Disabled Life

Government-owned train company has been failing on disability awareness training for more than four years March 5, 2026
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 fulfil its legal obligations for more than four years. An investigation by […]
John Pring
Government’s ‘generational’ SEND reforms will leave more children in segregated settings February 26, 2026
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, despite ministers claiming they are moving towards more “mainstream inclusion”. Bridget Phillipson said this […]
John Pring
SEND reforms ‘are a missed opportunity’ to dismantle the barriers driving disabled pupils from mainstream February 26, 2026
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 out of mainstream schools, say inclusive education campaigners. The reforms were laid out in […]
John Pring
Disabled activists call on Clooney to abandon movie that is set to paint Alzheimer’s as ‘fate worse than death’ February 26, 2026
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 than death”. In Love is based […]
John Pring
Government’s advisers warn DWP minister he may need to ‘shift entrenched concerns’ over work reforms February 26, 2026
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. The social security advisory committee […]
John Pring
Inquiry hears how lack of accountability for disabled people’s Covid deaths caused lasting harm February 26, 2026
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. In their opening written submission to the […]
John Pring
Government freezes funding for life-changing housing adaptations, despite minister’s claims February 26, 2026
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 minister Stephen Kinnock said last week that the extra funding for Disabled […]
John Pring
‘Appalling’ and ‘frightening’ Reform ‘ready to legalise discrimination’ by scrapping Equality Act February 19, 2026
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. The pledge came from Suella Braverman (pictured), the former Conservative […]
John Pring
Secrecy of DWP’s board of experts set up to examine ‘economic inactivity’ and long-term sickness February 19, 2026
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 working due to “long-term sickness”. The Labour […]
John Pring
Government announces £400 care charges ‘cash boost’, while quietly snatching funds from savings February 19, 2026
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. Care minister Stephen […]
John Pring

Dis Life: ‘I like to move it, move it – but I can’t due to lack of sense on transport’

Disabled people cut off from energy supply

Dis Life: ‘Avert your eyes from Prince Harry and fix them back on the decimated NHS’

New DWP scheme may enable claimants to get refund of already paid back Universal Credit hardship payments

Labour will guarantee Disabled people moving into work a return to benefits with the need for reassessment

Dis Life: ‘I like to move it, move it – but I can’t due to lack of sense on transport’

Disabled people cut off from energy supply

Dis Life: ‘Avert your eyes from Prince Harry and fix them back on the decimated NHS’

New DWP scheme may enable claimants to get refund of already paid back Universal Credit hardship payments

Labour will guarantee Disabled people moving into work a return to benefits with the need for reassessment

DR UK backs rail staff cuts campaigners

Smart tech rail ticket machines not fit for Disabled people

DFE figures show teachers are leaving the profession

Prime Minister proposes Maths until 18

Access to work wait times leading to lost jobs