News - Liberal Democrat Disability Association

By 2050, the needs of the elderly will treble

The number of older people needing care is set to nearly treble globally by 2050, campaigners say. Currently 101 million people require care, but a report from Alzheimer's Disease International warns the figure will rise to to 277 million. Many needing care have dementia, and the report warns there will be a "global Alzheimer's epidemic". The report's author said countries like India and China would be hard hit - and must start planning services now.

20 Sep 2013

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Atos to lose monopoly after 'flawed and unacceptable' disability benefit assessments

More than 40 per cent of the reports carried out on disability benefit claimants by the back-to-work assessor Atos are flawed and unacceptable, according to an audit commissioned by the Government.

12 Sep 2013

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Force claimants to work for benefits, government urged

A US-style "work for the dole" scheme could save £3.5bn a year in welfare costs, a campaign group has said.

9 Sep 2013

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If you could say just one thing to Mark Hoban.....

Finally, after months of petitioning by Michael Meacher and myself, after a debate in parliament specifically on meeting "Spartacus", next week (10th September) myself and two other "Spartacii" who have been heavily involved in all ESA research will be meeting with the DWP Minister Mark Hoban.

9 Sep 2013

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Why do we bother educating disabled people?

Many disabled people with live long conditions consider themselves unable or unfit for work and can be assessed and tested accordingly, currently writing them off as able of make any contribution to society. So why do we not go a step further and use ATOS to assess people to see if they were worthy of an education if they will never be able to work? Using this logic, it means fair not to waste money educating people who will not benefit from it!

9 Sep 2013

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Flambards and mother of disabled child in Facebook row

AN ALMIGHTY row broke out on the internet this week between the mother of a severely disabled child and Flambards theme park in Helston.

5 Sep 2013

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By 2050, the needs of the elderly will treble

Atos to lose monopoly after 'flawed and unacceptable' disability benefit assessments

Force claimants to work for benefits, government urged

If you could say just one thing to Mark Hoban.....

Why do we bother educating disabled people?

Flambards and mother of disabled child in Facebook row

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