The Latest Breaking News from Disability

Disabled people to get ‘right to try’ work without risk of losing benefits

In an attempt to stave off a growing Labour rebellion, the government has offered up a concession in its plan to slash the welfare bill

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

Disabled to get ‘right to try’ work without risk of losing benefits

The Government is expected to announce a series of reforms aimed at cutting the welfare bill in the coming days.

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025

Starmer should apologise to disabled people over cuts uncertainty, says SNP

Kirsty Blackman MP said any planned cuts to disability payments should be scrapped.

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2025

Cuts and caps to benefits have always harmed people, not helped them into work

Keir Starmer’s government is expected to announce a host of cuts to sickness and disability support in the coming days. The UK’s ageing and increasingly unwell population has led to what has been described as “unsustainable” and “indefensible” spending on benefits.

The Conversation · Mar 14, 2025

2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates: What Tennessee Veterans Need to Know

Understanding how the 2025 VA Disability Compensation Rates impact Tennessee veterans is crucial as they manage financial planning and support options.

inkl · Mar 14, 2025

Dear Rachel Reeves: if there is no alternative to cuts, at least do them with care

As Labour prepares to wield the axe, it must avoid causing more harm to those on benefits, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

Former shadow chancellor Ed Balls says plans to cut disability benefits ‘won’t work’

Influential Labour figure says cuts ‘not a Labour thing to do’, while George Osborne says when chancellor he resisted move as ‘step too far’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

Shining a light on gender and disability, the world’s largest photography and visual arts competition focused on gender is back

This is Gender 2025 is being put on by Global Health 50/50, and aims to celebrate untold stories from underrepresented regions and identities around the world

Digital Camera World · Mar 13, 2025

Tribunal rejects ex-Met officer’s ‘numpty’ discrimination claim

Sonny Kalar made series of claims including race and disability discrimination – all were dismissed

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

Inside PIP: The ‘broken’ health benefit Labour could cut even further

People with first-hand experience of the health benefit speak to The Independent

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2025