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Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs. Ministers decided last m…

Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs.
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DWP staff ignored rules on how to respond to claimants who report suicidal thoughts, secret reports reveal Staff working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) repeatedly ignored crucial rules on how to respond when benefit claimants disclose that they intend to self-harm or take their own lives…

Staff working for the Department for Work and Pensions repeatedly ignored crucial rules on how to respond when benefit claimants disclose that they intend to self-harm or take their own lives.
#DWP
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Disabled peer hits back at claims of ‘filibustering’ over ‘vague’ and ‘poorly drafted’ assisted suicide bill A disabled peer has hit back at months of attacks on her and other opponents of the assisted suicide bill that accuse them of trying to block the legislation by “filibustering”. Baroness [Tanni] Gr…

A disabled peer has hit back at months of attacks on her and other opponents of the assisted suicide bill that accuse them of trying to block the legislation by “filibustering”.
#AssistedDying #AssistedSuicide
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New official figures disprove claims that social security spending is ‘spiralling out of control’ New official figures published alongside this week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OB…

New official figures published alongside this week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”.
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Scores of DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal Scores of failings that contributed to the deaths of disabled people who relied on the social security system were kept from MPs who were voting on cuts to disability benefits in the summer of 2025…

Scores of failings that contributed to the deaths of disabled people who relied on the social security system were kept from MPs who were voting on cuts to disability benefits in the summer of 2025, new documents have revealed.
#DWP
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Government-owned train company has been failing on disability awareness training for more than four years A government-owned train company has had to promise to make significant improvements to the disability awareness training of its station staff after a regulator discovered it had been failing to fu…

Government-owned train company has been failing on disability awareness training for more than four years
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Disabled peer hits back at claims of ‘filibustering’ over ‘vague’ and ‘poorly drafted’ assisted suicide bill A disabled peer has hit back at months of attacks on her and other opponents of the assisted suicide bill that accuse them of trying to block the legislation by “filibustering”. Baroness [Tanni] Gr…

Disabled peer hits back at claims of ‘filibustering’ over ‘vague’ and ‘poorly drafted’ assisted suicide bill
#AssistedSuicide #AssistedDying
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Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn Campaigners have warned a minister that the decision to change how the Warm Home Discount Scheme is funded will discriminate against disabled people with high energy needs. Ministers decided last m…

Changes to energy bill discount scheme will discriminate against many disabled people, campaigners warn
#WarmHomesDiscount
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New official figures disprove claims that social security spending is ‘spiralling out of control’ New official figures published alongside this week’s spring statement have again disproved claims that spending on “welfare” is “spiralling out of control”. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OB…

New official figures disprove claims that social security spending is ‘spiralling out of control’
#SpringStatement
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DWP staff ignored rules on how to respond to claimants who report suicidal thoughts, secret reports reveal Staff working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) repeatedly ignored crucial rules on how to respond when benefit claimants disclose that they intend to self-harm or take their own lives…

DWP staff ignored rules on how to respond to claimants who report suicidal thoughts, secret reports reveal
#DWP #InternalProcessReviews
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Scores of DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal Scores of failings that contributed to the deaths of disabled people who relied on the social security system were kept from MPs who were voting on cuts to disability benefits in the summer of 2025…

Scores of #DWP failings linked to deaths were kept from MPs voting on benefit cuts, secret reports reveal
#InternalProcessReviews
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Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings The government’s “generational” reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will increase the proportion of children in “specialist” placements over the next nine years,…

ALLFIE said the government’s plans would continue to “reinforce segregation” of disabled children and young people by rebranding SEN units in mainstream schools as “inclusion bases” and describing this as “progress”
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photograph of a woman seated in a richly decorated, colourful interior. She has short grey hair and is wearing glasses and a red headband. Her outfit is vibrant, including necklaces and bracelets. The room is filled with art and decorative objects, including a bright painting of a person riding an elephant, a decorative lampshade with patterned fabric, and a painting with deep blue tones shows a figure holding a child. There's a leafy green plant, and flowers in a yellow jug on the floor.

We are delighted that Reflecting Ourselves is now live for #InternationalWomensMonth - the largest ever exhibition of Disabled women's self-portraits, featuring 50 artists https://www.together2012.org.uk/activities-programme/2026-events-programme/reflecting-ourselves-disabled-womens-self-portraits/

Government freezes funding for life-changing housing adaptations, despite minister’s claims The government is freezing the budget of a scheme that funds “life-changing” adaptations to disabled people’s homes, despite a minister claiming he was “putting more money” into the programme. Care…

The government is freezing the budget of a scheme that funds “life-changing” adaptations to disabled people’s homes, despite a minister claiming he was “putting more money” into the programme.
#AccessibleHousing
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Inquiry hears how lack of accountability for disabled people’s Covid deaths caused lasting harm The lack of accountability for the tens of thousands of Covid-related deaths of disabled people receiving care in their own homes and residential settings has caused lasting harm, the UK Covid inqu…

The lack of accountability for the tens of thousands of Covid-related deaths of disabled people receiving care in their own homes and residential settings has caused lasting harm, the UK #Covid inquiry has been told.
#CovidInquiry
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Government’s advisers warn DWP minister he may need to ‘shift entrenched concerns’ over work reforms The government’s own social security advisers have warned a minister he may need to do more to “shift entrenched concerns” among disabled claimants that they could lose their disability benefits if…

