A leading charity has expressed 'grave concern' over the Government's announcement of a consultation on transferring responsibility for Attendance Allowance to local authorities in England and Wales.
New welfare powers must put the needs of people first says committee Dignity and respect must be at the heart of a new a Scottish welfare system, MSPs have said.
Two couples who have taken disability discrimination cases through the legal system have told a committee of peers about the barriers they have faced in trying to secure justice.
A Labour shadow minister is to travel the country to ask disabled people for their help in designing a 21st-century social security system.
Government plans to cut support for many disabled people on out-of-work benefits could harm their mental health and make it harder for them to return to work, according to a review led by a disabled peer.
Posted on December 7, 2015
