Beyond the Label explores the world of disability, providing crucial insights and practical advice. We cover vital topics: financial guidance, special needs resources, mental well-being, self-care, effective advocacy, and accessible education. Learn, connect, and thrive with us, going beyond limiting labels. (Powered by Jellypod)
Access, Cash, and Heat: The New Fight for Disability Rights
Disabled people’s lives are being shaped by shrinking support, from sudden Access to Work cuts and long backlogs to the fight over whether PIP should be delivered as cash, vouchers, or something else. The episode also examines why extreme heat is a growing disability rights emergency, with deadly consequences and urgent demands for autonomy, dignity, and practical support.
Show Notes
Heatwaves are a Disability Rights Crisis | Disability Rights UK: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/heatwaves-are-disability-rights-crisis
When Access to Work Stops Working | Disability Rights UK: https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/when-access-work-stops-working
23 Oct 2026
Inside Disability Activism’s Generational Divide
This episode explores how young disabled activists are being sidelined by older movement leaders, with a sharp focus on intergenerational gatekeeping and the push for intersectional disability justice. It also examines troubling gaps in DWP accountability at coroner inquests and the growing backlash over whether PIP reform is truly being shaped with disabled people or merely presented as consultation.
Show Notes
Welsh government raises ‘significant concerns’ with UK minister over PIP review coproduction – Disability News Service: https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/welsh-government-raises-significant-concerns-with-uk-minister-over-pip-review-coproduction/
16 Oct 2026
Right to Try: Ending the Benefit Reassessment Trap
This episode examines the UK’s new Right to Try plan and how removing automatic benefit reassessments could help disabled people test work or volunteering without immediate fear. It also digs into the bigger barriers—rigid workplaces, delayed Access to Work support, and the risk that financial cuts force people into jobs that still aren’t truly accessible.
Show Notes
Ministers unveil 'right to try' plan to help disabled people ...: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/09/ministers-unveil-right-to-try-plan-to-help-disabled-people-find-work
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