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Equality watchdog completes draft report into ‘unlawful acts’ by DWP and its Conservative ministers May 21, 2026
The equality watchdog has completed its draft report into allegations of unlawful treatment of disabled benefit claimants by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), two years after the inquiry was launched under the last government. The Equality and Human Rights Commission […]
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Motability pauses Drive Smart scheme, but customers raise concerns as wider changes remain in place May 21, 2026
Disabled campaigners have welcomed Motability’s decision to suspend a controversial programme that uses technology to monitor how its customers are driving, but they have also called for it to scrap other damaging changes that remain in place. There are also concerns that […]
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Jobs can be a cure for ‘tsunami of distress’, says former minister reviewing disabled young NEETs for DWP May 21, 2026
The former Labour minister commissioned to investigate why so many younger people are not in jobs, training or education has told MPs that he believes work can be a cure for the “tsunami of distress” affecting young people. Former Labour health secretary […]
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Anger over TUC’s decision to draw close links between PIP and work in Timms Review response May 21, 2026
Disabled anti-cuts activists have heavily criticised the TUC after it drew close links between personal independence payment (PIP) and employment in its response to a government review on the future of the disability benefit. In its submission to the Timms Review, the […]
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DWP reveals latest excuse for refusing to tell the truth about cuts to Access to Work May 21, 2026
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has found another excuse for not releasing vital information that would show why cuts were made to many disabled people’s Access to Work packages after Labour came to power in July 2024. Disability News Service […]
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SEND reforms offer only cuts and dismantling of rights, disabled people’s organisation tells ministers May 21, 2026
The government’s reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will violate disabled people’s rights and worsen inequality, according to a leading disabled people’s organisation. In its response to the government’s SEND reform consultation, Disability Rights UK (DR UK) warns […]
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Whately and McFadden compete to provide most misleading contributions to king’s speech debate May 21, 2026
A Commons debate that followed last week’s king’s speech was littered with misleading statements about disabled people’s support, both from the Conservative opposition and the Labour government. Much of the hostile rhetoric on Thursday came from Helen Whately, the Conservative shadow work […]
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Fears of another safeguarding catastrophe after DWP stops benefits of nearly 23,000 ESA claimants May 14, 2026
New government figures show nearly 23,000 disabled people have failed to “migrate” from employment and support allowance to universal credit and have had their benefit claims closed, raising concerns over whether many of them have been left destitute. Disabled campaigners warned this […]
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King’s speech includes SEND legislation but plans for more disability benefit cuts are dropped… for now May 14, 2026
The government included a bill to reform the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system in yesterday’s king’s speech, but it also signalled a delay to any plans for further cuts to disability benefits. The education for all bill follows the publication […]
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Senior Labour figure refuses to criticise ministers who misled parliament over Access to Work cut May 14, 2026
The Labour chair of the Commons committee that is supposed to hold the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to account has refused to criticise ministers who misled parliament about a cut to the Access to Work scheme. Disability News Service (DNS) […]
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