Disability
Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’

Ruth Madeley: ‘I was written off before I was born – I’m so happy that it all worked out’
The actor never believed anything was impossible. Not even balancing her happy home life with Hollywood
Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn

Burnham says carers should be ‘the best paid people in society’. Here’s how much they actually earn
The prime minister has promised fair pay for care workers, but new figures reveal the scale of what needs to change
Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’

Access to Work cuts lock disabled actor out of her career: ‘Will I ever be on stage again?’
After a bus accident left Renu Arora using a wheelchair, she refused to give up her career – but Access to Work grant cuts threaten it
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
Meet the parents struggling to find summer holiday clubs for disabled children: ‘They miss out’
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
PIP assessment process is ‘dehumanising’ and ‘degrading’, government’s Timms Review finds
One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’

One in eight children growing up homeless has a disability: ‘Nobody cares about us’
What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say

What’s going on with the Timms Review of PIP? Here’s how to have your say
How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’

How Britain failed one million NEET young people: ‘We’re wasting a generation’s talent’
DWP to hire 500 new Access to Work case workers – but will it save the scheme?

DWP to hire 500 new Access to Work case workers – but will it save the scheme?
‘My son has cystic fibrosis. The government wrongly denied him PIP – twice’

‘My son has cystic fibrosis. The government wrongly denied him PIP – twice’
‘If I was prime minister, I’d want people to spend a week experiencing the world as a deaf person’

‘If I was prime minister, I’d want people to spend a week experiencing the world as a deaf person’
How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled

How to manage your money if you become ill or disabled
‘I cannot see a secure future if Access to Work continues to cap budgets. I could lose my job’

‘I cannot see a secure future if Access to Work continues to cap budgets. I could lose my job’
Adolescence writer Jack Thorne slams ‘savagery’ of government cuts to Access To Work payments

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne slams ‘savagery’ of government cuts to Access To Work payments
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb

Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
Perfect Show for Rachel presents a joyful world of possibility for disabled people

Perfect Show for Rachel presents a joyful world of possibility for disabled people
Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment

Disabled journalist fears ‘secret cuts’ to Access to Work could force her out of employment
Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?

Energy bills will fall in April. But will it be enough for people living in fuel poverty?
Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple

Why don’t people just get a job? The answer is far from simple
I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms

I’m worried that even more disabled children could get lost within the SEND system after reforms
What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?

What will the SEND reforms mean for families and their disabled children?
Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children

Meet the dads who started a podcast about their experiences raising autistic children
I left teaching because I felt eaten up by guilt that I couldn’t help SEND children like my own

I left teaching because I felt eaten up by guilt that I couldn’t help SEND children like my own
My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support

My children were out of school for more than a year as we fought to get them SEND support
Mainstream school was right for my daughter. SEND changes could cause more harm than good
