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50 years. Thousands helped. What does it take to protect human rights?
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
50 years. Thousands helped. What does it take to protect human rights?
What does 50 years of fighting for disability rights look like? Over the next 50 days, we’ll show you.
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
What does 50 years of fighting for disability rights look like? Over the next 50 days, we’ll show you.
Are you aware of the financial support available to you? Many disabled individuals are eligible for benefits like Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Universal Credit, and more.
Learn more here: www.dls.org.uk/.../.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #DisabilitySupport #FinancialHelp #DisabilityRights
Learn more here: www.dls.org.uk/.../.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #DisabilitySupport #FinancialHelp #DisabilityRights
www.dls.org.uk
July 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Are you aware of the financial support available to you? Many disabled individuals are eligible for benefits like Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Universal Credit, and more.
Learn more here: www.dls.org.uk/.../.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #DisabilitySupport #FinancialHelp #DisabilityRights
Learn more here: www.dls.org.uk/.../.
#CostOfLivingCrisis #DisabilitySupport #FinancialHelp #DisabilityRights
What are your biggest concerns regarding the cost of living?
We have created a guide to help disabled people navigate the cost of living crisis.
www.dls.org.uk/free-advice/online-advice/how-disabled-people-can-manage-the-cost-of-living-crisis/
#CostOfLivingCrisis #FinancialHelp
We have created a guide to help disabled people navigate the cost of living crisis.
www.dls.org.uk/free-advice/online-advice/how-disabled-people-can-manage-the-cost-of-living-crisis/
#CostOfLivingCrisis #FinancialHelp
How Disabled People Can Manage the Cost of Living Crisis | Disability Law Service
What is the cost of living crisis? The cost of living crisis is the increase in the cost of everyday expenses, such as energy, food, and housing. It occurs when prices rise faster than incomes, making it harder for people to afford basic needs. While the crisis is widespread across the country, disabled people are disproportionately affected, with some reports estimating that disabled households spend on average £975 more each month than non-disabled households. For many of us, the additional financial pressures can make managing daily expenses seem daunting. In this article, we’ll provide practical ways to access financial support, reduce daily costs, and make use of the digital tools available – even for those less familiar with technology. What financial support is available? For those of us facing budgeting challenges, it’s important to explore the financial support that we might be eligible for. This support can come in various forms, including benefits and programmes that help reduce specific costs. Benefits Help with Bills Transport Discounts Managing Everyday Costs Budgeting Tools Cutting Energy Costs Keeping Food Costs in Check Getting Help with Debt and Finances Getting Involved Benefits When managing the cost of living, government benefits can provide essential support and […]
www.dls.org.uk
July 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
What are your biggest concerns regarding the cost of living?
We have created a guide to help disabled people navigate the cost of living crisis.
www.dls.org.uk/free-advice/online-advice/how-disabled-people-can-manage-the-cost-of-living-crisis/
#CostOfLivingCrisis #FinancialHelp
We have created a guide to help disabled people navigate the cost of living crisis.
www.dls.org.uk/free-advice/online-advice/how-disabled-people-can-manage-the-cost-of-living-crisis/
#CostOfLivingCrisis #FinancialHelp
Ask your MP to vote against benefit cuts. You have the opportunity to influence their vote.
#benefits #government #benefitcuts #influence
#justice #MP #againstbenefitcuts
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#benefits #government #benefitcuts #influence
#justice #MP #againstbenefitcuts
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Ask your MP to vote against benefit cuts
We must act now
campaigns.scope.org.uk
June 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Ask your MP to vote against benefit cuts. You have the opportunity to influence their vote.
#benefits #government #benefitcuts #influence
#justice #MP #againstbenefitcuts
campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/172856/...
#benefits #government #benefitcuts #influence
#justice #MP #againstbenefitcuts
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Teenager Kailee Kember-Brown, a wheelchair user, says she has so far applied for more than 40 jobs without success.
Kailee, from Dover, in Kent, is currently entitled to a top-up to her Universal Credit income because of her disability.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kailee, from Dover, in Kent, is currently entitled to a top-up to her Universal Credit income because of her disability.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'I don't want to live on benefits, I want to work'
Young disabled people may soon see their Universal Credit top-up cut as part of wider welfare reforms.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Teenager Kailee Kember-Brown, a wheelchair user, says she has so far applied for more than 40 jobs without success.
