Making local communities inclusive
Disability Rights UK has published new materials on making local communities inclusive:
22 Sep 2014
News
Changes to Disabled Students Allowance delayed
Minister for Universities and Science, Greg Clark, today made a Written Ministerial Statement on the Government's planned reforms to Disabled Student's Allowance (DSA). The statement sets out that proposed changes to DSA will no longer be made this year.
20 Sep 2014
Campaigner had benefits docked despite inaccessible workshop
A disabled campaigner had more than £70 a week of her disability benefit stripped from her for three months because she could not attend a back-to-work workshop that a government assessment had already concluded would be inaccessible to her.
20 Sep 2014
‘The blind will lose out’ if Waterloo ditches Tannoy
Waterloo is planning to become the first major London rail terminus to switch off its Tannoy, following complaints from passengers and locals that it is making the station too noisy.
20 Sep 2014
Campaign to highlight disability hate crime in Northern Ireland
Justice Minister David Ford (pictured with Tonya McCormac) is supporting the billboard campaign A campaign to raise awareness of disability hate crime in Northern Ireland has been launched. Leonard Cheshire Disability, which provides voluntary services to people with disabilities, said the reporting of such crimes was "surprisingly low". Last year, 70 disability hate crimes were reported, an increase of 100%.
18 Sep 2014
Government cuts leave sick and disabled facing SIX MONTHS wait for vital cash
Sick and disabled people will still be left waiting six months for vital cash despite a Government pledge to cut waiting times.
16 Sep 2014