Launch of human rights toolkit for disabled people
Inclusion Scotland launched their human rights toolkit today at the Scottish Parliament.
The toolkit has been developed in consultation with disabled people from around Scotland. Its key purpose is to provide disabled people and their advocates with the tools they need to realise their human right to live independently. It is available as a free download here.
If anyone has any questions on the toolkit please contact Pauline Nolan: pauline@inclusionscotland.org or telephone 0141 221 7589
Call for disabled people to write to their MSP about welfare reform
Inclusion Scotland and Capability Scotland are calling on disabled people to contact their MSP immediately and let them know how the cuts being introduced in the Welfare Reform Bill will affect them.
Welfare Reform LCM briefing (Plain Text)
Welfare Reform LCM briefing (PDF)
Model letter for disabled people writing to their MSP
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Contact 100 - 'Policy into Practice'
Inclusion Scotland has always been aware that it cannot carry out its aims and objectives effectively without the direct involvement and support of disabled people themselves. With this in mind we have launched a new initiative: Contact 100. Click here for more
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
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In September, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) raised concerns about sales of stairlifts and other aids to elderly and disabled people.
Now it has removed the credit licences of two people, and overseen a revamp of contracts by another firm.
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Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Welfare reform: Labour widens attack on household benefit cap
Labour has widened its attack on the government's £26,000-per-household benefit cap ahead of a key Commons vote on Wednesday and called on the Liberal Democrats to back plans to lower the housing benefit bill by regulating profiteering private landlords.
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Saturday, 28 January 2012
Protesters show anger over Welfare Reform Bill
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Disability campaign groups and members of direct action organisation UK Uncut chanted, held banners and banged drums in the middle of Oxford Circus.
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Thursday, 26 January 2012
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Monday, 23 January 2012
Man angered by Tesco disservice
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Thursday, 19 January 2012
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