Kailee, from Dover, in Kent, is currently entitled to a top-up to her Universal Credit income because of her disability.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kailee, from Dover, in Kent, is currently entitled to a top-up to her Universal Credit income because of her disability.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk again on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
London Legal Walk 2025
Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2025 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Ou
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk again on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance, paragraph 83, states: "where particular needs are identified at any stage of the assessment, social workers should not wait until the assessment reaches a conclusion before commissioning services to support the child". #socialcare
May 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Working Together to Safeguard Children Guidance, paragraph 83, states: "where particular needs are identified at any stage of the assessment, social workers should not wait until the assessment reaches a conclusion before commissioning services to support the child". #socialcare
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk again on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
London Legal Walk 2025
Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2025 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Ou
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk again on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page - londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
An Army veteran who has spent 13 years on a waiting list for social housing has said the uncertainty has had a "big impact" on his mental health.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Bridgend man spends 13 years on social housing waiting list
Tom Weaver lives in temporary accommodation run by a charity but struggles to find a permanent home.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
An Army veteran who has spent 13 years on a waiting list for social housing has said the uncertainty has had a "big impact" on his mental health.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
More than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Disability benefit cuts impossible to support, 42 Labour MPs tell Starmer
Exclusive: Backbenchers sign letter calling for change in direction on plans expected to be put to vote next month
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
More than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek celebrates community, together for good mental health. Communities connect, support, and give us a sense of belonging and purpose. We all need community - what's yours? #ThisIsMyCommunity
May 13, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek celebrates community, together for good mental health. Communities connect, support, and give us a sense of belonging and purpose. We all need community - what's yours? #ThisIsMyCommunity
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk again on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page -
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page -
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
London Legal Walk 2025
Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2025 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Ou
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com
May 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk again on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page -
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
To sponsor us – please visit our fundraising page -
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
Ministers have no idea how much impact their cuts to disabled people’s benefits will have on levels of disability poverty, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted.
#dwp #benefits
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#dwp #benefits
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Ministers are clueless on impact of PIP cuts on disability poverty, DWP admits
Ministers have no idea how much impact their cuts to disabled people’s benefits will have on levels of disability poverty, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted. DWP published fig…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ministers have no idea how much impact their cuts to disabled people’s benefits will have on levels of disability poverty, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted.
#dwp #benefits
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-ar...
#dwp #benefits
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ministers-ar...
Priority seats on London's buses and Underground will be more clearly labelled, Transport for London (TfL) has said.
Seb Dance, deputy mayor for transport, is also asking Londoners to offer their seat to "those who may need it more than them".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seb Dance, deputy mayor for transport, is also asking Londoners to offer their seat to "those who may need it more than them".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Transport for London redesigns priority seats for passengers
Transport for London hopes the new design will make the seats will be easier for passengers to spot.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Priority seats on London's buses and Underground will be more clearly labelled, Transport for London (TfL) has said.
Seb Dance, deputy mayor for transport, is also asking Londoners to offer their seat to "those who may need it more than them".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Seb Dance, deputy mayor for transport, is also asking Londoners to offer their seat to "those who may need it more than them".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Congratulations to those who ran the #londonmarathon yesterday, and especially to our runners, James, Bruno, Lottie, Michelle and Ambrose and the rest of our runners, who took part.
There is still time to #donate to our organisation and our runners here - justgiving.com/dls/Donate
There is still time to #donate to our organisation and our runners here - justgiving.com/dls/Donate
a yellow trophy with a star and the words well done
ALT: a yellow trophy with a star and the words well done
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April 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Congratulations to those who ran the #londonmarathon yesterday, and especially to our runners, James, Bruno, Lottie, Michelle and Ambrose and the rest of our runners, who took part.
There is still time to #donate to our organisation and our runners here - justgiving.com/dls/Donate
There is still time to #donate to our organisation and our runners here - justgiving.com/dls/Donate
Introducing James, one of the exceptional runners representing DLS at the #LondonMarathon. Motivated by a passion for fairness & equity, James is raising funds to ensure vulnerable people have legal support.
