Author: Anne Pridmore

The UK is entering this election year with unacceptably high levels of poverty, appallingly high for some groups. We need a coherent plan with creative policies to end poverty in the UK. Executive summary This will be the final UK Poverty report before the next general election. It is clear from the report that we … Continue reading “This report looks at the current situation across different groups and regions, and the future prospects for poverty in the UK.”

New DfE figures reveal big jump in children requiring support, putting pressure on schools and councils The number of children and young people in England requiring support for special educational needs and disabilities has increased sharply, putting further pressure on schools and councils to meet their needs, according to new data. Local authorities issued 84,400 … Continue reading “Record 576,000 pupils have special needs support plan in England”

It has come to my notice that most GP practices do not have hoists. For wheelchair user who cannot transfer without a hoist this denies them smear tests and many other procedures. Therefore I am conducting a piece of research to see how many surgeries have hoists. If this is something you would be interested … Continue reading “Hoists in Drs surgeries”

Ramona Coelho for Inside Policy Our government has allowed the incredible power of certain lobby groups to control the public discourse and policies around MAiD and its expansion, prioritizing access to MAiD over the safety of Canadians. By Ramona Coelho, February 21, 2024 My family medicine practice serves predominantly low-income and marginalized patients, including refugees, … Continue reading “Barriers to care persist but access to MAiD keeps expanding:”

By Blue Annoyed Forgive me if this is a long one but it is necessary. I am not a journalist but I am disabled and an activist fighting for disability rights In the UK. I think it time to set the record straight and challenge the vile pervasive rhetoric that the public have been fed … Continue reading “Welcome to the Crip Warehouse 30 04 24”

News Benefits and Work PUBLISHED: 30 APRIL 2024 The DWP has suggested replacing PIP with a catalogue or a shop in the Green Paper on personal independence payment (PIP) reform published yesterday. The department also asks people to choose whether it is more important that disabled people have money for food or money for medication. … Continue reading “Replace PIP with a catalogue and decide whether food or medication is more important for disabled people – 2024 PIP changes Green Paper”

UN Committee slams government failure to address disability rights violations Inclusion London Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Report on follow-up to the inquiry concerning the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Report of the Committee* I. Introduction 1. The Committee adopted a report on the Inquiry concerning the United Kingdom … Continue reading “UNCRDP Report 2024”

News PUBLISHED: 20 APRIL 2024 BENEFITS AND WORK Prime minister Rishi Sunak appeared to blame claimants for high taxes and high migration numbers as he set out his five point plan for welfare reform in a speech given yesterday at the right-wing think tank, the Centre for Social justice, founded by Iain Duncan-Smith. The five … Continue reading “Tory plans: PIP no longer always cash, WCA harder to pass, UC migration sooner, no GP sick notes, DWP power to arrest and fine”

The GUARDIAN Davina Ware applied for benefits to help look after husband Mike, 72, who has lived with Parkinson’s for 20 years The pain cuts through Davina Ware’s voice as she describes her experience of carer’s allowance, the meagre weekly benefit given to those heralded by the government as Britain’s “unsung heroes”. She feels “humiliated,” … Continue reading “‘Humiliated’: carer made to pay back £3.8k after mistake declaring income”

He died from the long-term effects of Covid, in January, but she has now told an ITV documentary she had been told he “wasn’t sick enough” for funded care. Other families have told BBC News how they too struggle to pay the bills after failing to meet the criteria for comprehensive support. The government says … Continue reading “Television presenter Kate Garraway has spoken of her huge debts from her husband Derek Draper’s care bills.”