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My child was awarded disability benefits after five years of fighting. Why don’t I feel victorious?
Cathy Reay

My child was awarded disability benefits after five years of fighting. Why don’t I feel victorious?

Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: ‘PIP fraud is a non-issue’
Disability benefits

Almost no recorded cases of disability benefit fraud despite DWP crackdown: ‘PIP fraud is a non-issue’

Deaf man awarded £50,000 after ‘oppressive’ and ‘discriminatory’ treatment by DWP
Department for Work and Pensions

Deaf man awarded £50,000 after ‘oppressive’ and ‘discriminatory’ treatment by DWP

“I knew I was miserable but to say I’d rather be dead? It hurts me that my younger self didn’t see a future.” Actor Liz Carr’s lightbulb moment that changed her life
Press Release

“I knew I was miserable but to say I’d rather be dead? It hurts me that my younger self didn’t see a future.” Actor Liz Carr’s lightbulb moment that changed her life

Letters: Rishi Sunak needs to educate himself on what it’s like to be disabled
Letters

Letters: Rishi Sunak needs to educate himself on what it’s like to be disabled

‘I’m terrified’: Disabled and mentally ill people share harrowing experiences of benefits system
Benefits

‘I’m terrified’: Disabled and mentally ill people share harrowing experiences of benefits system

DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing ‘unimaginable terror’, MPs warn
Disability benefits

DWP crackdown on disability benefits is already causing ‘unimaginable terror’, MPs warn

‘It makes me want to scream’: PIP changes could be ‘tragic’ for disabled people, DWP warned
Disability benefits

‘It makes me want to scream’: PIP changes could be ‘tragic’ for disabled people, DWP warned

DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?
Sumi Rabindrakumar

DWP has the power to help people. Why is it choosing to threaten disabled people instead?

Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has ‘violated disabled people’s rights’
Disability rights

Hate speech, snooping and benefits: How government policy has ‘violated disabled people’s rights’

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
Evan John

Social care is on its knees. It’s no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated
Natalie Williams

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people’s lives. History must never be repeated

UK ‘no longer a leader in disability rights’ as UN finds Tory policy has led to ‘hate’
Disability rights

UK ‘no longer a leader in disability rights’ as UN finds Tory policy has led to ‘hate’

Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns
Disabled people

Tory government ‘demonises’ disabled people who face ‘onerous’ benefits system, UN warns

Why delay on no-fault eviction ban is dangerous for disabled renters: ‘We must end this cruel law’
Mikey Erhardt

Why delay on no-fault eviction ban is dangerous for disabled renters: ‘We must end this cruel law’

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must
Heather Buckingham

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must

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‘An urgent wake-up call’: Half of disabled people are struggling to pay their energy bills
Cost of living crisis

‘An urgent wake-up call’: Half of disabled people are struggling to pay their energy bills

Britain is a scary place for disabled people, says Paralympian Hannah Cockroft – and she’s right
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Britain is a scary place for disabled people, says Paralympian Hannah Cockroft – and she’s right

Disabled people like me were forgotten during the pandemic. The Covid-19 inquiry makes that clear
Steven Morris

Disabled people like me were forgotten during the pandemic. The Covid-19 inquiry makes that clear

DWP plans for ‘welfare cuts’ slammed as ‘utter evil’ by disability campaigners
Welfare reforms

DWP plans for ‘welfare cuts’ slammed as ‘utter evil’ by disability campaigners