Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment and other disability-related support. #PathwaysToWork #PIP #DWP www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tens-of-thou...

A veteran activist, who has spent her life campaigning for disability rights, has called on the government to fix the “rotten to the core” social care system, after experiencing “terrifying” treatment during a short stay in a care home. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/safeguarding...

The Department for Work and Pensions has refused to rule out spending cuts to personal independence payment when it completes a year-long review that is being headed by the disability minister. #DWP #PIP #TimmsReview www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-refuses-...

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to rule out spending cuts to personal independence payment (PIP) www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-refuses-... Via @johnpring.bsky.social

Official figures expose how Labour, Tory and Reform politicians and media have repeatedly lied about "spiralling" social security spending www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official... Via @johnpring.bsky.social

New official figures – hidden by government and opposition parties – have exposed months of lies by politicians and the media about “spiralling” spending on social security and the need to cut benefits. #DWP #ReformUK #Conservatives #Labour www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official...

A government review has called for action by employers and ministers to ensure “safer, more supportive, inclusive workplaces” and to address the barriers faced by sick and disabled people in and out of work. #KeepBritainWorking #DWP #Mayfield www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-r...

The government has restored accessibility to the heart of its planned rail reforms, in a victory for disabled campaigners and allies who fought plans to remove a key measure from new legislation. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-li...

New official figures – hidden by government and opposition parties – have exposed months of lies by politicians and the media about “spiralling” spending on social security and the need to cut benefits. #DWP #ReformUK #Conservatives #Labour www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official...

Tens of thousands of disabled people and allies have made clear to the government that they reject any plans to cut spending on personal independence payment and other disability-related support. #PIP #DWP #PathwaysToWork www.disabilitynewsservice.com/tens-of-thou...

Safeguarding probe launched after veteran disabled activist reports ‘terrifying’ care home experience #SocialCare #ResidentialCare www.disabilitynewsservice.com/safeguarding...

DWP refuses to rule out cuts to PIP next year #DWP #PIP #TimmsReview www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-refuses-...

Government review calls for ‘safer, more supportive’ workplaces for disabled people #KeepBritainWorking #DWP www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-r...

Ministers listen to disabled campaigners and return key accessibility duty to railways bill @abcommuters.bsky.social @transportforall.org.uk #RailwaysBill www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-li...

New official figures expose how politicians and media have repeatedly lied about social security spending @reformpartyuk.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @conservatives.bsky.social www.disabilitynewsservice.com/new-official...

An annual report by the care regulator has highlighted how the continuing social care crisis is impacting disabled and older people who need support in their own homes. #SocialCare #StateOfCare #AdultSocialCare #CQC www.disabilitynewsservice.com/regulators-a...

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has called on the government to draw up a national strategy to address the “deeply troubling” and “systemic” barriers that prevent disabled people accessing the equipment they need to live independently. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-peo...

Disabled people have warned of “severe” consequences if the chancellor goes ahead with reported plans to remove the #Motability car scheme’s VAT exemption in next month’s budget. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-peo...

A Labour-led committee of MPs has called the government’s universal credit cuts act “discriminatory” and warned that it will push disabled people into poverty, despite every one of its Labour members voting for the legislation in July. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/committee-ca...

Ministers have dumped plans for a major white paper containing a swathe of further cuts and reforms to disability benefits, following months of activism by disabled people and allies that forced the government into a major U-turn this summer. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwps-plans-i...

Parents who pay to support a child through the Department for Work and Pensions and its Child Maintenance Service face death rates up to three times higher than others the same age, according to “shocking” and “deeply troubling” new figures. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/shocking-fig...

A culture of institutional disability discrimination within the Metropolitan police is exposed today by the former head of its disabled staff association. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/former-detec...

Just a few days left until our 15th anniversary celebration! Come along, support our work, and enjoy an evening of brilliant Deaf and Disabled artists in London. Get your ticket now. Please spread the word. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/big-birthd... @johnpring.bsky.social

Labour scrap disability cuts white paper, following action by Disabled people... but ministers could use secondary legislation to “sneak things through in dribs and drabs and hope changes won’t be noticed”. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwps-plans-i... Via @johnpring.bsky.social

Our Louise Holden: "I share Mr Campbell’s concerns about how the Met treat disabled victims when their attitude to their own disabled staff is so appalling. ... "The work Inclusion London was involved in stopped and the new structure is a closed shop. "Community confidence is at an all-time low."

