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Being disabled usually means paying more for day-to-day living. Scope thinks this could be as much as £570 per month extra. For instance here are some of the costs that able bodied people probably never …

Parents of children with autism or all other types of learning difficulties want to use a test case to challenge a law that sidelines families when a child turns 18. Rosa Monckton (above) whose daughter, …

Minnie Driver has become the first celebrity to quit OXFAM in the wake of the sexual misconduct claims. The 48 year old actress , who was one of the charity’s 16 ambassadors, said she was …

A Petition has been launched to end prescription charges for people with long-term conditions. England is the only part of the UK that charges for prescriptions. In June 2018 it will be the 50 year …

Yesterday, at 2.30pm, in the Wilson Room at the House of Commons, Katie Price began to give her views about making ‘Online Abuse’ a criminal offence. Katie Price and her mother Amy The hearing was …

Are Hospital parking charges a tax on the sick? It seems some MPs feel they are. Patients, visitors and staff paid £174 million in charges last year (2017). That was 6% up on the year …

An open letter from Chris Askew (Diabetes UK) and Caroline Abrahams (AGE UK) “In England alone, at least 15 million people of all ages regularly depend on ready access to good health and care services …

In an about turn Ministers have decided to review 1.6 million disability benefit claims after dropping their challenge to a High Court ruling. Esther McVey – Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey, the new work …

The Petitions Committee is investigating online abuse and the experiences of disabled people after a petition started by Katie Price achieved more than 220,000 signatures. Katie said, “Trolling is a major problem in this day …