Disability

‘Stressful and depressing’: More of your stories from DWP benefits assessments
Your views

‘Stressful and depressing’: More of your stories from DWP benefits assessments

Half a million seriously ill and disabled people could have universal credit cut under DWP plans
Universal credit

Half a million seriously ill and disabled people could have universal credit cut under DWP plans

Panic attacks, pressure to ‘ramp up numbers’ and a ‘bullying atmosphere’: Life as a DWP disability benefits assessor
Disability benefits

Panic attacks, pressure to ‘ramp up numbers’ and a ‘bullying atmosphere’: Life as a DWP disability benefits assessor

‘They make me feel like a criminal’: Your stories of DWP benefits assessments
your views

‘They make me feel like a criminal’: Your stories of DWP benefits assessments

‘I’m an amputee and the DWP reduced my disability benefits. I worried I would be homeless’
Disability benefits

‘I’m an amputee and the DWP reduced my disability benefits. I worried I would be homeless’

‘The DWP took away my disability benefits. I’ve had so many tribunal dates I’ve lost count’
Disability benefits

‘The DWP took away my disability benefits. I’ve had so many tribunal dates I’ve lost count’

‘We need the freedom to travel’: Disabled people fear train ticket office closures will leave them stranded
Disability rights

‘We need the freedom to travel’: Disabled people fear train ticket office closures will leave them stranded

What would a fair disability benefits assessment look like? 
PIP assessments

What would a fair disability benefits assessment look like? 

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments
DWP disability benefits

How to navigate DWP disability benefit applications and PIP assessments

Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong
Learning disability week

Just 5% of people with a learning disability are employed. This woman is out to prove the world wrong

This Strictly Come Dancing super-fan has big dreams and wants to bust myths about Down’s syndrome
Learning Disability Week

This Strictly Come Dancing super-fan has big dreams and wants to bust myths about Down’s syndrome

From benefits cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare
TV

From benefits cruelty to child hunger, The Full Monty shows a welfare system stripped bare

‘I had to sell all my possessions just to feed myself’: More of your stories on DWP PIP rejections
Letters

‘I had to sell all my possessions just to feed myself’: More of your stories on DWP PIP rejections

The DWP’s record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We’re here to shine a light on it
Paul McNamee

The DWP’s record on disability benefits is a disgrace. We’re here to shine a light on it

‘Truly sickening’: Your stories of the DWP rejecting PIP disability benefit appeals
Letters

‘Truly sickening’: Your stories of the DWP rejecting PIP disability benefit appeals

DWP accused of ‘denying people their rights’ after rejecting 90% of disability benefit appeals
Disability

DWP accused of ‘denying people their rights’ after rejecting 90% of disability benefit appeals

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Disabled people are being left out of the climate conversation
Environment

Disabled people are being left out of the climate conversation

More people are off work sick than ever before
Employment

More people are off work sick than ever before

The DWP is pushing the benefit fraud narrative but disabled people know where the real problem lies
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

The DWP is pushing the benefit fraud narrative but disabled people know where the real problem lies

DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work
Disability rights

DWP job centres ‘not equipped’ to help disabled people find work