Further health and disability reforms to be introduced individually rather than all together in a new White Paper HT: @johnpring.bsky.social www.rightsnet.org.uk/now/post/68704

A culture of institutional disability discrimination within the Metropolitan police is exposed today by the former head of its disabled staff association. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/former-detec...

Parents who pay to support a child through the Department for Work and Pensions and its Child Maintenance Service face death rates up to three times higher than others the same age, according to “shocking” and “deeply troubling” new figures. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/shocking-fig...

Ministers have dumped plans for a major white paper containing a swathe of further cuts and reforms to disability benefits, following months of activism by disabled people and allies that forced the government into a major U-turn this summer. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwps-plans-i...

DWP’s plans ‘in tatters’ as McFadden scraps white paper on further disability cuts #DWP @gmcdp.bsky.social @inclusionlondon.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwps-plans-i...

‘Shocking’ figures show parents linked to DWP service face death rates up to three times higher #DWP #ChildMaintenanceService #DeathsByWelfare www.disabilitynewsservice.com/shocking-fig...

Committee calls cuts bill ‘discriminatory’, even though all its #Labour MPs voted for it #UniversalCredit www.disabilitynewsservice.com/committee-ca...

Former detective exposes culture of disability discrimination within ‘institutionally disablist’ Met @inclusionlondon.bsky.social #MetropolitanPolice #MetPolice #Discrimination www.disabilitynewsservice.com/former-detec...

Disabled people warn of ‘severe’ consequences if chancellor removes #Motability #VAT exemption www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-peo...

Disabled people face ‘systemic’ barriers in accessing community equipment, parliamentary inquiry finds www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-peo...

Disabled people warn of ‘severe’ consequences if chancellor removes #Motability #VAT exemption www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-peo...

Committee calls cuts bill ‘discriminatory’, even though all its #Labour MPs voted for it #UniversalCredit www.disabilitynewsservice.com/committee-ca...

Former detective exposes culture of disability discrimination within ‘institutionally disablist’ Met @inclusionlondon.bsky.social #MetropolitanPolice #MetPolice #Discrimination www.disabilitynewsservice.com/former-detec...

‘Shocking’ figures show parents linked to DWP service face death rates up to three times higher #DWP #ChildMaintenanceService #DeathsByWelfare www.disabilitynewsservice.com/shocking-fig...

DWP’s plans ‘in tatters’ as McFadden scraps white paper on further disability cuts #DWP @gmcdp.bsky.social @inclusionlondon.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwps-plans-i...

The government is set to push ahead with a long-delayed new system of safeguards that could have a significant impact on service-users who are unable to consent to restrictions placed on their liberty in health or social care settings. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-fi...

The continuing refusal of ministers to raise the upper limit on a scheme that helps disabled people make access improvements to their homes is discriminating against some of those with higher support needs, a secret government report has admitted. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-re...

Disabled people have described their anger with the Department for Work and Pensions for failing to warn them of the significant hidden costs – which can be more than £2,400 a year – of transferring onto universal credit from their old “legacy” benefits. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-peo...

The disability minister has gone back on his word by refusing to provide crucial information that would help expose a “perverse”, secret programme to restrict grants made by the Access to Work disability employment scheme. #AccessToWork www.disabilitynewsservice.com/timms-goes-b...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to withdraw a misleading and inaccurate statement that scapegoated disabled people and other benefit claimants for the country’s economic problems. #Budget #DisabilityBenefits www.disabilitynewsservice.com/reeves-refus...

Government plans under controversial new legislation to give some Department for Work and Pensions staff “morally dubious” powers to use force against benefit claimants have been derailed by peers. #DWP www.disabilitynewsservice.com/peers-derail...

Psychologists’ charity fails to raise concerns over job coaches in surgeries, weeks after £640,000 #DWP contract www.disabilitynewsservice.com/psychologist...

The chancellor’s reported plans to target the #Motability car scheme for new taxes in next month’s budget by removing its #VAT exemption could impose an upfront cost of at least £3,000 on even the cheapest cars it offers, the company has calculated. www.disabilitynewsservice.com/chancellors-...

Ministers finally announce progress on ‘liberty safeguards’, but also challenge vital definition www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-fi...

Politicians blatantly lying and facing no consequences at all is one reason why so many people are disengaging from politics www.disabilitynewsservice.com/reeves-refus...