The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Friday briefing: The inequality in disability support: what my son gets, and what others can’t afford

In today’s newsletter: Finding – and funding – the support Max needs reveals how care varies wildly depending on ​​where families live and how much ​they can pay

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025

People with disability are dying from cancers we can actually prevent, our study shows

People with disability are missing out on screening programs that could help detect cancer early, and after diagnosis, are less likely to survive, our study shows.

The Conversation · May 29, 2025

Ministers consider tweaks to soften welfare cuts before key vote

Disability benefit assessment rules may be relaxed after backlash from more than 100 Labour MPs

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025

Ellie Simmonds: Should I Have Children? review – fails to properly tackle the stigma around disabled babies

The Paralympian’s thoughtful documentary about whether to become a parent is a compelling watch. But it doesn’t go far enough to address social prejudices around disability

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary in the United States, held a recent news conference and made uninformed comments on autism. His remarks created an uproar, especially among people with autism and other disabilities.

The Conversation · May 27, 2025

Nature writing can feed the myth of the outside as a cure – but my own work has helped me reframe my illness

Wild swimming and forest bathing have gained in popularity, all in a bid to improve our health. With “green prescriptions” now being issued by doctors instructing patients to spend time outdoors, ideas of “nature cure” – spending time in the natural world for healing purposes – may seem like a…

The Conversation · May 27, 2025

10 Benefits That Veterans Are Eligible For But Most Don’t Use

America owes its veterans a debt far beyond words, but when it comes to accessing the benefits they’ve rightfully earned, far too many are left...

Saving Advice · May 27, 2025

DWP reveals the 700,000 people who will avoid Starmer’s PIP benefits changes

Minister for social security and disability Sir Stephen Timms confirmed which group will be unaffected by PIP changes

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

TV tonight: Ellie Simmonds opens up about her decision whether to have a baby

The Paralympian is candid in a documentary that explores raising children with a disability. Plus: the wild case of the Titan sub disaster. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Rachel Reeves should invest extra money in economic growth, not spend it on U-turns, former adviser warns

Exclusive: Call from former Treasury minister Jim O’Neill will pile pressure on chancellor and PM amid demands for hat-trick of U-turns on winter fuel allowance, two-child benefit cap and disability payments

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025