Support James and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
Support James and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
April 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Introducing James, one of the exceptional runners representing DLS at the #LondonMarathon. Motivated by a passion for fairness & equity, James is raising funds to ensure vulnerable people have legal support.
Support James and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
Support James and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
Meet Bruno, one of the 12 inspiring individuals running the #LondonMarathon 2025 for DLS! Driven by a deep passion for providing free access to the law for people facing social and economic disadvantage.
Support Bruno and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
Support Bruno and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
April 23, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Meet Bruno, one of the 12 inspiring individuals running the #LondonMarathon 2025 for DLS! Driven by a deep passion for providing free access to the law for people facing social and economic disadvantage.
Support Bruno and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
Support Bruno and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
Meet Lottie, one of our amazing #TeamDLS runners taking on the #LondonMarathon 2025!
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
April 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Meet Lottie, one of our amazing #TeamDLS runners taking on the #LondonMarathon 2025!
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
Say hello to Michelle! They’re lacing up for 26.2 miles to support Disability Law Service this year.
Support Michelle and DLS by donating here: www.justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
For more info about our fantastic runners visit: www.dls.org.uk/meet-dlss-2025-london-marathon-runners/
Support Michelle and DLS by donating here: www.justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
For more info about our fantastic runners visit: www.dls.org.uk/meet-dlss-2025-london-marathon-runners/
April 15, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Say hello to Michelle! They’re lacing up for 26.2 miles to support Disability Law Service this year.
Support Michelle and DLS by donating here: www.justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
For more info about our fantastic runners visit: www.dls.org.uk/meet-dlss-2025-london-marathon-runners/
Support Michelle and DLS by donating here: www.justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
For more info about our fantastic runners visit: www.dls.org.uk/meet-dlss-2025-london-marathon-runners/
Introducing Ambrose – one of the 12 inspiring individuals running the #LondonMarathon 2025 for DLS!
They’re passionate about equal access to justice, and we’re so grateful for their support.
Support Ambrose and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
#RunForJustice
They’re passionate about equal access to justice, and we’re so grateful for their support.
Support Ambrose and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
#RunForJustice
April 11, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Introducing Ambrose – one of the 12 inspiring individuals running the #LondonMarathon 2025 for DLS!
They’re passionate about equal access to justice, and we’re so grateful for their support.
Support Ambrose and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
#RunForJustice
They’re passionate about equal access to justice, and we’re so grateful for their support.
Support Ambrose and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
#RunForJustice
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
Your support ensures we can continue to fight for equality, dignity, and justice.
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
Your support ensures we can continue to fight for equality, dignity, and justice.
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
London Legal Walk 2025
Thank you for supporting our team in fundraising for the 2025 London Legal Walk. We will be taking on 10km on Tuesday 17th June to help those in need gain access to life-changing free legal advice. Ou
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
We are proud to be taking part in the 2025 #LondonLegalWalk on the 17th of June, an event that raises funds for hundreds of legal advice charities just like us.
Your support ensures we can continue to fight for equality, dignity, and justice.
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
Your support ensures we can continue to fight for equality, dignity, and justice.
londonlegalsupporttrust.enthuse.com/pf/disabilit...
Meet Lottie, one of our amazing #TeamDLS runners taking on the #LondonMarathon 2025!
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
April 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Meet Lottie, one of our amazing #TeamDLS runners taking on the #LondonMarathon 2025!
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
They’re running to raise vital funds for Disability Law Service – empowering Disabled people with free legal advice and support.
Support Lottie and DLS by donating here: justgiving.com/dls/Donate/
The body of a disabled man was found in his flat in distressing, squalid conditions, just weeks after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wrongly removed his disability benefits because he had failed to return a claim form.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-man...
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Disabled man dies in poverty and squalor after DWP removes his benefits, just as Labour cuts PIP by £4.5bn
The body of a disabled man was found in his flat in distressing, squalid conditions, just weeks after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wrongly removed his disability benefits because he h…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
March 31, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The body of a disabled man was found in his flat in distressing, squalid conditions, just weeks after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) wrongly removed his disability benefits because he had failed to return a claim form.
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-man...
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/disabled-man...