Job Match participant Richard Marrs tells us about his experience. Read more
Call for Evidence on the Impact of the Health Emergency on Deaf and Disabled People Read more
Disability Action emphasizes the need to learn from COVID-19 regarding the treatment and support of people with disabilities, including non-discrimination in medical resource allocation, involving disabled individuals in decision-making, providing accessibility, developing guidelines with disabled organizations, and ensuring vaccine centers are accessible. Disability Action also highlights the need for disaggregated disability data for monitoring inclusion in the response and recovery. Read more
The Consumer council has launched their 2023 True Cost Campaign Read more
People with disability and mobility issues that are unable to attend a Post Office can nominate someone to redeem the voucher on their behalf. More information about payments to tenants and to Building Society Account Holders. Read more
The following evidence outlined by Disability Action demonstrates that the current levels of social security benefit rates are ineffective in achieving the aim of alleviating poverty. Research conducted by Disability Action has demonstrated that 8 out of 10 disabled people do not have enough money to have a decent life. Read more
The Post Office says the first £600 energy payment vouchers for people on pre-paid or keypad meters will start arriving from 16 January. The vouchers are being distributed to about 500,000 people who pay their electricity bills quarterly or use pre-payment meters. Read more
It is quite feasible that a sexual relationship may be entered into as a condition of a certain position of trust and as such, while it may precede the formal establishment of the position of trust, the promise of what such a relationship could offer was weaponised against a young person. Read more
Disability Action welcomes the invitation to comment on Electoral Office’s Disability Action Plan for the period 2022-2027. Disability Action is concerned regarding the lack of targets and measures to protect the rights of deaf and disabled people to vote and to promote our participation in the electoral process. Read more