Health and disability news from England, Scotland, Wales, and European countries of interest to senior citizens and persons with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/en-usFri, 05 Jun 2026 17:27:34 GMTEuropeDisabled people and carers moving to Scotland must apply for replacement benefits from Social Security Scotland by specific deadlines to avoid payment gapshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/scotland.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/scotland.phpMon, 03 Nov 2025 08:43:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeYork launches accessibility scheme allowing disabled people and seniors to use business seating and toilets without purchase requirementshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/for-your-convenience.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/for-your-convenience.phpThu, 18 Sep 2025 12:10:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeOfsted's new SEND-focused inspections and the Children's Plan advocate for transparent digital tools to better support 1.7M+ pupils with special needs in Englandhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/idox.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/idox.phpTue, 16 Sep 2025 14:44:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe paper analyzed sentiments towards autism and autistic people in British newspapers from 2011 to 2020, as evaluated by autistic peoplehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/portrayal.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/portrayal.phpThu, 22 Aug 2024 16:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMedical device firms paying millions to UK healthcare organisations, including the NHS, according to a new reporthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kickbacks.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kickbacks.phpThu, 18 Apr 2024 11:50:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeAlthough substantial progress has been made on disability rights, persons with disabilities still experience serious discrimination in getting appropriate healthcare services in the EU and globallyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/pwd-healthcare.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/pwd-healthcare.phpMon, 13 Mar 2023 12:02:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe latest UK Government statistics released in October 2022 show some staggering increases in recorded hate crimeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hate-crime-rise.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hate-crime-rise.phpSat, 17 Dec 2022 12:08:00 GMTDisabled WorldEditorials - Op-edsPaul Dodenhoff examines the lack of reasoning regarding the Covid-19 anti-lockdown stance currently in Britainhttps://www.disabled-world.com/editorials/anti-lockdown.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/editorials/anti-lockdown.phpTue, 26 Oct 2021 14:00:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUK's broken benefits system forcing disabled people to fall behind on payments, skip meals, and face considerable mental health and physical challenges as the pandemic has them struggling financiallyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/esa.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/esa.phpWed, 01 Sep 2021 12:19:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeWell he's only gone and done it. Boris Johnson unlocks England from all Covid restrictions despite soaring infection levelshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/covid-unlocked.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/covid-unlocked.phpMon, 19 Jul 2021 11:38:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeEuropean Union Disability Strategy has commendable proposals and a few flaws, its implementation will require strong political will and resourceshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu-disability.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu-disability.phpWed, 09 Jun 2021 11:06:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeNational vaccination strategies do not have clear-cut criteria for prioritising persons with disabilities (PWDs) to receive the COVID-19 vaccinehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/vaccine-in-equity.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/vaccine-in-equity.phpThu, 08 Apr 2021 10:00:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeNational Health Service (NHS) announces autistic people will now be specifically included in an improved and expanded LeDeR programhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/leder.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/leder.phpSat, 27 Mar 2021 15:32:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeCommissioner for Equality, the EESC welcomes new EU Disability Rights Strategy for the next decade, a key moment for the rights of persons with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uncrpd.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uncrpd.phpFri, 26 Mar 2021 13:47:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe Scottish Child Disability Payment pilot areas have been announced and initial applications are to be taken in three local authority areashttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cdp.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cdp.phpThu, 10 Dec 2020 10:41:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeSaved and Remade, a new series for BBC Two with presenter Sabrina Grant, is looking for people with disabilities to take part on the showhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/saved-remade.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/saved-remade.phpMon, 14 Sep 2020 11:21:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeReport reveals 656 Down syndrome abortions in England and Wales in 2019, explores NIPT's influence, and highlights implications for disability law and ethicshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/downs-abortions.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/downs-abortions.phpFri, 12 Jun 2020 07:42:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeWhether the plan was always to allow the disease to spread uncontrolled through UK population or not, the UK's approach was distinctly out-of-sync with the rest of Europehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/herd-immunity.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/herd-immunity.phpFri, 29 May 2020 18:22:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff from the United Kingdom writes on COVID-19 Coronavirus in the U.K. as well as the current British lockdown and social isolation and lack thereofhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/lockdown.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/lockdown.phpSun, 26 Apr 2020 14:19:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff writes from the UK regarding the possible effects and outcome of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic in Britainhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/covid19-uk.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/covid19-uk.phpThu, 12 Mar 2020 15:32:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeEuropean Economic and Social Committee conference examines new disability rights strategy addressing employment, accessibility, education, and social inclusionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eesc-conference.