Posted on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
We’re proud to have raised crucial evidence for Scotland’s participation in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, evidence now spotlighted in a recent Disability News Service article. The article highlights how Disabled People’s Organisations, including Disability Rights UK, Disability Action Northern Ireland,…
Read More: Our Evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry →
Posted on Friday, August 8th, 2025
The Welfare Experiences project is a ground-breaking international study comparing how people experience benefits in Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Spain, and the UK. It looks at how policies shape those experiences and, more importantly, what needs to change. Inclusion Scotland is…
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Posted on Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Inclusion Scotland welcomes the publication of the Independent Review of Adult Disability Payment and the opportunities the Review offered for Inclusion Scotland and disabled people to contribute to it. Inclusion Scotland support the review’s recommendations. We note that the review values…
Read More: Adult Disability Payment – Statement →
Posted on Friday, July 25th, 2025
Date – 25/07/2025 For Immediate Release Inclusion Scotland Clarifies Employment Status in Relation to Recent Tragic Incident Inclusion Scotland wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the woman Catherine Muir, who tragically passed away…
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Posted on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
PRESS RELEASE 1 July 2025 Disabled People’s Organisations criticise “institutionalised ignorance” from an “ableist state” in the pandemic and say nothing has changed Disability Rights UK, Disability Action Northern Ireland, Disability Wales and Inclusion Scotland comprise the Disabled People’s Organisations…
Read More: Press Release: Disabled People’s Organisations criticise “institutionalised ignorance” from an “ableist state” in the pandemic and say nothing has changed →
Posted on Monday, June 30th, 2025
Inclusion Scotland is extremely concerned by the UK Government’s proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit (UC). These proposals will not help disabled people into work. Instead, they will make our lives harder, increasing poverty, distress, and…
Read More: Consultation Response: Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working →
Posted on Monday, June 23rd, 2025
Inclusion Scotland is looking for up to 15 people from across the country to join its People-led Policy Panel – a unique initiative placing lived experience at the heart of shaping adult social care support in Scotland. The People-led Policy…
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Posted on Friday, June 20th, 2025
Today marks a significant milestone as Scotland’s new Disability Equality Plan is officially launched. The Plan is the result of tireless campaigning by disabled people and Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs). Led by Inclusion Scotland, Glasgow Disability Alliance, and Disability Equality…
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Posted on Tuesday, June 10th, 2025
📢 Have you heard about the changes to Personal Independence Payments and Access to Work? This is the UK Government’s proposed new benefit reform. We are responding to their consultation: ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain…
Read More: ‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’ – Survey →
Posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2025
Thursday, 15 May 2025 Following the Scottish Parliament’s vote on Tuesday to push ahead with the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) bill, Inclusion Scotland declared that we will continue to oppose its introduction. Heather Fisken, Inclusion Scotland’s CEO…
Read More: Our Response To The Assisted Dying Bill →