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4 days ago · Disabled campaigners have reacted with despair and exasperation to the government’s “deeply disappointing” announcement that it is delaying long-term reform of the …
High court victory over Tory DWP cuts will provide impetus to …
3 days ago · A “groundbreaking” legal victory at the high court has provided fuel for disabled activists to fight the new government’s expected cuts to spending on disability benefits, and to …
Minister told it is ‘not too late’ to change direction and stop ...
3 days ago · The new disability minister has been told it is “not too late to change course”, after government figures showed he has prioritised meetings with the big disability charities over …
Disabled people ‘have been betrayed’, 20 years on from …
Jan 16, 2025 · Disabled experts who advised the Labour government on its ground-breaking Life Chances report – which was published 20 years ago on Sunday – say successive …
‘Dangerous’ rollout of universal credit ‘poses threat’ to disabled ...
4 days ago · The “dangerous” rollout of universal credit to half a million more claimants is a potential threat to the “safety and well-being” of disabled people who currently rely on so …
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Conservative ministers decided to hide a report that exposed the flaws of the “degrading” personal independence payment (PIP) system, just five days before they published proposals to replace …
Disabled campaigners call on government to take seven key steps …
Dec 12, 2024 · Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have called on the government to take seven key steps in response to the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, which they …
Ministers could merge disability benefits and want to cut future ...
4 days ago · Ministers are considering measures to cut rising spending on disability benefits, and the possibility of merging personal independence payment with universal credit, a new …
Disabled activists and unions come together to fight threatened …
Dec 12, 2024 · Disabled activists and unions have come together to fight what they fear will be a renewed, hostile attack on disabled people who rely on social security at next week’s budget. …
About DNS - Disability News Service
Disability News Service (DNS) is run by John Pring, a disabled journalist who has been reporting on disability issues for nearly 25 years. He launched DNS in April 2009 to address the …