News

  • Disabled man
    3 July 2013
    Minister for Disabled People publishes plans to bring government disability strategy activity and plans together.
  • Scope supporter Linford Christie
    3 July 2013
    At the top of the BT Tower, London!
  • Richard Hawkes, CEO of Scope
    28 June 2013
    The Government has today published proposals on the future of social care. Richard Hawkes, chief executive of disability charity Scope, said "More than 100,000 disabled people would be shut out of the system."
  • Disabled man
    26 June 2013
    Today the Chancellor said that £3 billion will be spent on social care. Richard Hawkes, chief executive of disability charity Scope, said "The Government has listened to disabled people, politicians and the public on social care."
  • Disabled woman
    26 June 2013
    The chancellor has announced a cap on Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) which includes disability benefits. Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope, said: "After £28.3 billion of cuts, disabled people can’t bear any further squeezes on their living standards."