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

MOD injury compensation

New rules to improve the level of compensation awarded to the most severely injured military personnel will come into effect on 8 February 2008,

Under the new rules, the lump sum compensation payment for the most seriously injured will be based on the full rate for all their injuries in a single incident, up to the highest lump sum of £285,000. In addition, they will continue to receive the 100% tax-free index-linked Guaranteed Income Payment for life once they have left Service.

Tougher' work tests for disabled

New incapacity benefit tests are to be introduced, which ministers say will mean fewer sick and disabled people will qualify for being unable to work.

The new work capability assessment, which will cover the entire UK, is being introduced alongside the employment support allowance - which will replace incapacity benefits for new claimants from next autumn.

Leonard Cheshire, the UK's leading disability charity, unveils its new name and ‘look’ today.

Personal care 'not always free' A judge has ruled the law on free personal care does not always require Scottish councils to foot the bill. The judge found local authorities were only obliged to meet the costs of care which they provide.

Creature Discomforts helps people see disability

Creature Discomforts is a new website that is designed for Leonard Cheshire Disability to promote disability awareness.
It’s a series of animations with real disabled people sharing their experiences through a series of lovely characters.