09.06.14 NUS Fights Cuts to DSA

If you haven’t heard of DSA (Disabled Students Allowance), you may be wondering what the fuss is about. This is a grant that is available to students with any kind of disability, to help cover the cost of extra equipment and support they may need in order to manage their studies successfully.

The government is proposing significant cuts to this allowance, and the National Union of Students is fighting a vigorous campaign against the proposals, which have been put forward by David Willetts, the Minister for Universities and Science. In this interview, I am talking to Hannah Paterson, the Disabled Students Officer at the NUS.

Click below to listen to the interview online:

The interview lasts for just under 12 minutes. If you prefer, you can download it to listen later, by using this link to the Internet Archive (it will open in a new browser window)

You can read more about the NUS survey challenging the government assertions about DSA, and the cuts that are proposed, here