Disability

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Health and disability
Changemakers 2024

The Big Issue Changemakers of 2024: Health and disability

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

Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They’re lying
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Tories want you to think the poor, disabled people and Carol Vorderman are the enemy. They’re lying

Rishi Sunak claims he’s going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here’s why it’ll backfire badly
Benefits

Rishi Sunak claims he’s going to cut taxes by tightening benefits. Here’s why it’ll backfire badly

2023 was very, very tough for disabled people – but we can’t let the Tories win
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

2023 was very, very tough for disabled people – but we can’t let the Tories win

DWP is ‘penalising’ terminally ill people for ‘not dying fast enough’, campaigner warns
Benefits

DWP is ‘penalising’ terminally ill people for ‘not dying fast enough’, campaigner warns

Uncertainty over minister for disabled people role sparks backlash: ‘What message does this send?’
DWP

Uncertainty over minister for disabled people role sparks backlash: ‘What message does this send?’

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘cynical attack’ on sick and disabled benefits claimants
Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of ‘cynical attack’ on sick and disabled benefits claimants

‘I urinated myself in the opticians’: UK’s public toilet crisis makes disabled people feel like ‘prisoners’
Public toilets

‘I urinated myself in the opticians’: UK’s public toilet crisis makes disabled people feel like ‘prisoners’

Why DWP snooping on benefit claimants’ bank accounts will only whip up hatred of disabled people 
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Why DWP snooping on benefit claimants’ bank accounts will only whip up hatred of disabled people 

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

Disabled people are trying to tell us how benefits system is killing them. It’s time we listened
Dr China Mills

Disabled people are trying to tell us how benefits system is killing them. It’s time we listened

Disabled nurse ‘feels guilty being alive’ as her family struggles with devastating cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Disabled nurse ‘feels guilty being alive’ as her family struggles with devastating cost of living

Disabled people ‘risk losing right to take part in society’ with social care ‘on its knees’
Social care

Disabled people ‘risk losing right to take part in society’ with social care ‘on its knees’

I have a fear of walking. DWP put me through hell waiting for a disability benefits tribunal
Disability benefits

I have a fear of walking. DWP put me through hell waiting for a disability benefits tribunal

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Amputee pensioner refused higher rate of disability benefit by DWP: ‘I couldn’t understand it’
Disability benefits

Amputee pensioner refused higher rate of disability benefit by DWP: ‘I couldn’t understand it’

Instead of helping disabled people, Rishi Sunak wants to force us to work ourselves to death
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Instead of helping disabled people, Rishi Sunak wants to force us to work ourselves to death

Government warned tougher benefit rules will cause ‘destitution’: ‘People are struggling’
Benefits

Government warned tougher benefit rules will cause ‘destitution’: ‘People are struggling’

Here’s when people got the disability cost of living payment – and what to do if yours is missing
Cost of living crisis

Here’s when people got the disability cost of living payment – and what to do if yours is missing