Dr Eric Gill Society

At the age of 37, Andy McCann was physically fit, strong and in good health. Then, mid-way through instructing his weekly martial arts class, he experienced a stroke and was rushed to hospital. Until then, the word ‘stroke‘ had meant little to Andy, and in this book he recounts the many difficulties in learning to […]

The world is becoming a smaller place, is a common phrase often used by travel experts to describe the growing numbers of global holidaymakers. Individuals with physical disabilities are certainly not excluded from this growing trend, especially when non-discrimination laws and better accessible facilities are introduced across many travel destinations. If you are considered a […]

With the government re-considering who should be eligible to receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and the amount they should be entitled to many people will be unable to use Motability to hire a mobility scooter for a long period of time. For many people who have lost their DLA or are about to lose their […]

Trapped Living in the Belgian Congo with her husband in the 1960s, Fran’s mother became pregnant with a daughter. However, right after she gave birth in the hospital, she felt strange. Unbeknownst to anyone, another daughter was on the way, but before anybody responded, an hour had passed. Because of the delay, Fran was born […]

 With growing competency and educational standards, it has become hard to find a job that satisfies both your pocket and desires. And if you are struck with any form of disability at any level, your difficulties increase manifold. Disabilities have been classified into many categories. Broadly, there are minor disabilities and major ones. Depending on […]

The population of the disabled in the UK is about 10 million; according to the statistics from the UK Retail Industry Association, the total consumption of the disabled is about 80 billion pounds each year (RMB 760 billion), equivalent to 10% of the total national consumption. In order to facilitate their lives, the United Kingdom […]

When someone is disabled, it is not quite easy to lead a normal trouble-free life. Not only the physically challenged, even the aged and the invalid need certain aids or accessories to carry on with their day-to-day activities. These accessories are helping the handicapped and frail cope with disability and lead a better life with […]

Veterans disability ratings are what we refer to for a certain criteria when it comes time to assess their disability and rate of pay. The big question is whether or not it’s being done the right way, and whether or not it’s actually fair. What would you say is the answer on this one? Wouldn’t […]

Report finds DWP did not allow enough time to test if the system could handle large volume of PIP claims IP = 86.188.164.50 A report by the national audit office has concluded that delays in assessing and making payments during the introduction of Personal Independence Payment – PIP – programme have caused problems. In particular […]