Disability

Social care is on its knees. It's no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high
social care
Evan John

Social care is on its knees. It's no wonder public dissatisfaction is at a record high

Evan John, policy and public affairs advisor at national disability charity Sense, writes about the state of the social care system
Kate Garraway's 'huge debts' from husband's care shows reality of a social care system in crisis
Social care

Kate Garraway's 'huge debts' from husband's care shows reality of a social care system in crisis

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people's lives. History must never be repeated
Disabled people in the pandemic/ Natalie
Natalie Williams

Covid pandemic forever changed disabled people's lives. History must never be repeated

UK 'no longer a leader in disability rights' as UN finds Tory policy has led to 'hate'
Disability rights

UK 'no longer a leader in disability rights' as UN finds Tory policy has led to 'hate'

Tory government 'demonises' disabled people who face 'onerous' benefits system, UN warns
Disabled people

Tory government 'demonises' disabled people who face 'onerous' benefits system, UN warns

'I skip meals to save money': Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus
Image of carer holding elderly person's hand
Social care

'I skip meals to save money': Life on social care frontline is leading to a support worker exodus

Jeremy Hunt didn't mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us
Rachel Charlton-Dailey 

Jeremy Hunt didn't mention disabled people once in his Spring Budget. It shows how little he thinks of us

DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and 'inhumane deaths'
DWP benefits protest
Disability benefits

DWP sparks protests by disability activists over benefit sanctions and 'inhumane deaths'

Mum with disabled daughter facing homelessness as council refuses help: 'She'll have a breakdown'
disability, housing, eviction
Homelessness

Mum with disabled daughter facing homelessness as council refuses help: 'She'll have a breakdown'

Meet the proud blind man who overcame homelessness to live his dream as a renowned artist
Clarke Reynolds blind braille artist
Art

Meet the proud blind man who overcame homelessness to live his dream as a renowned artist

Disabled benefit claimants recall 'cruel and traumatic' DWP video assessments: 'It's no way to live'
Video call assessments can be a stressful process for DWP claimants.
DWP

Disabled benefit claimants recall 'cruel and traumatic' DWP video assessments: 'It's no way to live'

Tens of thousands call on DWP to reinstate 'lifeline' cost of living payment for disabled people
thomas howard campaigning for the disability cost of living payment
Disabilities

Tens of thousands call on DWP to reinstate 'lifeline' cost of living payment for disabled people

Tories want to make UK better for disabled people. It counts for nothing if we can't survive winter
spring budget/ disabled people
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Tories want to make UK better for disabled people. It counts for nothing if we can't survive winter

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must
trussell trust food banks
Heather Buckingham

Most people who use food banks are disabled. We can do better than this – and we must

Disabled people are again missing out on extra cost of living support – it's cruel and embarrassing
Empty wallet
Rachel Charlton-Dailey 

Disabled people are again missing out on extra cost of living support – it's cruel and embarrassing

Tories unveil plan to make UK 'most accessible place in the world' – but does it go far enough?
disability
Disabilities

Tories unveil plan to make UK 'most accessible place in the world' – but does it go far enough?

'An urgent wake-up call': Half of disabled people are struggling to pay their energy bills
disabled person struggling with energy bills
Cost of living crisis

'An urgent wake-up call': Half of disabled people are struggling to pay their energy bills

Poverty is even harder if you're disabled and from the North East. Believe me, I'm both
Boarded up houses in Middlesbrough, England.
Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Poverty is even harder if you're disabled and from the North East. Believe me, I'm both

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
Hannah Cockroft during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan
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/ Disabled people
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
Prime minister Rishi Sunak visits Wren Academy in Finchley, North London, where he met staff and pupils.
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
rishi sunak
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
net zero
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
Mark Hughes
Benefits

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