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eesc-conference.phpTue, 03 Mar 2020 19:12:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThis may be a case of a UK government stupidly applying sanctions upon itself, or little more than a cosmetic exercise to mislead a gullible, tabloid audiencehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/immigration-impact.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/immigration-impact.phpMon, 02 Mar 2020 12:13:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeEESC recommendations for EU Disability Rights Agenda urges European Commission to take them into account when drawing up strategy affecting lives of over 100M people with disability in Europehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ambitious.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ambitious.phpWed, 18 Dec 2019 11:22:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeAn EESC hearing calls on European media to adopt a human rights approach to disability, replacing pity-driven and stereotyped portrayals with accurate oneshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/media-stigma.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/media-stigma.phpThu, 11 Jul 2019 15:14:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeEESC hearing revealed almost a million EU citizens may be deprived of their right to vote in the upcoming European elections as a result of their disability, and many more may face obstacles casting their ballotshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu-elections.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu-elections.phpMon, 11 Feb 2019 13:24:07 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeAn article by Disabled World UK writer Paul Dodenhoff in response to the death of Kevin Dooley in order that such issues get worldwide attentionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kd.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kd.phpThu, 10 Jan 2019 10:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeExamines UK's treatment of Windrush generation and disabled individuals, highlighting systemic injustices and the impact of hostile government policieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/windrush.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/windrush.phpThu, 16 Aug 2018 08:17:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeJustin Welby, The Archbishop of Canterbury, hosted a conference at Lambeth Palace to explore how disabled people can participate fully in the life of the churchhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/justin-welby.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/justin-welby.phpFri, 13 Jul 2018 13:38:30 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeA fact-finding report on disability discrimination in Portugal, where rates reach 65 percent against a European average of 15 percent and no national strategy existshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/portugal.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/portugal.phpWed, 28 Mar 2018 14:28:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeLeonard Cheshire's research reveals that in total at least 50,677 people across England, Scotland and Wales received 15-minute care visits in 2016/17https://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/15-min.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/15-min.phpSat, 10 Feb 2018 14:41:07 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff writes on recent media headlines regarding UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Minister for Disabled People Sarah Newton comments and claimshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/welfare-claimants.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/welfare-claimants.phpTue, 06 Feb 2018 13:15:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff writes on prejudice and discrimination that paint U.K. disabled as lazy and unproductivehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/moral-panic.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/moral-panic.phpTue, 12 Dec 2017 17:34:42 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeSurvey reveals fear of hostility could be stopping large numbers of disabled people going out in their communitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hostility.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hostility.phpWed, 18 Oct 2017 17:03:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeArticle by Paul Dodenhoff on Disability in the U.K. titled The Human Catastrophe of British Disability: A False-dawn of Capitalism in Crisis?https://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/capitalism.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/capitalism.phpThu, 05 Oct 2017 10:05:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeArticle by Paul Dodenhoff examines the investigation concerning UK's continuing violation of the UN Convention on the human rights of disabled peoplehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-catastrophe.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-catastrophe.phpWed, 30 Aug 2017 11:28:25 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeArson attack on school catering for special needs in Lancashire caused up to £23,000 in damage costs, wrecking an outdoor classroom and destroying play equipmenthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/arson.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/arson.phpWed, 26 Apr 2017 11:06:53 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeRehabilitation International ensured women of all abilities had a significant place at the 61st annual Commission on the Status of Womenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/csw61.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/csw61.phpSun, 19 Mar 2017 19:04:54 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeManchester United confirms plans for improvements to Old Trafford's provision will include installation of new wheelchair user platforms, widening of vomitories, and new amenity seats for disabled supportershttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/mu.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/mu.phpWed, 25 Jan 2017 06:33:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeCustomers who participate in We Sign Cafe enjoy using their sign language skills to place an order or extend a greetinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/baristas.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/baristas.phpTue, 17 Jan 2017 16:55:12 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe MT Push provides inclusive access to a wide variety of terrain such as uneven pathways, grass, sand, mud and snowhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kingston-lacy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kingston-lacy.phpFri, 06 Jan 2017 10:13:51 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMars Chocolate UK launches one-off special build billboard in London to mark World Braille Day 2017https://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/braille-day-2017.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/braille-day-2017.phpWed, 04 Jan 2017 13:37:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeLetter asking the U.K. Prime Minister to abandon plans to scrap the Human Rights Act has been signed by 164 organisationshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hra.