Munaza Rafiq
Senior Journalist at BBC
Senior Journalist / Disability Affairs Producer @bbcnews / Working with @foxnikkifox / Previously @bbcbreakfast
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Munaza Rafiq
'I had to use a goods lift to go for an abortion'Munaza RafiqBBC / Emma Lynch"I was sobbing as I was put to sleep, and I was sobbing when I woke up."This is the painful memory Dani Czernuszka-Watt replays in her mind as she remembers going for the abortion she never wanted to have. Dani was told she would have to abort due to a medical complication from her previous pregnancy, but says the experience of going through the abortion as a wheelchair user left her traumatised.
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Aug 22, 2024 |
yahoo.com | Munaza Rafiq |Nikki Fox
Munaza Rafiq - Disability producer, BBC News and Nikki Fox - Disability correspondent, BBC NewsAugust 22, 2024 at 8:06 PM·4 min readA reigning Paralympic champion has told BBC News that NHS prosthetics need to improve to help produce Great Britain’s “next generation” of gold medallists.
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May 22, 2024 |
bbc.com | Munaza Rafiq
Disabled benefit claimants may have been mistreatedMunaza Rafiq,Disability producerFamily handout via Leigh Day SolicitorsA watchdog commissioner says they are looking into cases like that of Errol Graham's - who died by starvation after his benefits were stoppedThe government is being investigated by the equalities watchdog over claims that its treatment of disabled benefits claimants may have broken the law.
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May 22, 2024 |
flipboard.com | Munaza Rafiq
Disabled benefit claimants may have been mistreated - watchdogProbe will look into cases like Errol Graham's, who starved to death after his benefits were stopped.
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Apr 28, 2024 |
yahoo.com | Alice Evans |Munaza Rafiq
Plans to overhaul the disability benefits system are due to be unveiled by the government later. It says the benefits bill is rising at an "unsustainable rate" and needs to be overhauled to ensure help gets to the people who need it most. Reforms to personal independence payments (PIP) could include stopping cash payments and offering claimants one-off grants for things like home adaptations instead.
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A shocking but important read
For the last 5 months, I’ve spoken to Rosy as she’s fought for care. Motor neurone disease means she needs a ventilator and feeding tube and yet she has been denied 24/7 carers. Rosy is now losing her voice but wants to speak out. We should all listen. https://t.co/yNYADCCpri
As the government pledges to build 1.5m homes, our latest report looks at how disabled people are calling for accessible housing to form part of the plans. 🎤 @FoxNikkiFox 🎥 @jbtvnews Produced by me https://t.co/0z8sVDJ73k
