The government is making it harder for disabled politicians to stand for elected office by failing to renew a fund that paid for their disability-related campaign expenses, according to a candidate in next month's parliamentary by-election.
The government is refusing to release figures that would reveal how many disabled people have had their packages of employment support cut after being reassessed.
Life on benefits is not the picnic the media sometimes like to make it out to be. Let me tell you about my journey through the benefits system so far... I started claiming benefits because of my disability when I was 21 - just over 20 years ago. My mum helped me apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
A charity for disabled people have said they are "disappointed" after the plans for a station redevelopment were revealed to not include step-free access.
Pastoral care and pupil matters | PSHE | Teaching ideas and resources | There is a danger that the stress experienced by school staff could be passed on to their students, writes one mental health expert Some things, it is said, cannot be taught. I actually happen to believe that most things can be taught, or at least enhanced through the act of teaching, but it would be better if some things didn't need to be.
The Green Party has slammed the government's decision to axe a crucial fund that helps disabled people stand for election.