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hra.phpSat, 10 Dec 2016 19:17:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeSIA research focused on gender, ethnic minorities and disabilities by comparing security industry with other industries including transport, construction and police in relation to levels of equality and diversityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/sia.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/sia.phpMon, 05 Dec 2016 10:31:48 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff writes on why we need to end the U.K. Work Capability Assessment Program nowhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/wca.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/wca.phpTue, 15 Nov 2016 09:28:13 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUN report concluded that Britain is guilty of grave and systemic violations of the human rights of disabled peoplehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-guilty.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-guilty.phpTue, 08 Nov 2016 08:30:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeNew cap on overall benefits will have widespread and severe impact on almost 20,000 children living in around 6,700 families across Scotlandhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cih.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cih.phpTue, 01 Nov 2016 17:24:46 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeReport calls on U.K. Government to launch major public consultation to design new system of social insurance that provides firms and employees access to expert advice and support when an employee experiences onset serious health condition or disabilityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/smf.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/smf.phpFri, 28 Oct 2016 12:03:29 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeTransport for London trial will see disabled passengers and those with hidden conditions, illnesses and injuries receive a badge to alert fellow passengers of their need for a seat on public transporthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-badge.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-badge.phpMon, 05 Sep 2016 10:08:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeWelfare Minister arguably had become one of the biggest hindrances in the lives of most disabled people within the UKhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ids-resigns.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ids-resigns.phpTue, 22 Mar 2016 09:32:34 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUK scalp cooling manufacturer wins prestigious award in recognition of collaborative work with Huddersfield Universityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/prestigious.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/prestigious.phpThu, 03 Mar 2016 08:29:05 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeNumber of disabled people on council housing waiting lists in England has increased by over 17% over last five yearshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/wait-list.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/wait-list.phpThu, 24 Dec 2015 18:49:40 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeStudy shows the program of reassessing people on disability benefits may have had an adverse effect on the mental health of claimantshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/adverse.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/adverse.phpMon, 16 Nov 2015 18:49:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeDisabled Ramblers are a charitable organization that co-ordinates over 30 countryside rambles per year, in various locations nationwidehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-ramblers.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-ramblers.phpSun, 02 Aug 2015 10:13:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff writes on the upcoming general election in the UK and the parties stated approach to disability issueshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-election.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-election.phpMon, 20 Apr 2015 10:38:26 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff writes on Maximus taking over from Atos Healthcare as UK provider of Fitness for Work Program and the Work Capability Assessmenthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/maximus.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/maximus.phpMon, 23 Mar 2015 08:48:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePaul Dodenhoff looks at the recent NO vote regarding Scotland and independence from the UK, and what it may mean for people with disabilities in Scotlandhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/no-vote.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/no-vote.phpWed, 24 Sep 2014 13:39:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThis article looks at what the Scottish independence vote really means for people with disabilities within Scotlandhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/scottish-independence.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/scottish-independence.phpTue, 16 Sep 2014 09:49:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeAccessible Britain Challenge vision is for communities to become more inclusive and accessible by engaging and working with disabled peoplehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/efds-guide.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/efds-guide.phpFri, 05 Sep 2014 13:38:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeA Kent man will climb Mount Kilimanjaro with the help of a Mountain Trike on the challenge of a lifetime to raise money for a cause close to their heartshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kilimanjaro.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/kilimanjaro.phpMon, 28 Jul 2014 17:27:30 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePhD student Paul Dodenhoff essay regarding the recent disastrous changes to the UK Disability Welfare systemhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/catastrophe.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/catastrophe.phpMon, 30 Jun 2014 10:08:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeSteve completed his world record challenge following 24hrs driving a TGA Breeze S4 GT mobility scooter around a course at Goodwoodhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/world-record.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/world-record.phpTue, 20 May 2014 08:39:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeEuropean Standardization Organizations announce publication of new European Standard on accessibility requirements for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) products and serviceshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ict-procurement.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ict-procurement.phpSat, 08 Mar 2014 12:22:23 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeReport exposes how UK Government welfare cuts are hitting disabled people with many losing their Disability Living Allowancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/welfare-cuts.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/welfare-cuts.phpThu, 25 Oct 2012 10:08:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeInformation and comments on the disability allowance cuts involving AtoS which carries out fit for work assessments for the U.K. governmenthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/atos.