The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Institute for Fiscal Studies says half of the rise in working-age people claiming the benefit last year is linked to mental health

Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump. Among those were the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which asks respondents about their gender identity and sexual orientation and tracks behaviors like smoking and…

Estimates of Labour cuts continue to rise as MPs grapple with ministers

COMMENT: The government’s proposed ‘ruthless’ cuts to the welfare payments won’t fix our broken benefits system, says disability rights campaigner Kamran Mallick – instead, some targeted investments would actually pay dividends

Leading charities have issued the Chancellor a stark warning

A number of charities have written to Rachel Reeves arguing that hundreds of thousands of disabled households could be pushed into poverty otherwise.

SEVERAL leading charities have written to the Chancellor urging for a “safeguard” to disability benefits from cuts.

In Canada, ongoing advocacy efforts from disabled communities have resulted in an evolution of education over time. Generally speaking, “inclusive education” promises the equitable inclusion of disabled students in kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) schools.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2025: Representation is one thing – but normalisation is more important to me, writes reality TV star Tasha Ghouri. I want people like me to feel seen, heard and celebrated