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NUJ Disabled Members’ Council update on proposed welfare reforms

The DMC has updated advice and resources to support journalists to understand and scrutinise the impact of the proposals in a fast-moving political discussion.

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07 Jul 2025
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament

The DMC has compiled advice and resources to support journalists to understand and scrutinise the impact of the proposals in a fast-moving political discussion.

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01 Jul 2025
Share your views: UK government's proposed disability welfare cuts

The union is seeking member views to help inform our response to government's "Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working" Green Paper.

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12 Jun 2025
DM2025: ethics

The final day of DM includes motions on ethics.

Anna Wagstaff DM 2025

27 Apr 2025
Poverty and the press: how should journalists report on the subject ethically?

The dignity, agency, and knowledge of people living in poverty was emphasised at a recent webinar organised by the NUJ Ethics and Disabled Members’ councils.

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23 Apr 2025
NUJ members join protests against government’s welfare cuts

A large protest took place outside No10 Downing Street on Wednesday to coincide with the UK government's financial Spring Statement and in response to their recent proposed cuts to disability benefits.

NUJ President Natasha Hirst speaks at Downing Street protest against cuts to disability benefits

26 Mar 2025
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls for action to address the disability pay gap

Thursday 7 November is ‘Disability Pay Gap Day’, the day when the average disabled person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled person.

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07 Nov 2024
Disabled Members’ Council calls on course providers and exam boards to improve access for disabled students

The council has welcomed guidance by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, advising how higher education providers should ensure access and reasonable adjustments for disabled students.

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25 Sep 2024
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls for lasting improvements to access for disabled people

As the Paralympics and the achievements of Paralympians draw worldwide attention, the National Union of Journalists calls on the media industry to play its part in challenging the lack of access and inclusion in everyday life.

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Disabled Members’ Council calls for #InclusivePressAccess to the general election campaign

The union is calling on political parties to make their press events and campaign activities accessible to disabled journalists.

inclusive press access

12 Jun 2024
The NUJ Disabled Members' Council welcomes new BBC guidance on accessible images

The guidance launched by the BBC outlines how to make images and visual data accessible, especially for people who use screen readers to access information online.

NUJ-logo-website.png

30 May 2024
Equal pay and the gender pay gap

A yawning gender pay gap favouring men has been revealed in recent years by media companies forced to publish data under new regulations.

Gender Pay Gap logo

14 May 2024
IPSO must act on negative narratives about disabled people and welfare recipients

The union’s Ethics and Disabled Members councils have urged the regulator to insist on ethical reporting.

NUJ logo (website).png

05 Jul 2023
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council statement on ​​​​​​​representation of disabled people in the media

The DMC has called on the media industry to take action to address unethical reporting on disability issues

NUJ logo (website).png

01 Jun 2023
DM2023: equality

Discrimination and prejudice in the workplace needs to be called out and robust polices put in place, conference agreed.

DM2023 image.jpg

30 Apr 2023
TUC Disabled Workers' Conference 2022

NUJ delegates joined trade union colleagues to set the agenda to secure decent working opportunities for disabled workers.

TUC logo 1

TUC calls for long Covid to be recognised as a disability 

The condition needs to recognised as  an occupational disease, to give workers access to legal protections and compensation.

TUC logo 1

Six in 10 Covid-19 deaths have been disabled people

Disabled workers have found themselves on the pandemic’s brutal frontline, Frances O’Grady, TUC general secretary, told the Disabled Workers’ Conference.

Frances O'Grady

11 Mar 2021

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NUJ Disabled Members’ Council update on proposed welfare reforms

The DMC has updated advice and resources to support journalists to understand and scrutinise the impact of the proposals in a fast-moving political discussion.

NUJ-logo-website.png

07 Jul 2025
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls on journalists to scrutinise UK government claims as welfare reform bill is rushed through parliament

The DMC has compiled advice and resources to support journalists to understand and scrutinise the impact of the proposals in a fast-moving political discussion.

NUJ-logo-website.png

01 Jul 2025
Share your views: UK government's proposed disability welfare cuts

The union is seeking member views to help inform our response to government's "Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working" Green Paper.

NUJ-logo-website.png

12 Jun 2025
DM2025: ethics

The final day of DM includes motions on ethics.

Anna Wagstaff DM 2025

27 Apr 2025
Poverty and the press: how should journalists report on the subject ethically?

The dignity, agency, and knowledge of people living in poverty was emphasised at a recent webinar organised by the NUJ Ethics and Disabled Members’ councils.

Poverty and the press graphic (3).png

23 Apr 2025
NUJ members join protests against government’s welfare cuts

A large protest took place outside No10 Downing Street on Wednesday to coincide with the UK government's financial Spring Statement and in response to their recent proposed cuts to disability benefits.

NUJ President Natasha Hirst speaks at Downing Street protest against cuts to disability benefits

26 Mar 2025
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls for action to address the disability pay gap

Thursday 7 November is ‘Disability Pay Gap Day’, the day when the average disabled person stops getting paid compared to the average non-disabled person.

Disability_Pay_Gap_Day_2024_Social_Graphics_AW3 (1).png

07 Nov 2024
Disabled Members’ Council calls on course providers and exam boards to improve access for disabled students

The council has welcomed guidance by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, advising how higher education providers should ensure access and reasonable adjustments for disabled students.

NUJ-logo-website.png

25 Sep 2024
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council calls for lasting improvements to access for disabled people

As the Paralympics and the achievements of Paralympians draw worldwide attention, the National Union of Journalists calls on the media industry to play its part in challenging the lack of access and inclusion in everyday life.

NUJ logo (website).png

Disabled Members’ Council calls for #InclusivePressAccess to the general election campaign

The union is calling on political parties to make their press events and campaign activities accessible to disabled journalists.

inclusive press access

12 Jun 2024
The NUJ Disabled Members' Council welcomes new BBC guidance on accessible images

The guidance launched by the BBC outlines how to make images and visual data accessible, especially for people who use screen readers to access information online.

NUJ-logo-website.png

30 May 2024
Equal pay and the gender pay gap

A yawning gender pay gap favouring men has been revealed in recent years by media companies forced to publish data under new regulations.

Gender Pay Gap logo

14 May 2024
IPSO must act on negative narratives about disabled people and welfare recipients

The union’s Ethics and Disabled Members councils have urged the regulator to insist on ethical reporting.

NUJ logo (website).png

05 Jul 2023
NUJ Disabled Members’ Council statement on ​​​​​​​representation of disabled people in the media

The DMC has called on the media industry to take action to address unethical reporting on disability issues

NUJ logo (website).png

01 Jun 2023
DM2023: equality

Discrimination and prejudice in the workplace needs to be called out and robust polices put in place, conference agreed.

DM2023 image.jpg

30 Apr 2023
TUC Disabled Workers' Conference 2022

NUJ delegates joined trade union colleagues to set the agenda to secure decent working opportunities for disabled workers.

TUC logo 1

TUC calls for long Covid to be recognised as a disability 

The condition needs to recognised as  an occupational disease, to give workers access to legal protections and compensation.

TUC logo 1

Six in 10 Covid-19 deaths have been disabled people

Disabled workers have found themselves on the pandemic’s brutal frontline, Frances O’Grady, TUC general secretary, told the Disabled Workers’ Conference.

Frances O'Grady

11 Mar 2021

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