Monthly Archives: May 2013

Disabled people are facing a weekend of upheaval after their carers voted to go out on strike.

 

Unison say 114 of its members will stage a three-day walk-out in a row over terms and conditions, starting this Saturday.

Unison’s strike will run from 8am on Saturday to 8am on Tuesday May 28.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/carers-to-stage-three-day-strike-4002615

Fitness-for-work tests unfair on people with mental health problems, court says

Work capability assessments place those with mental health conditions at substantial disadvantage, judge concludes

Amelia Gentleman
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 22 May 2013 14.13 BST

The judge ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions had breached its duties to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ under the Equality Act to ensure that people with mental health problems were treated fairly. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

The fitness-for-work test used to determine whether hundreds of thousands of people are eligible to claim sickness benefits substantially disadvantages people with mental health conditions, a court has ruled, in a landmark ruling hailed as a significant victory by mental health charities.

A three-judge tribunal panel ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) had breached its duties to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act to ensure that people with mental health problems are treated fairly by the system.

Liverpool hosts first 'disability Games'

South Liverpool sports academy welcomes disability games

The event was an opportunity for local people with disabilities to experience competitive sport.

 

The first Disability Sport  Regional Games has taken  place in south Liverpool,  bringing together 250  competitors in seven sports.

The games were held  between May 10 and 12 at  Greenbank Sports Academy.

Games organiser Steve  Hoskins said: “Greenbank’s  first north west regional games  was a big success – everyone  who took part really enjoyed it  and next year we’ll be back but  bigger and better.”

The aim of the event was to  give as many disabled people as  possible the chance to  experience competition at a  regional level.  It was also a  chance to showcase the new  disability sport for electric  wheelchair users: Power  Hockey.