Disabled Parking Bill

Legislation which will see people fined for wrongly parking in disabled bays has been passed by MSPs. The Disabled Persons' Parking Places Bill means anyone using designated spaces without a blue badge faces a fine of up to £60.

Reforming welfare - transforming lives

A major step forward in disabled people’s rights is promised in the Government's new Welfare Reform Bill, introduced today.
The Welfare Reform Bill, which builds on the White Paper published in December, contains a new "right to control" for disabled people, which recognises that they are the experts in their own lives. The right to control is just one of a package of measures that promises to transform people's lives contained in the new Bill, which is formally laid before Parliament today. Others include changes to provide more help for workless parents, drug users and the long-term unemployed

Hostility towards disabled people

Urgent action is needed if a "hidden catastrophe" of violence and hostility towards disabled people is to be tackled, says a damning report today from the Equalities and Human Rights Commission.

Police and disabled people

If you get involved with the police - perhaps as a witness or victim of crime or you are detained, arrested and/or taken to a police station - you have the same rights as anyone else

Calling all shoppers

Have you ever faced obstacles when you try to do your shopping? Whether you’ve had problems navigating a retailer’s website, with the attitude of supermarket staff or in the shopping aisles themselves, we would like to hear from you, as Disability Now is researching the shopping experience of disabled customers. If you would like your views to be included, please email cathy.reay@disabilitynow.org.uk with your name, contact number (if you have one) and a brief description of your experience.