Tag Archives: Disability

Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension. Many of the 13 million pensioners in Scotland, England or Wales may not be aware they could be eligible for additional tax-free benefits, which could increase …

Necati Ayhan, 22, said he was left feeling “terrible” after the delivery driver made the comment Necati Ayhan A man has claimed that an Asda delivery driver questioned his disability while delivering his groceries. Necati Ayhan, a 22-year-old part-time childcare student at West Lancs College, had arranged for his shopping …

The deaf community in East London have paid tribute to a ‘humble and sweet’ woman who was killed in the Chadwell Heath area of Romford. Zahwa Salah Mukhtar, known as Zee, died after being found with serious injuries on Chadwell Heath Lane, with the emergency services responding to reports of …

Drivers have been urged to fill out a survey if they see certain cars in supermarket car parks, following concerns around the misuse of disabled parking bays and Blue Badges Concerns have been raised over how supermarket car parks are being used (Stock Photo)(Image: Wirestock via Getty Images) Drivers have …

Halloween is rapidly approaching and Next is one of the many brands getting in the spooky spirit. The fashion chain posted a shot on Instagram, showing off some of its latest kids clothing range alongside a room full of festive decorations, including a ‘Happy Halloween’ banner and paper pumpkins. The …

A disabled man has won a £14,000 compensation payout from Royal Mail for disability harassment in what he described as a “toxic work culture”. The case is the latest of a series of discrimination cases Royal Mail has lost. At a hearing at London Central employment tribunal earlier this month …

Alexander Quan was left fighting for his life when a Royal Mail truck ploughed into a hotel and flung him through a window. He was celebrating his 38th birthday when the freak accident happened on October 15, 2010. The 7.5 tonne truck smashed into the hotel and the impact flung …