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/atos.phpMon, 03 Sep 2012 11:04:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePersons with disabilities protesting against UK government cuts physically attacked by police in demonstration outside Department for Work and Pensionshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/dpac.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/dpac.phpSun, 02 Sep 2012 14:40:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeRussia joins list of countries that have ratified the Convention which recognizes the human rights of people with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ratification.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ratification.phpSat, 11 Aug 2012 12:48:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeRecent study analyses relationship between disabilities and a precarious economic situation in Spainhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/spain.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/spain.phpWed, 04 Jan 2012 14:20:05 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeLeaders of the European Union institutions came together with European Disability Forum to discuss issues facing estimated 80 million Europeans with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/meeting.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/meeting.phpSat, 10 Dec 2011 13:15:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUK Government is removing minimum hours rule so all families receiving Universal Credit will be eligible for financial helphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/childcare-support.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/childcare-support.phpSat, 08 Oct 2011 13:26:36 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeWomen are more integrated into society than ever before with a great range of life choices including child-care services economic support for those working from home and tax breakshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/Countering-Criticism-of-Negative-Attitudes-towards-Women.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/Countering-Criticism-of-Negative-Attitudes-towards-Women.phpMon, 18 Jul 2011 11:50:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeConsultation on future of child maintenance by setting out radical changes to the system to make separated parents take full responsibility for their children's ongoing financial supporthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-child-support.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-child-support.phpSat, 16 Jul 2011 10:28:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeShowcasing and rewarding cities who take exemplary steps to improve accessibility for people with disabilities in fundamental aspects of city livinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/access-city.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/access-city.phpThu, 30 Jun 2011 12:05:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUK Government 2009/10 poverty statistics covering children, pensioners, and working-age adults living below average income, with DWP response on welfare reformhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/below-average-income.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/below-average-income.phpFri, 13 May 2011 18:26:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe material deprivation indicator uses a set of goods services and experiences to capture low standards of livinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/poverty-level.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/poverty-level.phpTue, 10 May 2011 06:47:01 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeWelfare Reform bill is causing widespread concerns among disabled individuals who currently depend on Disability Living Allowancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/drivers.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/drivers.phpWed, 23 Mar 2011 14:18:04 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeConcerns over impact of reforms to vital benefits like Employment and Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance on disabled people and their familieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hardest-hit.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hardest-hit.phpWed, 23 Mar 2011 14:03:57 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe funding of short breaks is one of the key recommendations of the National Review of Services for Disabled Childrenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cash.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/cash.phpTue, 01 Mar 2011 15:48:34 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeGovernment needs to look again at the impact their proposed welfare reforms will have on people with cancer and their familieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/responding.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/responding.phpSat, 19 Feb 2011 15:35:22 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeAround 70000 people mainly women have two months left to boost their basic State Pension and get backdated paymentshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/state-pension-payments.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/state-pension-payments.phpWed, 09 Feb 2011 12:01:53 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeCharities are being overwhelmed by evidence showing the Assessment to be inaccuratehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/sickness-benefit-assessment.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/sickness-benefit-assessment.phpWed, 26 Jan 2011 16:40:08 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe international convention means that EU countries now have a legal obligation to respect the rights of people with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu-rights.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu-rights.phpFri, 21 Jan 2011 12:50:44 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe UK Pensions Bill is the next step in helping millions save for their retirement in a workplace pensionhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/pensions-bill.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/pensions-bill.phpTue, 18 Jan 2011 11:21:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeDisabled people and their families face a reduction in their living standards due to combined effects of government taxation and welfare changeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/norfolk-cuts.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/norfolk-cuts.phpMon, 10 Jan 2011 15:38:44 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe European Unions (EU) ratification of the major international treaty on disability rights is a significant milestonehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/eu.phpMon, 03 Jan 2011 10:51:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMore than ten million people in the UK today can expect to live to see their 100th birthdayhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/live-to-100.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/live-to-100.phpSun, 02 Jan 2011 12:32:14 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe UK Work Program will also be the first major move into a system of payment by results for the public sectorhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/back-to-work.