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Covid inquiry hears of ‘huge rollback’ in rights and support since pandemic Disabled people have undergone a “huge rollback” in their rights and social security support since the pandemic, a disability rights campaigner and adviser has told the Covid inquiry. Despite polit…

“Building back better” rolled off the tongues of politicians during the pandemic, disabled campaigner tells #Covid inquiry. But all that's happened has been a 'huge rollback' of disability rights.
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MPs ask government key questions on impact of universal credit cuts bill on poverty and safety A new cross-party report from MPs has raised significant concerns about the impact of the government’s disability benefit cuts and reforms on the poverty and safety of disabled claimants. The Labou…

A Commons committee has called on ministers to delay billions of pounds of cuts until they have carried out “an independent and comprehensive assessment” of the impact they could have on disabled people.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mps-ask-gove...

Labour must break its silence on accessible housing, say campaigners on 3rd anniversary of broken Tory pledge Disabled campaigners have demanded that the Labour government finally breaks its silence and takes action to end the accessible housing crisis. A year ago, Inclusion London – backed by campaign all…

'A year has passed but nothing has changed.'
Inclusion London on the Labour government's silence on accessible housing.
Meanwhile, it is three years since the last government's pledge to take action.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-must-...

Network Rail faces fresh questions on inaccessible footbridges, after refusing to cough up for access Network Rail is being questioned again over its failure to provide funding to ensure the accessibility of new infrastructure, after it claimed it could not afford to ensure a new footbridge would b…

Network Rail refuses to provide funding that would ensure a footbridge was accessible, as disabled people are treated as an 'afterthought' yet again.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/network-rail...

UN asks serious questions of ministers after activists highlight ‘discriminatory’ mental health bill A UN committee has raised serious concerns that the UK government’s mental health bill is breaching the international disability rights convention, with the legislation set to complete its passage …

A UN committee has written to the UK government with serious concerns about its mental health bill, which is set to complete its passage through parliament when MPs return from their summer holidays next month.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/un-asks-seri...

Bus company’s urgent probe after driver called for wheelchair-user who reported discrimination to be shot A disabled bus passenger and campaigner has been left in a “state of constant fear” after he was shown “dehumanising” and “violent” messages exchanged between drivers that made fun of his weight an…

Bus company launches urgent investigation after disabled bus passenger was shown “dehumanising” and “violent” messages exchanged between drivers that called for him to be shot and accused him of lying about discrimination.
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Bus company’s urgent probe after driver called for wheelchair-user who reported discrimination to be shot A disabled bus passenger and campaigner has been left in a “state of constant fear” after he was shown “dehumanising” and “violent” messages exchanged between drivers that made fun of his weight an…

A disabled bus passenger and campaigner has been left in a “state of constant fear” after he was shown “dehumanising” and “violent” messages exchanged between drivers that made fun of his weight and even called for him to be shot.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/bus-companys...

UN asks serious questions of ministers after activists highlight ‘discriminatory’ mental health bill A UN committee has raised serious concerns that the UK government’s mental health bill is breaching the international disability rights convention, with the legislation set to complete its passage …

A UN committee has raised serious concerns that the UK government’s mental health bill is breaching the international disability rights convention, with the legislation set to complete its passage through parliament when MPs return from their holidays.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/un-asks-seri...

Network Rail faces fresh questions on inaccessible footbridges, after refusing to cough up for access Network Rail is being questioned again over its failure to provide funding to ensure the accessibility of new infrastructure, after it claimed it could not afford to ensure a new footbridge would b…

Network Rail is being questioned again over its failure to provide funding to ensure the accessibility of new infrastructure, after it claimed it could not afford to ensure a new footbridge would be accessible to people with mobility impairments.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/network-rail...

Labour must break its silence on accessible housing, say campaigners on 3rd anniversary of broken Tory pledge Disabled campaigners have demanded that the Labour government finally breaks its silence and takes action to end the accessible housing crisis. A year ago, Inclusion London – backed by campaign all…

Disabled campaigners have demanded that the Labour government finally breaks its silence and takes action to end the accessible housing crisis.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-must-...

Covid inquiry hears of ‘huge rollback’ in rights and support since pandemic Disabled people have undergone a “huge rollback” in their rights and social security support since the pandemic, a disability rights campaigner and adviser has told the Covid inquiry. Despite polit…

Disabled people have undergone a “huge rollback” in their rights and social security support since the pandemic, a disability rights campaigner and adviser has told the Covid inquiry.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/covid-inquir...

If we gave the Government the benefit of the doubt that this delayed access to relevant information was coincidental rather than deliberate, it still has lessons for the need to bring actual evidence to bear on decision-making that impacts powerfully on Disabled people's lives.

This is the consequence of institutionalised discrimination & deliberate stigma & hate speech by successive govts & media, normalising hate towards disabled ppl. Equality act is ineffective.
@kierstarmerpm.bsky.social this is on your watch. As an ex HR lawyer & as PM what will you do about it?

MPs ask government key questions on impact of universal credit cuts bill on poverty and safety A new cross-party report from MPs has raised significant concerns about the impact of the government’s disability benefit cuts and reforms on the poverty and safety of disabled claimants. The Labou…

A new cross-party report from MPs has raised significant concerns about the impact of the government’s disability benefit cuts and reforms on the poverty and safety of disabled claimants.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mps-ask-gove...

Covid inquiry hears of ‘huge rollback’ in rights and support since pandemic Disabled people have undergone a “huge rollback” in their rights and social security support since the pandemic, a disability rights campaigner and adviser has told the Covid inquiry. Despite polit…

Disabled people have undergone a “huge rollback” in their rights and social security support since the pandemic, a disability rights campaigner and adviser has told the Covid inquiry.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/covid-inquir...

