disability discrimination Archives

Health benefits: ‘Disability assessment process needs changing’

The health assessment system for awarding benefits doesn’t “capture the needs” of disabled people, according to an expert in the sector.

‘Why are you out?’ – Disabled people and the pandemic

Covid has shone a light on the underlying inequalities disabled people encounter.

I’m Broken, Britain: The DWP tells us to self-censor our own disability

self-censored: DWP guidelines advise people to keep their disability under wraps.

The demand that we accept the stigma of our disability is just the latest low point for an ugly system.

‘Stop mongols having sex’: Tory mayor resigns

Nick Martin: "It is clear that this will not stop the attacks on the office and person of mayor"

A Conservative mayor resigns in disgrace after suggesting that disabled people should not have sex.

MPs suspicious of Defra disabled ‘bias’

Managers at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) are facing suspicion they are discriminating against disabled staff.

Comment: Time to stamp out disability hate crime for good

Dan Scorer: 'Until prejudice such as this is eradicated, people with a learning disability will continue to be failed by the system and denied justice.'

A new report has shown disability hate crime goes largely unreported. While some progress is being made, Mencap contends there is still a lot to be done to eliminate this problem entirely.

Councillor quits after ‘disabled kids should be put down’ remark

Brewer's remark was condemned as 'outrageous' by disabled charity Scope

Independent Cornwall county councillor Collin Brewerfinally bows to public pressure and resigns after saying disabled children should be ‘put down’.

Another Tory opening ceremony gaffe

Edwina Currie put a dampener on a spectacular opening ceremony at the Paralympics

A former Tory health minister has sparked a Twitter row by making a dubious comment about disabilities during the London 2012 Paralympic opening ceremony.