All news on the topic: Disability

The role of minister for disabled people has been downgraded by the government to be fulfilled by a parliamentary undersecretary who already has two other jobs, writes Rachel Charlton-Dailey

A grim picture has been painted by recent figures which show the NHS struggling to keep up with patient demand even before the worst of winter arrives, and the Tories have made it this way

Charities said the decision to fill the vacant post by an existing member of the Government, who already has other responsibilities, was an 'appalling and retrograde' step

The update was shared in a written response to a question from Labour and Co-operative Party MP, Lloyd Russell-Moyle who asked what steps the DWP is taking to reduce waiting times for PIP assessments

Home Secretary James Cleverly has outlined a plan to tackle rising net migration, which would see thousands of couples broken apart as they will not reach the salary threshold

Despite the cost of living crisis - including crazy postage fees - Hallmark cards say helping the public to send Christmas cheer in the traditional way is still a big business for them

Wayne Smith, from London, was left furious in the wake of security checks at Stansted Airport in which he said a worker forced him to expose his stoma and hernia

Ludwig Ramsey, a Labour councillor from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, backs changes to take strain off the NHS as figures show more than one million A&E attendances last year were for to eye-related conditions

Mirror columnist Rachel Charlton-Dailey looks at how much the 'penny pinching' government are paying out this Christmas and what you can actually buy from the cheapest supermarkets for just £10

Disability hate crime has increased by over 100% in the past 5 years as 1 in 5 people admit to mocking or laughing at disabled people, and others even resorting to violence, a new study reveals

Katy Daly, 26, from Chorlton, Greater Manchester, needs to use a wheelchair due to having cerebral palsy and claims British Gas told her to pay more than £4,000 when she could not reach her meter

Comedian Rosie Jones, who has appeared on The Last Leg and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, revealed she was targeted by online trolls

Cynthia Cherise Murphy was just a baby when she was diagnosed with Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS) - a condition that impacts the arches of the face, altering a person's physical appearance

Brinston Tchana, 26, is now a successful model and actor but faced an uphill battle after an accident that killed three of his friends put an end to his dreams of becoming a footballer

As a 26-year-old disabled woman, Alannah knew going back into dating would be different to before, but she never could have expected the kind of comments she received

Students are getting valuable work experience and a shot at being entrepreneurs thanks to a scheme challenging perceptions of disabled people

A wheelchair-bound woman has been left visibly shaken after her neighbour aggressively told her to move her car so her pregnant friend could park 'closer to the house'

Molineux caters for almost every disability, with 140 wheelchair spaces, 26 accessible toilets, sensory room for those with sensory conditions and audio-descriptive commentary

John Griffiths accused Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, of disability discrimination after he was told that the firm's policy does not allow entry for his son's two carers using his season pass

Five times Paralympic Gold medallist Ellie Simmonds retired from professional sport in 2021 but is now using her voice and experiences to shine a light on disability in the adoption system

Today Jeremy Hunt said people signing off work sick were a “waste of potential” and that it was “morally wrong” that 100,000 people were on benefits without having to look for work

The Mirror runs through what everything in the Autumn Statement means for your personal finances - from paying tax, to state pensions and welfare benefits

The Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said at the Autumn Statement benefits will be 'stopped' for claimants if they 'choose not to engage' with new mandatory work placements

'Time blindness' is a symptom associated with neurodivergent conditions such as Asperger's and ADHD, however, lots of people refuse to accept it as a real disability - including one bride who doesn't want to change her wedding plans because her brother can't be on time

The Department for Work and Pensions offers a variety of benefits but Attendance Allowance remains significantly underclaimed - with UK households told to see whether they're eligible