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Letters: The benefits of a civilised society
Today the welfare reform bill is expected to return to the Commons ( Report , 30 January). Under government plans, 670,000 households – two-thirds containing a disabled family member – would lose an average of £670 a year because they are deemed to have one or more additional bedrooms. Separated parents or grandparents who use their extra bedroom to share the care of their children or grandchildren; families in which two same-sex teenage children have their own bedroom for privacy and study; foster parents with rooms occupied by foster children – many, despite having nowhere else to move to, will see their incomes cut if the bill passes unamended.
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The Secret of Long Service
August sees a significant milestone for Able Magazine’s Production Manager. He’s been with Craven Publishing for 10 years. Based on this experience, we explore the long term benefits of recruiting disabled people.
Apart from proprietor and publisher Steve Craven, Terry Gillan is the longest serving employee at Craven Publishing. It’s no real surprise given that (depending on the sector) the average workplace attrition is around 10-15% per year. It’s an achievement for any employee at any organisation in the UK but it’s even more impressive when considered in the context of the ludicrously low employment level of disabled people.
Want to work
Data published by Shaw Trust (a charity that helps disabled people to find employment) tells us that there are around 1.3 million disabled people in the UK who are not only available for work but who actually want to work. It’s a difficult puzzle to solve then as to why only 50% of disabled people of working age are in employment compared with upwards of 80% of non-disabled people. (more…)
Forget the Ricky Gervais ‘mong’ row, disabled people need action
The recent furore over the comedian’s use of the word mong obscures the real issues around disability rights and benefit cuts Ricky Gervais has now apologised for his use of the word mong on Twitter. The golden boy of comedy, who’s been responsible for some painfully truthful and funny representations of disability on TV in the past (think The Office and Extras), has listened to the debates by campaigners such as Nicky Clark and many others and has responded with an apology. So what can we learn from Mong-gate?
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Forget the Ricky Gervais ‘mong’ row, disabled people need action
Could the Paralympics leave a golden legacy for disabled workers?
Paralympic campaigners and organisers hope the Games will decisively change perceptions of what disabled people can achieve – on the field and in the workplace Bwerani Francis, 18, is midway through a garage mechanic’s course. Nadia Kabir is 19 and wants to be a receptionist
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Could the Paralympics leave a golden legacy for disabled workers?
Positive action schemes are not perfect – but they are making a difference | Kamilla Baiden
People who think such programmes are unfair need to appreciate the wider picture about minority backgrounds What is diversity? We hear it in the news on a daily basis: in education, the workplace, sport and the media
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Positive action schemes are not perfect – but they are making a difference | Kamilla Baiden
The evidence is growing that the cuts are savagely targeting disabled people
A Papworth Trust survey is the latest to reveal grave concerns at the government’s handling and understanding of disability benefit reforms Earlier this year, Scope conducted a survey showing that of the proposed £90bn cuts, £9bn will fall upon disabled people . This week’s survey results from disability charity the Papworth Trust add to weight to claims that disabled people are the hardest hit
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The evidence is growing that the cuts are savagely targeting disabled people
