Disability News Service23h
Research links increase in ill-health to rising benefit claims, just as government prepares ‘catastrophic’ cuts
New research links a significant rise in sickness and mental ill-health since the start of the pandemic to an increase in the ...
Disability News Service23h
Self-advocates from across London send government a message of fear, concern… and anger over benefit cuts
People with learning difficulties from across the capital have delivered a powerful call to the government over threatened ...
Disability News Service23h
Ticket office cuts by three rail firms are just a test run for fresh round of reductions, campaigners warn
Cuts to ticket office opening hours by three rail providers across England and Scotland are just a forerunner of further ...
Disability News Service23h
DWP refuses to apologise after using ‘deeply irresponsible’ figure to exaggerate benefit claimant rise
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to apologise for massively exaggerating the rise in people claiming ...
Disability News Service23h
Disabled author swamped by hate speech after social media post on feminism
The response to comments made by a journalist and author have exposed the disablist and dehumanising abuse disabled women ...
Disability News Service23h
We can force government to back down over benefit cuts ‘if we turn anger into action’, say activists
Disabled activists – and a suspended Labour MP – have told campaigners that they can win the battle to force the government into a U-turn over its planned cuts to disability benefits. But they ...
Disability News Service1d
Failed by the SEND system: Five young disabled campaigners tell MPs government must ‘listen to our voices’
Five young disabled people who have been failed by the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system have told MPs ...