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From April 2026, Motability Will Monitor Every Journey You Make. No Opt-Out.by Duncan Edwards on 27/03/2026 at 1:57 pm Motability vehicles are often described as a benefit. That framing misses what they actually are in day-to-day life.
For many disabled people, a Motability vehicle is how you get to hospital appointments that can’t be moved, or school placements that exist miles away because local options don’t meet access needs. It’s how people work, care for family, and manage routines that don’t follow a neat schedule.
That context matters when looking at the changes coming in 2026.
From April, new customers will be placed onto a driving monitoring system called DriveSmart. From July, new leases will include a 10,000-mile annual cap, with higher charges for going over. On paper, those changes might look administrative. In practice, they intersect directly with how disabled people live.
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- What Nobody Tells You About Being a Disabled Content Creatorby Duncan Edwards on 23/03/2026 at 10:53 am
Tom Davies, known as DovelyTom, shares how cerebral palsy and dyslexia shape his life as a disabled content creator, from energy and access barriers to money, identity and online community.
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- What Happened to MERU? How Cerebra Rescued a Vital Service for Disabled Childrenby Duncan Edwards on 14/03/2026 at 4:56 pm
MERU nearly vanished. The specialist charity that built the Bugzi wheelchair and designed switch-adapted toys for disabled children was caught up in the collapse of QEF — a 90-year-old organisation whose closure in 2025 affected many services and thousands of people across the disability sector. Cerebra stepped in to rescue MERU’s work and keep these vital services available to families.
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- Why Accessible Banking Still Fails Disabled People in the UKby Duncan Edwards on 11/03/2026 at 12:11 pm
Accessible banking remains a serious barrier for many disabled people in the UK. From inaccessible apps and rigid identity checks to account freezes triggered by disability-related spending, financial systems still exclude many customers. This article explains the real impact on daily life and disabled entrepreneurship, why the issue matters, and what accessible banking should look like.
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- Parliament wants your experiences of disability equipment – before 10 March 2026by Duncan Edwards on 07/03/2026 at 12:16 pm
Parliament wants your experiences of disability equipment – and time is short MPs will debate disability equipment provision in Parliament on 11 March. Ahead of the debate, Seamus Logan MP is asking disabled people, carers, and families to share their experiences. Disability Horizons recently covered the campaign for accessible motorhomes, but this consultation looks at
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- From April 2026, Motability Will Monitor Every Journey You Make. No Opt-Out.by Duncan Edwards on 27/03/2026 at 1:57 pm
Motability vehicles are often described as a benefit. That framing misses what they actually are in day-to-day life. For many disabled people, a Motability vehicle is how you get to hospital appointments that can’t be moved, or school placements that exist miles away because local options don’t meet access needs. It’s how people work, care for family, and manage routines that don’t follow a neat schedule. That context matters when looking at the changes coming in 2026. From April, new customers will be placed onto a driving monitoring system called DriveSmart. From July, new leases will include a 10,000-mile annual cap, with higher charges for going over. On paper, those changes might look administrative. In practice, they intersect directly with how disabled people live. The post From April 2026, Motability Will Monitor Every Journey You Make. No Opt-Out. appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop Disability Living Aids and Accessories.
- What Nobody Tells You About Being a Disabled Content Creatorby Duncan Edwards on 23/03/2026 at 10:53 am
Tom Davies, known as DovelyTom, shares how cerebral palsy and dyslexia shape his life as a disabled content creator, from energy and access barriers to money, identity and online community. The post What Nobody Tells You About Being a Disabled Content Creator appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop Disability Living Aids and Accessories.
- What Happened to MERU? How Cerebra Rescued a Vital Service for Disabled Childrenby Duncan Edwards on 14/03/2026 at 4:56 pm
MERU nearly vanished. The specialist charity that built the Bugzi wheelchair and designed switch-adapted toys for disabled children was caught up in the collapse of QEF — a 90-year-old organisation whose closure in 2025 affected many services and thousands of people across the disability sector. Cerebra stepped in to rescue MERU’s work and keep these vital services available to families. The post What Happened to MERU? How Cerebra Rescued a Vital Service for Disabled Children appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop Disability Living Aids and Accessories.
- Why Accessible Banking Still Fails Disabled People in the UKby Duncan Edwards on 11/03/2026 at 12:11 pm
Accessible banking remains a serious barrier for many disabled people in the UK. From inaccessible apps and rigid identity checks to account freezes triggered by disability-related spending, financial systems still exclude many customers. This article explains the real impact on daily life and disabled entrepreneurship, why the issue matters, and what accessible banking should look like. The post Why Accessible Banking Still Fails Disabled People in the UK appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop Disability Living Aids and Accessories.
- Parliament wants your experiences of disability equipment – before 10 March 2026by Duncan Edwards on 07/03/2026 at 12:16 pm
Parliament wants your experiences of disability equipment – and time is short MPs will debate disability equipment provision in Parliament on 11 March. Ahead of the debate, Seamus Logan MP is asking disabled people, carers, and families to share their experiences. Disability Horizons recently covered the campaign for accessible motorhomes, but this consultation looks at The post Parliament wants your experiences of disability equipment – before 10 March 2026 appeared first on Disability Horizons Shop Disability Living Aids and Accessories.