The government’s own social security advisers have warned a minister he may need to do more to “shift entrenched concerns” among disabled claimants that they could lose their disability benefits if they take steps towards paid work.
#DWP
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Disabled activists call on Clooney to abandon movie that is set to paint Alzheimer’s as ‘fate worse than death’ Disabled activists in the UK have backed a US campaign that will call on actor and film-maker George Clooney to step away from a movie adaptation of a memoir that treats disability as a “fate worse…

Disabled activists in the UK have backed a US campaign that will call on actor and film-maker #GeorgeClooney to step away from a movie adaptation of a memoir that treats disability as a “fate worse than death”.
#AssistedSuicide #AssistedDeath
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SEND reforms ‘are a missed opportunity’ to dismantle the barriers driving disabled pupils from mainstream The government’s long-awaited reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system are a missed opportunity to dismantle the barriers that continue to drive disabled young people…

The government’s long-awaited reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system are a missed opportunity to dismantle the barriers that continue to drive disabled young people out of mainstream schools, say inclusive education campaigners
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Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings The government’s “generational” reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will increase the proportion of children in “specialist” placements over the next nine years,…

The government’s “generational” reforms to the SEND system will increase the proportion of children in “specialist” placements over the next nine years, despite ministers claiming they are moving towards more “mainstream inclusion”.
#SEND #SENDreform
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Government freezes funding for life-changing housing adaptations, despite minister’s claims The government is freezing the budget of a scheme that funds “life-changing” adaptations to disabled people’s homes, despite a minister claiming he was “putting more money” into the programme. Care…

Government freezes funding for life-changing housing adaptations, despite minister’s claims
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Inquiry hears how lack of accountability for disabled people’s Covid deaths caused lasting harm The lack of accountability for the tens of thousands of Covid-related deaths of disabled people receiving care in their own homes and residential settings has caused lasting harm, the UK Covid inqu…

Inquiry hears how lack of accountability for disabled people’s Covid deaths caused lasting harm
#Covid #CovidInquiry
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Government’s advisers warn DWP minister he may need to ‘shift entrenched concerns’ over work reforms The government’s own social security advisers have warned a minister he may need to do more to “shift entrenched concerns” among disabled claimants that they could lose their disability benefits if…

Government’s advisers warn #DWP minister he may need to ‘shift entrenched concerns’ over work reforms
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Disabled activists call on Clooney to abandon movie that is set to paint Alzheimer’s as ‘fate worse than death’ Disabled activists in the UK have backed a US campaign that will call on actor and film-maker George Clooney to step away from a movie adaptation of a memoir that treats disability as a “fate worse…

Disabled activists call on George Clooney to abandon movie that is set to paint Alzheimer’s as ‘fate worse than death’
#GeorgeClooney
#AssistedSuicide #AssistedDeath
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SEND reforms ‘are a missed opportunity’ to dismantle the barriers driving disabled pupils from mainstream The government’s long-awaited reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system are a missed opportunity to dismantle the barriers that continue to drive disabled young people…

SEND reforms ‘are a missed opportunity’ to dismantle the barriers driving disabled pupils from mainstream
#SENDreforms #SEND #InclusiveEducation
@allfieuk.bsky.social @disrightsuk.bsky.social
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Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings The government’s “generational” reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will increase the proportion of children in “specialist” placements over the next nine years,…

Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings
#SENDreform @allfieuk.bsky.social #InclusiveEducation #SEND
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Government research on EHCP bureaucracy suggests ministers are building up to SEND cuts The government’s decision to publish research that shows the bureaucratic and time-consuming nature of its system of educational support has raised fears that its imminent reforms will harm disable…

The government’s decision to publish research that shows the bureaucratic and time-consuming nature of its system of educational support has raised fears that its imminent reforms will harm disabled children and young people.
#SEN #SEND #EHCPs #ALLFIE
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Disabled activist obtains ‘extremely worrying’ emails that show ‘rotten culture’ within rail industry Emails that targeted a leading disabled activist have exposed a “rotten culture” at senior levels of the rail industry. The internal emails were obtained from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) – the se…

Emails that targeted a leading disabled activist have exposed a “rotten culture” at senior levels of the rail industry.
#RailDeliveryGroup
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Government announces £400 care charges ‘cash boost’, while quietly snatching funds from savings The government has announced a £400 “cash boost” for disabled people who rely on social care in their own homes, while failing to point out that another ministerial decision will drag thousands of …

The government has announced a £400 “cash boost” for disabled people who rely on social care in their own homes, while failing to point out that another ministerial decision will drag thousands of them into paying higher care charges.
#MIG #CareCharges
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Secrecy of DWP’s board of experts set up to examine ‘economic inactivity’ and long-term sickness The government has refused to explain why it has failed to publish any minutes from a board of experts set up 17 months ago to examine “economic inactivity” and particularly to focus on people not …

The government has refused to explain why it failed to publish any minutes from a board of experts set up 17 months ago to examine “economic inactivity” and particularly to focus on people not working due to “long-term sickness”.
#DWP #EconomicInactivity
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‘Appalling’ and ‘frightening’ Reform ‘ready to legalise discrimination’ by scrapping Equality Act Disabled activists have accused Reform UK of readying itself to “legalise discrimination”, after its new equalities “shadow minister” said the party would repeal the Equality Act on its first day i…

Disabled activists have accused Reform UK of readying itself to “legalise discrimination”, after its new equalities “shadow minister” said the party would repeal the Equality Act on its first day in government.
#ReformUK #EqualityAct #SuellaBraverman
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