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Proposal to Replace PIP with ACDP Gains Momentum

At DisabledEntrepreneur.uk, we support the ACDP approach because it is designed by disabled people, for disabled people, and recognises the full reality of daily barriers. We reject any system that forces claimants to “prove” their disability-related costs with receipts or spending controls, as this strips people of dignity and human rights. Disabled people know best how to manage their own lives and finances; what they need is trust, fair support, and recognition of the extra costs they face, not surveillance.

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Independent Disability Advisory Panel Controversy

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has appointed disability rights expert Zara Todd to chair the new Independent Disability Advisory Panel. The panel is billed as a way to “listen to, learn from, and collaborate with” Deaf and disabled people and people with long-term health conditions. It will include up to 10 members and advise across health and disability policy.

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The Harsh Reality of Job Hunting in Today’s Economy

Job hunting and running a business share a common struggle; despite effort, visibility, and determination, opportunities remain scarce. The case of Joe Emery highlights the reality that many people face: endless applications, countless rejections, and a system that seems blind to the human toll of unemployment. Businesses, particularly disabled entrepreneurs, mirror this struggle, working tirelessly yet seeing minimal returns.

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What Should Be Taught in Schools But Isn’t

Education is supposed to prepare students for the real world, but too often, schools fail to teach the very skills that young people need to thrive after graduation. Instead, the curriculum is filled with outdated or impractical subjects that do little to equip students for adulthood.

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Proving Pain for PIP Eligibility

For millions of people in the UK living with chronic pain, applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can feel like a battle against an invisible enemy. Pain, especially when it’s invisible or fluctuating, is difficult to measure, explain, and prove. The PIP assessment system, designed to support people with additional care or mobility needs, often falls short in recognising the daily impact of pain, leaving many to feel dismissed, doubted, or denied.

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Calling on Entrepreneurship Among Disabled Business Owners

Are you a disabled entrepreneur navigating today’s digital playing field with the help of AI tools like ChatGPT? If so, your experience matters, and now, two leading UK universities want to hear from you. In a groundbreaking research initiative led by the University of Manchester and the University of Exeter, researchers are exploring how disabled business owners are using artificial intelligence in both personal and professional contexts. This is your chance to contribute to vital academic work that could help shape a more inclusive future for business, technology, and disabled entrepreneurship.

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Synthetic Futures or Superhuman Fears? The Genetic Frontier Stirring Global Debate

A groundbreaking and highly controversial scientific initiative is now underway in the UK, as leading British researchers aim to synthesize the first human genome entirely from scratch, not by altering existing DNA, but by building it letter by letter in the lab. Spearheaded by scientists from the University of Oxford, Cambridge, Kent, Manchester, and Imperial College London, this ambitious project is known as the Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) project and is being funded by the Wellcome Trust, the world’s largest medical research charity.