Disability
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
‘People with invisible disabilities shouldn’t have to justify their need for PIP’
Big Issue readers rail against a report suggesting that PIP payments should be cut for one-in-six working age claimants.
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
I was told I was ‘too young’ to have Parkinson’s when I applied for a Blue Badge
Joanne Robinson was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 50. When she applied for a Blue Badge, she was told she seemed “too young” to have the condition and her application was rejected
Majority of disabled people would like to exercise more but fear the DWP would cut their benefits
Majority of disabled people would like to exercise more but fear the DWP would cut their benefits
Many benefit claimants are caught in the “activity trap”: they want to be more active, but worry that their benefits will be revoked
Why we made controversial Channel 4 documentary The Experiment
Why we made controversial Channel 4 documentary The Experiment
Sir Alex Ferguson’s dementia playlist: ‘Music is one of the best things that can help’
Sir Alex Ferguson’s dementia playlist: ‘Music is one of the best things that can help’
‘I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered’
‘I waited nine months for PIP decision. It was horrendous and my mental health suffered’
‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’
‘Disabled pensioners are given less help just when we need it most’
Will you become an unpaid carer? Brits underestimate how many will care for a relative for free
Will you become an unpaid carer? Brits underestimate how many will care for a relative for free
Timms Review recommends changes to ‘dehumanising’ PIP assessment process
Timms Review recommends changes to ‘dehumanising’ PIP assessment process
‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
‘Andy Burnham must not repeat the mistakes of the past on homelessness’
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’
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
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?’
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
Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’
Meet the man tasked with fixing youth unemployment: ‘I see a generation that is trying hard’
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
