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Severely disabled man loses appeal over council’s 42% reduction in cuts to care funding

By John Aston1st September 2017News England

A severely disabled man has lost his battle in the Court of Appeal over cuts by a local authority to his care funding. Luke Davey, 41, was seeking to overturn

One in three with MS on highest support rate see payments reduced under new plan

By Harriet Line30th August 2017News England

Almost one in three people with multiple sclerosis who received the highest rate of Government support have had their payments downgraded or denied after being reassessed for a new disability

UN rights committee savage Tories for creating ‘human catastrophe’ for disabled people

By Jon Vale25th August 2017News England

The chairwoman of a United Nations committee has accused the Government of creating a “human catastrophe” for disabled people in the wake of cuts. Policies pursued by the Government have

Senior Labour MP in call for urgent review of disability benefit assessment process

By Jon Vale24th August 2017News England

A senior MP has called for an urgent review of assessments for disability benefits, amid warnings people are having their payments withdrawn incorrectly and are being forced to use food

Disabled people ‘increasingly marginalised and shut out of society’ by spending cuts

By Jon Vale23rd August 2017News England

Disabled people are being “increasingly marginalised and shut out of society” as they bear the brunt of Government spending cuts, the UK’s equality and human rights bodies have warned. Campaigners

Government accused of breaching the rights of disabled people as UN committee investigates

By Jon Vale21st August 2017News England

A United Nations committee will hear from British disability campaigners that the Government is breaching the rights of disabled people and ignoring requests for information on key issues. On Monday

Safer test for Down’s syndrome to be offered to mothers-to-be in Wales

By Johanna Carr21st August 2017News Wales

Pregnant women in Wales are to be offered a safer test for Down’s syndrome, reducing the risk of miscarriage during the testing process, the Welsh Government has announced. It is

Benefits reforms criticised amid 80,000 fall in number of disabled motorists

By Jon Vale18th August 2017News England

The number of disabled motorists has fallen by nearly 80,000 in just two years, prompting fresh criticism of Government reforms to disability benefits. Figures show a 6% fall in disabled

Down’s Syndrome man to get £10,000 as council tells wife to stop sexual activity with him

By Brian Farmer18th August 2017News England

A 38-year-old Down’s Syndrome sufferer is to get more than £10,000 compensation from a council after his wife was told to stop having sex with him. Council staff wrote to

Disabled man challenges High Court ruling upholding council’s care package cuts

By John Aston17th August 2017News England

A severely disabled man is taking his legal battle over cuts to his care package to the Court of Appeal. In the first case of its kind, Luke Davey, 40,

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Severely disabled man loses appeal over council’s 42% reduction in cuts to care funding

One in three with MS on highest support rate see payments reduced under new plan

UN rights committee savage Tories for creating ‘human catastrophe’ for disabled people

Senior Labour MP in call for urgent review of disability benefit assessment process

Disabled people ‘increasingly marginalised and shut out of society’ by spending cuts

Government accused of breaching the rights of disabled people as UN committee investigates

Safer test for Down’s syndrome to be offered to mothers-to-be in Wales

Benefits reforms criticised amid 80,000 fall in number of disabled motorists

Down’s Syndrome man to get £10,000 as council tells wife to stop sexual activity with him

Disabled man challenges High Court ruling upholding council’s care package cuts

Nottingham triple killer care report a ‘horror show’, victim’s mother says

Lucy Letby convictions branded ‘one of major injustices of modern times’

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Severely disabled man loses appeal over council’s 42% reduction in cuts to care funding

One in three with MS on highest support rate see payments reduced under new plan

UN rights committee savage Tories for creating ‘human catastrophe’ for disabled people

Senior Labour MP in call for urgent review of disability benefit assessment process

Disabled people ‘increasingly marginalised and shut out of society’ by spending cuts

Government accused of breaching the rights of disabled people as UN committee investigates

Safer test for Down’s syndrome to be offered to mothers-to-be in Wales

Benefits reforms criticised amid 80,000 fall in number of disabled motorists

Down’s Syndrome man to get £10,000 as council tells wife to stop sexual activity with him

Disabled man challenges High Court ruling upholding council’s care package cuts