MPs ask government key questions on impact of universal credit cuts bill on poverty and safety A new cross-party report from MPs has raised significant concerns about the impact of the government’s disability benefit cuts and reforms on the poverty and safety of disabled claimants. The Labou…

A new cross-party report from MPs has raised significant concerns about the impact of the government’s disability benefit cuts and reforms on the poverty and safety of disabled claimants.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/mps-ask-gove...

Labour must break its silence on accessible housing, say campaigners on 3rd anniversary of broken Tory pledge Disabled campaigners have demanded that the Labour government finally breaks its silence and takes action to end the accessible housing crisis. A year ago, Inclusion London – backed by campaign all…

Disabled campaigners have demanded that the Labour government finally breaks its silence and takes action to end the accessible housing crisis.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/labour-must-...

Network Rail faces fresh questions on inaccessible footbridges, after refusing to cough up for access Network Rail is being questioned again over its failure to provide funding to ensure the accessibility of new infrastructure, after it claimed it could not afford to ensure a new footbridge would b…

Network Rail is being questioned again over its failure to provide funding to ensure the accessibility of new infrastructure, after it claimed it could not afford to ensure a new footbridge would be accessible to people with mobility impairments.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/network-rail...

UN asks serious questions of ministers after activists highlight ‘discriminatory’ mental health bill A UN committee has raised serious concerns that the UK government’s mental health bill is breaching the international disability rights convention, with the legislation set to complete its passage …

A UN committee has raised serious concerns that the UK government’s mental health bill is breaching the international disability rights convention, with the legislation set to complete its passage through parliament when MPs return from their holidays.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/un-asks-seri...

Bus company’s urgent probe after driver called for wheelchair-user who reported discrimination to be shot A disabled bus passenger and campaigner has been left in a “state of constant fear” after he was shown “dehumanising” and “violent” messages exchanged between drivers that made fun of his weight an…

A disabled bus passenger and campaigner has been left in a “state of constant fear” after he was shown “dehumanising” and “violent” messages exchanged between drivers that made fun of his weight and even called for him to be shot.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/bus-companys...

Criticism for ‘hollow words’ of Labour MP who told Starmer she was ‘ashamed’ of benefit cuts bill A senior Labour MP has been heavily criticised by disabled activists after telling the prime minister she felt “ashamed” of the government’s plans to cut billions of pounds from disability benefits…

A senior Labour MP has been heavily criticised by disabled activists after telling the prime minister she felt “ashamed” of the government’s plans to cut billions of pounds from disability benefits, despite voting for some of the cuts herself.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/criticism-fo...

Scheme that provided extra Access to Work support had ‘positive’ impact, DWP research reveals A government scheme that focused extra workplace funding on disabled people with higher support needs had a positive impact on both employees and employers, according to new research released just …

A government scheme that focused extra workplace funding on disabled people with higher support needs had a positive impact on both employees and employers, according to new research released just as ministers are seeking cuts to a wider programme.
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Motability finally hits back at ‘hostile, harmful and inaccurate’ media coverage The disabled boss of the charity that oversees the Motability car scheme has finally hit back at months of “hostile”, “harmful” and inaccurate media reports and online comments about how it is run …

The disabled boss of the charity that oversees the Motability car scheme has finally hit back at months of “hostile”, “harmful” and inaccurate media reports and online comments about how it is run and its disabled customers.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/motability-f...

Government quietly releases multiple disability research reports on the same day… eight days too late for MPs The government has quietly published 12 detailed research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just eight days afte…

The government has quietly published 12 research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just 8 days after MPs voted to impose £2 billion-a-year cuts to disability benefits.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-q...

Payments company’s tech failure leaves thousands of disabled people struggling to pay their care workers A catastrophic technology failure has left thousands of disabled people across the country who rely on social care struggling to pay their personal assistants (PAs). The failure has hit people who …

Private prepaid card company’s tech failure leaves thousands of disabled people struggling to pay their care workers / personal assistants (PAs).

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Via @johnpring.bsky.social

#tech #disability

Government quietly releases multiple disability research reports on the same day… eight days too late for MPs The government has quietly published 12 detailed research reports, nearly all related to disability employment, disability poverty and the benefits system, all on the same day, just eight days afte…

UK government sat on detailed research, including reports into disability employment, poverty and benefits, then quietly published them *after* MPs voted for £2 billion-a-year cuts to disability benefits

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Essential reporting from @johnpring.bsky.social

So sorry to hear that, Cate. I suspect you're not alone.

Many of us knew if labour & their dog whistle politics of 'working families' got into power that disabled people would be thrown under the bus, but the speed & scope of all this is terrifying.

The motability/ tax checking website was a tipping point for me. I am scared once more to go out alone.

Payments company’s tech failure leaves thousands of disabled people struggling to pay their care workers A catastrophic technology failure has left thousands of disabled people across the country who rely on social care struggling to pay their personal assistants (PAs). The failure has hit people who …

A catastrophic technology failure has left thousands of disabled people across the country who rely on social care struggling to pay their personal assistants.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/payments-com...

DWP publishes parts of secret reports that show fatal errors on universal credit, days after MPs vote for cuts The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has finally released excerpts of secret reports that show how its errors contributed to the deaths of universal credit (UC) claimants, just days after MPs…

The Department for Work and Pensions has finally released excerpts of secret reports that show its errors contributed to deaths of universal credit claimants, days after MPs voted for £2 billion-a-year-cuts to the UC health element.
#DWP #UniversalCredit
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