Comment and media

This year Inclusion London has been instrumental in gaining news coverage around several issues affecting Deaf and Disabled people. Here are some of our highlights.

Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations working with lawyers to fight for our rights

Removal of the Work Related Activity Component in employment and support allowance and the Universal Credit Limited Capability for Work Element limited – the need for a full assessment of impact before implementation.

Baroness Jane Campbell read out Inclusion London’s briefing on the impact on Disabled people of the government’s proposed changes to Working Tax credits in the House of Lords debate on October 26th.

Inclusion London is concerned about the government’s current proposals to cut Working Tax Credits from April 2016 and how they will impact on Disabled people and pathways into employment.

Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance statement opposing the legalisation of Assisted Suicide

The findings from a recent round of Freedom Of Information requests to English Local Authorities (LAs) has revealed that the majority are not prepared for closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) at the end of June.

Inclusion London believes that better support is undoubtedly needed, but some disabled people cannot work due to the impact of their impairments and no amount of support will change this.