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People will no longer be subjected to "the intrusive and degrading assessments or health examinations"

SCOTS eligible for disability benefit will not be subject to “degrading functional examinations”, a minister has pledged, as applications for…

AN SNP minister has criticised the UK Government’s “degrading functional examinations” as he launched a Scots adult disability payment for…

A new disability benefit was launched in Highland on Monday as part of a national roll-out following a pilot scheme in 13 local authority areas.

It might not seem like it some days, but good news is out there, says Kirsty Strickland. And sometimes you don't even have to look that far.

Much of The Edinburgh Fringe programme remains inaccessible to disabled audiences, prompting criticism from campaigners and advocates as the 2022…

A new social security benefit for Scots with disabilities is being piloted, starting with Dundee, Perth and Kinross, and the Western Isles.

Ending fixed term reviews for people with lifelong conditions.

The Scottish Government’s Adult Disability Payment will open for applications in some areas of the country this month.

A GROUP of leading human rights charities have said Scotland’s official Covid-19 inquiry risks being “surprisingly and disappointingly narrow”…