Published: September 5, 2014
The petition in the name of Jeff Adamson on abolition of non-residential social care charges for older and disabled people has been formally lodged with the Parliament published on the…
Published: September 5, 2014
Scottish Parliamentary Internships For Disabled Graduates Payment: UK Living Wage of £7.65 per hour Accountable to: Host MSP or, in their absence, a member of their office team Contract: 35…
Published: August 29, 2014
The list of care agencies has been updated and expanded upon. If you would like an up to date copy, please contact Grapevine using one of the options below: Tel:…
Published: July 25, 2014
Statistics from the UK Government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show a 65 per cent rise in the number of disabled people receiving sanctions for jobseeker’s allowance between 2009…
Published: July 24, 2014
PIP started to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in April 2013. For many people affected it has been a stressful and worrying time. The first Independent Review of PIP has…
Published: June 27, 2014
Access to Edinburgh Waverly station made more difficult for disabled people Have you experienced any difficulties with access to Waverly railway station? The closure of the station to vehicles has…
Published: June 12, 2014
The LCiL Newsletter Summer 2014 is hot off the press, containing articles on the successor to ILF, LCiL Champions birthday, SDS translation guide and many more interesting topics.
Published: June 6, 2014
Lothian Disability News Summer 2014 is now available here. You can also download a copy from the Grapevine section of the E-library. In this edition you can find the latest disability…