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/back-to-work.phpThu, 23 Dec 2010 13:17:56 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeIt is no surprise that disabled people feel their lives are under threat with the cumulative onslaught of attacks against themhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/fighting-back.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/fighting-back.phpWed, 15 Dec 2010 15:23:29 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe way disabled people use state funding allowing them to buy their own support services or equipment through the Right to Controlhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/control-services.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/control-services.phpMon, 13 Dec 2010 11:24:20 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMargaret Curran MP deeply concerned after Government admit an extra 20000 to lose mobility component of DLAhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/dla-disability.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/dla-disability.phpTue, 07 Dec 2010 15:56:17 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe Government is taking necessary steps to manage Housing Benefit costs and are implementing all Local Authority Housing Allowance measureshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/housing-reforms.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/housing-reforms.phpTue, 30 Nov 2010 16:52:33 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePublic Consultation for proposals for The UK Social Security Mandatory Work Activity Regulations 2011https://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/mandatory-work.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/mandatory-work.phpFri, 26 Nov 2010 12:28:41 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeLast chance for families with disabled children to receive free IT equipment as the UK government Home Access program comes to a closehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/it-equipment.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/it-equipment.phpMon, 15 Nov 2010 10:07:37 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe prize money has been allocated to a training program that will enable amputees to become better actorshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/amputees-in-action.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/amputees-in-action.phpWed, 10 Nov 2010 14:20:44 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeInforming Clare students about the social and physical barriers experienced by people with disabilitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/Disabilities-clare.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/Disabilities-clare.phpSun, 07 Nov 2010 11:35:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeProject to test effectiveness of assistive technology in helping students with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexiahttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ict.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ict.phpTue, 26 Oct 2010 16:03:01 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeA group of young deaf teenagers take part in a film making day hosted by the Ear Foundationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/5383856.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/5383856.phpWed, 13 Oct 2010 10:27:38 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeAward-winning fundraiser and disability champion Phil Packer has become an envoy for the Papworth Trusthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/phil-packer.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/phil-packer.phpFri, 17 Sep 2010 09:16:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeDebenhams launches a national window campaign featuring a disabled model in all of its 160 storeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-model.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-model.phpTue, 14 Sep 2010 18:39:01 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeIncidence of acute myocardial infarction in Italy sharply increased particularly among young womenhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/italy-heart-attacks.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/italy-heart-attacks.phpSat, 11 Sep 2010 18:26:46 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeArticle explains the ramifications of the new UK Equality Act coming into force from October 1st 2010https://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/equality-act-2010.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/equality-act-2010.phpThu, 09 Sep 2010 12:54:56 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe Assembly Transport Committee will question Transport for London and Network Rail about the accessibility of London buses Underground and rail networkshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/accessibility-tfl-rail.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/accessibility-tfl-rail.phpThu, 09 Sep 2010 12:17:21 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeNo one works in almost one out of five households across the UKhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-unemployment.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-unemployment.phpWed, 08 Sep 2010 08:58:22 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePeople caring for ill or disabled friend or relative could be missing out on top up that protects basic and second State Pensions in later lifehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/carers-pension-protection.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/carers-pension-protection.phpTue, 07 Sep 2010 17:31:56 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeDeaf teenagers with cochlear implants visit Downing Street as part of a two day residential summer program organized by The Ear Foundationhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/downing-street-visit.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/downing-street-visit.phpTue, 07 Sep 2010 13:09:07 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeAutumn challenge to find the most promising social entrepreneurs from around the UKhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/social-entrepreneurs.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/social-entrepreneurs.phpTue, 31 Aug 2010 19:30:59 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeNorfolks disability community fights back against governments cuts to services and financial lifelinehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/fight-back.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/fight-back.phpThu, 26 Aug 2010 13:28:04 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeSurvey asks questions about Housing Benefit and Disability Living Allowance to find out how people use these benefitshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-survey.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-survey.phpThu, 26 Aug 2010 12:54:40 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMore than half of all employers and eligible individuals support UK Government plans for automatic enrollment in workplace pension schemehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/pension-reforms.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/pension-reforms.phpTue, 24 Aug 2010 12:52:52 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeStaffordshire first ever disability road show being launched later this monthhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/lifeline-staffordshire.