Disabled households are twice as likely to be struggling with the cost of living crisis. New research shows that nearly half of disabled households (48%) have struggled to keep their home warm and comfortable at some point this year, compared to 30% of non-disabled households. In addition, two-thirds (66%) of disabled households have avoided turning […]
The boss of London’s busiest airport says passengers are making this year’s travel turmoil worse by faking disabilities. John Holland-Kaye, CEO of Heathrow Airport, said a “travel hack” spread on TikTok encouraged travelers to pretend to be injured or disabled in order to claim wheelchair assistance at the airport. He spoke out about the shameless […]
The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) not to be confused with the Dangerous Dogs Act was replaced by most of the UK by the Equality Act 2010. The DDA only applies in Northern Ireland but still finds itself being routinely quoted by so many people in designing, developing, and disposing of a property. The description “DDA […]
The Scottish government has begun taking over adult disability benefits from the UK government. Until now, personal independence payments (PIP) or disability living allowance (DLA) have been provided by the UK government. They are being replaced in Scotland by the new adult disability payment. The process of automatically transferring recipients over is now underway, and […]