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The window for tickets to the Paralympics in 2012 has officially closed, it was announced on Monday. For the first time in Paralympics history, interest in the sessions oversubscribed at a rate that equals Olympic sessions. Applicants lucky enough will find out if they are successful by November 18t... read full article

Disability allowance is in a state of transition, with the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) being replaced with a new benefit scheme; the personal independence payment (PIP). The payment will be available for those of working age from April 2010. This was as a consequence of the Emergency Budget pr... read full article

Disabled people are rightly furious that the government hides behind the incompetency of private firms when assessing benefits claims. Even though disabled people have made their views on the system used to assess their case for benefits claims known in a recent Westminster protest, it appears that ... read full article

Lady Gaga is no stranger to controversy but performing in a wheelchair at a gig in Sydney has drawn condemnation from disability groups in Australia. Arriving on stage in a coffin as she did at a recent gig in the UK is one thing, but last night Lady Gaga once again appears to have courted controver... read full article

Is this the way forward for the PIP? Michael Burke was told that he should look into getting a driving job after his interview with the Jobcentre in Dee Street, Aberdeen.Despite arriving at his interview on the two sticks he needs to get around after having arthritis in the spine and knees and havin... read full article

British citizens in receipt of full disability benefits who choose to live abroad have lost the right to take their benefit with them despite taking a legal case to the European Court of Justice.Under EU’s rules on social security disability benefits cannot be stopped simply because the recipient re... read full article

The criteria for buying a wheelchair accessible vehicle is somewhat different to choosing other types of vehicle. There isn’t a wealth of information out there in terms of test drives as there would be with standard types of vehicle. This is one of the reasons why wheelchair users can find it diffic... read full article

From ticket prices for the 2012 Paralympics Games to wheelchair accessible taxis in Washington there has been plenty of good news for wheelchair users this month. As excitement is building ahead of next year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, the announcement that 2 million tickets will be released wit... read full article

A well-known beauty spot in Mold North Wales may soon have a wheelchair accessible pathway thanks to a local disability campaigner. The path will be constructed around the picturesque River Alyn, which currently lacks a suitable pathway for wheelchair use. Stirred into action, campaigner Br... read full article

The Renault Kangoo is one of the cars of choice for conversion into a wheelchair accessible vehicle, offering comfort and durability two of the most important considerations for this market.  The Kangoo is also built with safety in mind achieving a respectable Euro NCAP four-star ratin... read full article