Those with disabilities experience significant health disparities, and structural inequities in health systems present barriers to accessing quality health care for people with disabilities.
The Town of Hempstead Housing Authority excluded disabled people for at least a decade from public housing it rents to low-income seniors, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
My career as a scientist and an inventor of accessible technology for people with visual and other disabilities proved that while inaccessible technologies can be a huge barrier to success for ...
Tightening the eligibility for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) is making disabled people consider assisted dying, according to a top accessibility and inclusion campaigner.. “Do you know ...
In a world increasingly focused on diversity and inclusion, people with disabilities continue to be sorely underrepresented. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1.3 billion people ...
says ABLE account funds can be used to improve disabled people’s lives in many ways, including paying for rent or a mortgage, buying a motorized wheelchair or contributing to education costs.
Disabled people across the UK have voiced their fears about the government's potential cuts to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. Changes are being made to the eligibility criteria ...
and the limited capability for work element of universal credit are a “lifeline” for disabled people. However, Keir Starmer reportedly told MPs that Britain’s benefits system is the “worst of all ...
People struggling to find long-term employment because they are dealing with a long-term sickness or disability will benefit from "bolstered" support from 1,000 work coaches. The Department for Work ...
Advocates said the shift would make it impossible for many disabled and elderly people with limited mobility or computer skills to apply. Now, those applying for Medicare, disability benefits and ...
Highlighting not only the harm they could cause disabled people already struggling in poverty but also won’t even be encouraging them into the workforce. Shani told Reach plc: “The government ...
B&Q staff have been told the phrases 'blind drunk' and 'deaf to our pleas' are offensive to disabled people. A 30-page inclusive language guide issued by the DIY chain warns against using these ...