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/lifeline-staffordshire.phpMon, 16 Aug 2010 12:16:40 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeIndependent review into early intervention aims to ensure that children at greatest risk of multiple disadvantage get the best start in lifehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/early-intervention.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/early-intervention.phpFri, 30 Jul 2010 10:35:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe Independent Living Training Center has been developed by Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People (NCODP) to address the need to provide training for disabled people and professionals who work in the fieldhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/independent-living-norfolk.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/independent-living-norfolk.phpThu, 22 Jul 2010 14:48:58 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePublication of DWP research report 667: European Social Fund Evaluation of Gender Equality and Equal Opportunitieshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/gender-equal-opportunities.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/gender-equal-opportunities.phpWed, 21 Jul 2010 13:02:26 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeA new state-of-the art mobile surgery unit has been opened in Wandsworth South Londonhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/wandsworth-clinic.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/wandsworth-clinic.phpTue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:04 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeRoad Safety Foundation study into some of the most dangerous and high-risk roads in the UKhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-roads.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-roads.phpMon, 12 Jul 2010 11:49:50 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUp to 20 million Pounds off fuel bills for pensioners as energy rebate scheme gets underway in the UKhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/energy-rebate.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/energy-rebate.phpSun, 11 Jul 2010 11:08:09 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeInformation about British children and families as a whole across a wide range of subjects in Britainhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/british-families.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/british-families.phpSat, 10 Jul 2010 10:57:28 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People (NCODP) is a human-rights group controlled by disabled people and their organizationshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ndcp-awards.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ndcp-awards.phpSun, 20 Jun 2010 12:06:47 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMental Health Europe calls on EU leaders to adopt a poverty target and to mainstream disability in the EU 2020 Strategyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/2020-strategy.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/2020-strategy.phpSun, 20 Jun 2010 12:00:43 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeEuropeans believe they will have to delay their retirement because of the current economic climatehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/europe-seniors-retirement.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/europe-seniors-retirement.phpThu, 17 Jun 2010 11:36:10 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeXma Awarded £24 Million Contract To Provide Assistive Technology Packages To Learners With Profound Physical Impairments And Special Educational Needshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/xma-contract.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/xma-contract.phpThu, 17 Jun 2010 10:26:15 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePeople with a learning disability often experience social discrimination and are generally undervalued and underestimated by societyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/larches.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/larches.phpFri, 11 Jun 2010 07:49:15 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeRights and Reality report finds 40% of disabled people have experienced difficulties accessing goods and services in the past 12 monthshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/customers-disability.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/customers-disability.phpThu, 29 Apr 2010 13:31:37 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeWork Capability Assessment is the current test for sickness benefit Employment and Support Allowancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/new-benefit-test.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/new-benefit-test.phpFri, 02 Apr 2010 12:38:40 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePayments will start in April 2010 for children with a Child Trust Fundhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/trust-fund.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/trust-fund.phpFri, 19 Mar 2010 09:14:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeGovernment announced Jobcentre Plus staff are to receive autism traininghttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-employment-uk.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-employment-uk.phpFri, 12 Mar 2010 08:48:11 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUK expands use of multi-sensory rooms to aid therapy for disabled people, seniors, and children with special needs, enhancing care through sensory engagementhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/multi-sensory-rooms.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/multi-sensory-rooms.phpSun, 28 Feb 2010 09:13:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeEuropean cardiologists call for EU legislation to reduce salt in processed foods after study shows 3g daily reduction could prevent thousands of heart attackshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/salt-europe.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/salt-europe.phpWed, 27 Jan 2010 07:45:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeIncreases in UK disability living allowance carers allowance and child benefit in Pre Budget Reporthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ukaf-campaign.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ukaf-campaign.phpTue, 29 Dec 2009 13:15:54 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeHealth and social care provision for a large increase (33%) in the 85 year old population in the UK by 2020https://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/85-year-olds.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/85-year-olds.phpTue, 22 Dec 2009 19:23:18 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeForty charities attended the major Autism Summit organized by Sarah Brown at 10 Downing Streethttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-summit.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-summit.phpMon, 14 Dec 2009 09:21:35 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeWRVS supports governments decision not to scrap the disability living allowancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-living-allowance.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-living-allowance.phpTue, 27 Oct 2009 06:19:03 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMiriam Margolyes will present BBC Radio 4 Appeal supporting Disabled Living Foundation that provides advice and information about independent livinghttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-living-foundation-appeal.