disability

People must consider protection against long-term disability as new research has highlighted how disabled people pay a ‘penalty' on everyday costs, the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has urged.

Across England and Wales one in 25 people (4.3 per cent of the usual private household population; 2.4 million people) have self-reported they are in ‘good' health despite a disability, the 2011 census found.

MPs are expected to take part debate on a motion relating to the effects of welfare reform on sick and disabled people.

More employers should become ‘disability confident', the disability employment service provider Remploy urges.

Disability charities have slammed the government's Workplace Capability Assessments (WCA) as ‘farcical' as those with progressive conditions are being advised they could consider a return to work.

An employment appeals tribunal (EAT) judge has outlined how employers could develop a strategy to accommodate employees with disabilities that interact with other illnesses.

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The government is seeking to cut half a million people from the disability benefits list when the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is introduced.

Disabled people living in residential care will continue to have their additional mobility needs met, the Government has announced.

The government seems likely to be forced into a u-turn over its decision to cut the mobility component of disability living allowance (DLA).