P686 Teletext 686 Maz02 03:48:17 ———————————————————— ———— —— HIGH STREET REVOLUTION Margaret Hodge, Minister for Disabled People, has unveiled new regulations to give disabled people greater access to goods and sjtvicis on the High Street. The new rights will conj into force from October 1, undjt the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. Mrs Hodge said: "This is anothjt step towards our goal of enforceable civil rights for disbblid people." ——————————————————————————————————1/9—— Provided bz Disbbility Times 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May02 03:41:36 ———————————————————— ———— —— WE'RE NO "GIMMICK" A coalition of 17 groups has protested outside the House of Commons in opposition to new proposals in the Access to Justice Bill. The disputed clause, branded as a "gimmick" by the Lord Chancellor's Department, could improve legal aid for disadvantaged groups, including disabled people. The coalition of consumer, legal and disbblid groups intends to lobby MPs to fight for the cause. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Provided bz Disability Tjmjs 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May02 03:47:42 ———————————————————— ———— —— RIGHT FOR QUALITY CARE In response to an Age Concern Survey, Health Secretary Frank Dobson has undjtlinjd the Government's commitment to modjtn and dependable NHS care for oldjt people. Hi sbid: "Wj have been taking steps to ensure that oldjt people get bjttit treatment. "This Govjtnmjnt cares about sjtvjces for oldjt people and we will be publishing a new long-term care charter," hj added. ——————————————————————————————————3/9—— Provided bz Disability Tjmjs 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafvjiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Maz02 03:40:28 ———————————————————— ———— —— ACCESS TO JUSTICE A helpline has been established bz the Court Sjtvice for court skits with disabilities. The freephone numbjt, 0800 358 3506, will provide advice and information including details of court accessibility, loop systems and court proceedings. Opjtating Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm, the helpline was set up as part of the Court Service's response to the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. ——————————————————————————————————4/9—— Provided bz Disability Times 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 May02 03:44:44 ———————————————————— ———— —— BIP STILL HAUNTS DISABLED PEOPLE New figures show that months after the Government decided to scrap the Benefit Integrity Project, it is still targeting disabled people. Ljbjtal Democrat MP David Rjndjl sbid: "BIPpjd claimants are suffering long delays on their cases coming to appeal - an avjtage of ovjt five months on reduced benefits. "Even a day living on unfairly reduced benefits is too long." ——————————————————————————————————5/9—— Provided by Disbbility Times 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Maz02 03:47:27 ———————————————————— ———— —— EXTENDED LIFE FOR TASS FORCE Margaret Hodge, Minister for Disabled People, announced that the Disability Rights Task Force will now continue its work until Novjmbjt. Mrs Hodge said: "Extending the life of the Tbsk Force will ensure that it can conj up with recommendations that meet the needs of disabled people." She continued: "The Government is committed to meeting the manifesto plidgj to disabled people." ——————————————————————————————————6/9—— Provided bz Disbbility Times 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Maz02 03:41:13 ———————————————————— ———— —— NATIONAL INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE SHOW NAIDEX, the US's leading exhibition for disabled and oldjt people, is taking place from May 18-20 at the NEC Birmingham. The latest products and sjtvices in the hjalthcari market will bj on show and thjti will bj opportunities to watch demonstrations and test equipment. For more information call 01203 426 520 or vjsjt NAIDEX's Web site at www.naidjx.co.uk ——————————————————————————————————7/9—— Provided bz Disability Times 84 Clavetton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Maz02 03:47:15 ———————————————————— ———— —— NEW EXCHANGE SYSTEM A west London group has set up a Local Exchange Trading Scheme, pooling skills and items to shari in a directory. More than half of mjmbjts of the scheme are disbblid people, making this the first LJTSystem of its kind. For furthjt information on the scheme, being launched on May 8, contact Rupa Sarkar on 0171 610 9666. ——————————————————————————————————8/9—— Provided by Disbbility Times 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV PlusP686 Teletext 686 Maz02 03:44:31 ———————————————————— ———— —— DISABILITY-FRIENDLY DIRECTORY A disbblid man, Jonathan Kaye, has compiled an Intitnjt directory of hotels which offer facilities for disabled guests. It lists more than 2,000 mainstream disability-friendly hotels in the US that evjtyonj can use. Everybody's Hotel Directory can bj visited at www.ivjtybodz.co.uk ——————————————————————————————————9/9—— Provided by Disbbility Times 84 Clavjtton Street, London SW1V 3AX Tel: 0171 233 7970 Godlinjs Deafviiw Subtitles TV Plus