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-living-foundation-appeal.phpSat, 26 Sep 2009 08:37:31 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeJoint appeal on Gary McKinnon to President Barack Obama at the White Househttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/gary-mckinnon-petition.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/gary-mckinnon-petition.phpFri, 07 Aug 2009 08:41:58 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe U.K. National Health System has stated that thirty percent of persons with a learning disability have a diagnosed visual impairment as wellhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/learning-disabilities-vision.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/learning-disabilities-vision.phpWed, 08 Jul 2009 08:38:53 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeA colleague and friend partially deaf in one ear has inspired a Johan Fourie to run the London marathon for Deafness Research UKhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/london-marathon.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/london-marathon.phpThu, 23 Apr 2009 14:10:49 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeUK Autism Foundation has appealed to Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Chancellor Alistair Darling to reach out to families with autism below the poverty linehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ukaf-autism-appeal.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/ukaf-autism-appeal.phpFri, 17 Apr 2009 04:51:18 GMTDisabled WorldEurope12% of disabled people in France have a higher education degree French law requires businesses to have 6% of disabled people in their workforcehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/grenoble-ecole-de-management.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/grenoble-ecole-de-management.phpSun, 12 Apr 2009 10:25:40 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeMum lived with profound deafness from her teenage years until she was 62 when she had a cochlear implant fittedhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/marathon-for-deafness.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/marathon-for-deafness.phpSat, 11 Apr 2009 11:15:38 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeDisability specialist iansyst Ltd and XMA have partnered to provide assistive technologies, training and support to disabled students across Oldham and Suffolk eligible for the Government's Home Access pilothttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/home-access-pilot.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/home-access-pilot.phpWed, 08 Apr 2009 10:03:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropePeople who lack capacity in hospitals and care homes now protected by new law known as Mental Capacity Act Deprivation of Liberty Safeguardshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/vulnerable-law.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/vulnerable-law.phpThu, 02 Apr 2009 09:55:36 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeTwenty autism charities are uniting on World Autism Awareness Day to call on people across the UK to Stand Up for Autismhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-stand.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/autism-stand.phpThu, 02 Apr 2009 03:40:00 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe President has now apologized for his thoughtless remark and RADAR welcomes his apologyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/obama-apology.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/obama-apology.phpTue, 24 Mar 2009 17:05:13 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeDisability Living Allowance to allow Blind people to receive the higher rate of the Mobility Component of the DLA benefithttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-blind-benefits.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-blind-benefits.phpSun, 22 Mar 2009 12:23:06 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeGuys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust will begin using RFID technology to track surgical equipment through the decontamination processhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/rfid-tracking.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/rfid-tracking.phpWed, 18 Mar 2009 15:54:07 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeDisability charity welcomes legal judgment opening door for more families with disabled children to get services by righthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-childrens-services.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disabled-childrens-services.phpMon, 16 Mar 2009 17:08:07 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeKitty McGeever who lost her sight at the age of 33 from a diabetes-related illness is set to play blind character Lizzie Lakelyhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/blind-soap-actress.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/blind-soap-actress.phpWed, 11 Mar 2009 11:55:55 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeJumbulance Trust takes official receipt of a brand new Jumbulance which is part-coach part-ambulancehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/jumbulance.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/jumbulance.phpSat, 07 Mar 2009 12:10:10 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeCommunity Opportunities is the new name for day services for people with a learning disability in Leicestershirehttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-service.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/uk-service.phpMon, 02 Mar 2009 18:27:17 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeRising care charges are putting older and disabled people at risk of not being able to afford to eat heat their homes wash or get essential supporthttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/care-charges.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/care-charges.phpMon, 02 Mar 2009 18:22:33 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe Government has highlighted progress towards achieving its ambition of equality for disabled people by 2025https://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-equality.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/disability-equality.phpFri, 27 Feb 2009 13:22:44 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeThe DWP has also requested people to contact the following helplines regarding winter fuel paymentshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/winter-fuel-payments.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/winter-fuel-payments.phpTue, 24 Feb 2009 10:51:45 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeLeading stroke care campaigner for South East Coast Ambulance Service SECAmb helped launch national campaign to promote public awareness of strokeshttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/stroke-campaign.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/stroke-campaign.phpTue, 24 Feb 2009 10:46:35 GMTDisabled WorldEuropeFour of the stars of teen drama Hollyoaks will take on the Flora London Marathon for charityhttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hollyoaks-stars.phphttps://www.disabled-world.com/news/uk/hollyoaks-stars.phpWed, 18 Feb 2009 13:58:53 GMTDisabled World