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In-depth reporting on issues affecting disabled people in the UK since 2009
UK disabilitynewsservice.com Joined April 2010
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Disabled audience members face a “disability tax” of nearly £100 every time they attend a live music event, according to a survey by a disabled-led charity.
#AttitudeIsEverything #UKMusic
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www.disabilitynewsservice.com ‘Shocking’ survey findings show disabled people face £100 ‘disability tax’ to attend live music... Disabled audience members face a “disability tax” of nearly £100 every time they attend a live music event, according to a survey by a disabled-led charity. Attitude is Everything (AiE) found that …
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The government’s annual publication of figures on disability employment has failed yet again to show how disabled people’s experience in the jobs market has changed over the last year.
#DWP #DisabilityEmployment
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www.disabilitynewsservice.com New DWP figures fail again to provide clarity on employment disadvantage faced by disabled people The government’s annual publication of figures on disability employment has failed yet again to show how disabled people’s experience in the jobs market has changed over the last year. The “main po…
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Disabled people have provided vital first-person evidence of the extra costs faced by autistic people, and those with ADHD, anxiety and depression, just as the government appears set to recommend cuts to their benefits.
#DWP #ADHD #DisabilityBenefits
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www.disabilitynewsservice.com Website offers evidence to counter untrue claims that ADHD and mental distress do not lead to extra... Disabled people have provided vital first-person evidence of the extra costs faced by autistic people, and those with ADHD, anxiety and depression, just as the government appears set to recommend c…
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Appalled that #DWP have refused to act over #Serco assessments boss who posted these awful social media messages.
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www.disabilitynewsservice.com Serco launches probe into benefit assessments boss who tweeted ‘help is for weak people’ and backed... The senior private sector executive responsible for managing disability benefit assessments across much of southern England posted “offensive” and “cruel” social media messages attacking disabled p…
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New government figures appear to show significant cuts to spending on the flagship Access to Work scheme, just as Labour ministers are insisting they want to support more disabled people into work.
#AccessToWork #DWP
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www.disabilitynewsservice.com Access to Work figures appear to show spending cuts, but DWP insists there is an explanation New government figures appear to show significant cuts to spending on the flagship Access to Work scheme, just as Labour ministers are insisting they want to support more disabled people into work.…