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Government claims credit for huge rise in Deafblind interpreters, despite providing just "15, 000
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (958+ words) By John Pring on 25th June 2026 Category: Activism and Campaigning The government has tried to claim credit for a scheme that will significantly increase the number of interpreters trained to support Deafblind people, despite providing just "15, 000 in new funding. In one…...
DWP director general made "joke" mocking disability equality as he waited to give evidence to MPs " Disability News Service
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (841+ words) By John Pring on 25th June 2026 Category: Employment A senior figure in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) loudly "joked" about disability equality and reasonable adjustments as he waited to give evidence to a committee of MPs, Disability News Service…...
Access to Work is plagued by multiple failings, concerned MPs hear from disabled workers
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (918+ words) By John Pring on 18th June 2026 Category: Employment The government's Access to Work scheme is plagued by multiple failings, including lengthy delays " which risk disabled people losing their jobs " poor communication, and an inaccessible process, a committee of MPs has concluded....
Minister is asked why he expects disabled people to fund their own PIP review engagement events
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (923+ words) By John Pring on 4th June 2026 Category: Benefits and Poverty The disability minister has been asked why he appears to have provided no funding for a plan to increase engagement among disabled people and their organisations with his review of the…...
Government research shows activists were right to warn of impact of DWP work advisers on mental distress
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (1392+ words) By John Pring on 28th May 2026 Category: Employment New government research has proved disabled activists were right to warn that receiving employment advice on top of NHS talking therapy would push many people with mental distress further away from the jobs…...
New scheme offers a "bridge" to disabled people left waiting for months by Access to Work delays
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (1050+ words) By John Pring on 28th May 2026 Category: Employment A new disabled-led scheme in Wales is set to provide a "bridge for disabled people" who are facing lengthy delays with their Access to Work applications. Disabled campaigners have been raising the alarm…...
EHRC's "heart-breaking and disgraceful' failure to name its one disabled commissioner " Disability News Service
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (669+ words) By John Pring on 28th May 2026 Category: Human Rights The equality watchdog has appointed just one disabled person to its board of commissioners, but it has been heavily criticised for refusing to reveal their identity. In recent months, Bridget Phillipson, Labour's…...
Government "must listen" to new report which calls for DWP to research importance of Access to Work
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1042+ words) By John Pring on 14th May 2026 Category: Employment The government should halt its cuts and reforms to Access to Work and commission new research to show exactly how important the scheme is to the disabled people who rely on it to…...
Government's advisers fail to act over guidance that proves "right to try' work reforms are "worthless'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (864+ words) the country's only news agency specialising in disability issues By John Pring on 14th May 2026 Category: Benefits and Poverty The government's social security advisers have refused to criticise ministers or take any action after official documents proved that "right to try…...
Fears of another safeguarding catastrophe after DWP stops benefits of nearly 23, 000 ESA claimants
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1251+ words) the country's only news agency specialising in disability issues By John Pring on 14th May 2026 Category: Benefits and Poverty New government figures show nearly 23, 000 disabled people have failed to "migrate" from employment and support allowance to universal credit and have had…...