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NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you?

by Charlotte Dolman | May 29, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Funding for some services within the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be slashed – even in cases where participants could be left with a funding gap – as part of a sweeping proposal to drastically curb the scheme’s annual growth.

Motability withdraws compulsory black boxes after criticism from drivers

by Charlotte Dolman | May 27, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Motability drivers will no longer need to have a black box fitted to their vehicles following criticism from users affected by the rule changes. The Motability scheme – through which certain disability benefits can be exchanged for a lease on a vehicle –...

Woman in wheelchair kicked out of nightclub for being ‘fire risk’

by Charlotte Dolman | May 25, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A woman who uses a wheelchair has blasted a popular nightclub after claiming she was kicked out by the manager for being a ‘fire risk’. Maddie Haining, 18, alleges she was ejected from Club Tropicana on Manchester’s busy Canal Street in the early...

New DWP overpayments concerns ‘show something with universal credit has gone catastrophically wrong’

by Charlotte Dolman | May 22, 2026 | Parents & Carers

A new Department for Work and Pensions overpayments scandal could be brewing, after a series of reports that disabled people receiving certain benefits are being overpaid universal credit.

Almost half of people living with multiple sclerosis challenged for using accessible facilities

by Charlotte Dolman | May 20, 2026 | Parents & Carers

“Debilitating, exhausting and unpredictable” – that’s the reality of life for people living with multiple sclerosis in Wales. On top of the symptoms of the disease, there’s an added challenge; the fear of being judged for using accessible...

Ethnic minority families face additional education barriers

by Charlotte Dolman | May 18, 2026 | Parents & Carers

Across England, there is long-standing evidence of ethnic disproportionality in identification of special education needs and disability (SEND), access to support, and outcomes. However, the intersection of ethnicity and SEND is complex, and the reasons behind ethnic...
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