Debate on World Autism Awareness Week
On Thursday 28 April MPs
7 May 2016
News
Capita faces fresh calls to be stripped of PIP contracts after documentary
One of the three outsourcing giants that assesses people for their eligibility for disability benefits is facing calls for it to be stripped of its contract, after revelations in a Channel 4 documentary.
7 May 2016
Stop Judging Me! Some kids ARE harder than others.
Judy mouland April 19, 2016 Stop Judging Me! Some kids ARE harder than others. Judy mouland April 19, 2016 The other day a client said....."you know, everything before 'but' is bullshit." She was referring to how often people are just waiting to pounce with their own opinions, not really hearing a word you are saying. It was pretty funny at the time but now that this line is firmly stuck in my head, I'm starting to see how true it is. And how much I'm seeing it in the struggles with my own kids.
7 May 2016
Motion to discuss the 20m PIP moving around category
The following is scheduled as a motion for debate in the Lords. Baroness Thomas of Winchester to move to resolve that this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to hold urgent talks with Disability Rights UK and the Disability Benefits Consortium to identify a mobility criterion in the Personal Independence Payment "moving around" assessment which is fairer than the current 20 metre distance, in the light of the impact on reassessed disabled claimants and the resulting large number of successful appeals. - See more at: http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2016/april/motion-discuss-20m-pip-moving-around-category#sthash.4w6SbVKk.dpuf
7 May 2016
7 May 2016
Man with epilepsy denied access to disabled toilet in Burger King because he is 'lazy'
ay Bryan, 27, felt the aura of a seizure coming on while shopping on Saturday and asked to use the disabled toilet of Burger King in Gloucester. He was told by a member of staff that it was for disabled people.
2 May 2016