Yesterday should have been a big day for claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). It offered two clear opportunities for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to commit to clear steps to improve this vital benefit, which supports people who are too ill or disabled to work. But yesterday was a chance missed.
We wish that more bus companies could follow the example of Edinburgh & the Lothians buses and provide a buggy space AND wheelchair space!
Mark Hunter MP (Cheadle constituency) is backing a campaign by sight loss charity RNIB to ensure that everyone diagnosed with sight loss gets emotional support to come to terms with their condition.
Two severely disabled men who use a fund for people with disabilities to live and work in the community have lost their bid to overturn the government's decision to close it next June.
A service to help disabled people find and recruit the right personal assistant (PA) has won a national award for providing greater choice, control and independent living.
The government has announced a further £12 million is to be invested in helping people with mental health conditions return to work.