Inclusion Scotland News & Events

Our Evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry

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,…

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Welfare Experiences Project

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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Adult Disability Payment – Statement

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…

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Press Release: Inclusion Scotland Clarifies Employment Status in Relation to Recent Tragic Incident

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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Press Release: Disabled People’s Organisations criticise “institutionalised ignorance” from an “ableist state” in the pandemic and say nothing has changed

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…

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Consultation Response: Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working

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…

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People Led Policy Panel call for Participants: Help Shape the Future of Adult Social Care support in Scotland  

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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Disability Equality Plan Launched 

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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‘Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper’ – Survey

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…

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Our Response To The Assisted Dying Bill

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…

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