disability News Service (DNS) is run by John Pring, a disabled journalist who has been reporting on disability issues for nearly 25 years. He launched DNS in April 2009 to address the absence of in-depth reporting in both the specialist and mainstream media on issues that affect the lives of disabled people. The news service focuses on issues such as discrimination equality, independent living ...
Access to Work in crisis as figures show ‘massive’ waiting-list
Jan 23, 2025 · The government’s Access to Work (AtW) scheme is in crisis, with new figures showing the number of disabled people waiting for decisions on their applications has more than quadrupled in a year. By …
Mounting evidence of assessment crisis, as DWP halts WCA …
1 day ago · Mounting evidence suggests a crisis within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) systems that assess disabled people for their eligibility for benefits. Delays and backlogs across the assessment system have even led to DWP refusing to carry out any repeat work capability assessments (WCAs) for claimants already receiving universal credit (UC) who need a higher level of support. Disability ...
DWP admits losing six more disability-related employment tribunals
Jan 23, 2025 · The number of disability-related employment tribunals being lost by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appears to have increased since its “shocking track record” of discrimination against its disabled staff was exposed by a documentary 20 months ago. Peter Schofield, DWP’s permanent secretary, admitted yesterday that DWP had lost another six disability-related employment ...