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Conservatives, Jackie Doyle Price, Learning Disability England

Tory conference: Care minister hides from fringe as funding crisis deepens

October 5, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service Oct 5th 2017 The Conservative minister for care services turned down at least

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Centre for Social Justice, Conservatives, David Gawke, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Inclusion London

Tory conference: Gauke admits sanctions can harm mental health claimants

October 5, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service Oct 5th 2017 Work and pensions secretary David Gauke has admitted that the system

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#Human Catastrophe, Black Triangle Campaign, Catherine Hale, Chronic Illness Inclusion Project, Debbie Abrahams, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Ellen Clifford, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, PCS, UNCRPD

Labour conference: Abrahams pledges ‘supportive and enabling’ social security system

October 2, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has pledged to transform the

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Anne Pridmore, Caroline Ellis, Debbie Abrahams, Disability Rights Commisiion, DRUK, Kate Green, Labour Party

Labour conference: Vote means party must rethink approach to social security cuts

October 2, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 2017 A shadow cabinet member has supported calls by party members for Labour

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Action for Blind People, Conservatives, CRPD, Disability Confident, Disability Labour, Labour Party, Marsha de Cordova, Thomas Pocklington Trust

Labour conference: New disabled MP pledges to fight government’s assault on rights

October 2, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 A newly-elected MP has accused the government of putting its “head

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Atos, Capita, Debbie Abrahams, Disability Labour, DWP, Labour Party, Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

Labour conference: Benefit assessment nurses must be held to account, says Abrahams

October 2, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has called for nurses and

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Black Triangle Campaign, CRPD, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Ellen Clifford, John McArdle, Sarah Rennie, Sisters of Frida, UNCRPD

UN demands annual UK progress report on correcting ‘grave and systematic violations’

September 7, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 7th 2017 A UN committee has told the UK government to produce

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Allfie, Black Triangle Campaign, British Deaf Association, Disability Wales, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, Equal Lives, Inclusion London, Inclusion Scotland, ROFA, Sisters of Frida, Tories, UN, UNCRPD, United Nations

DPOs consider boycott of government engagement over ‘misrepresentation’ at UN

September 7, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 7th 2017 Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are to consider boycotting any engagement with

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Fears have been expressed that the growing number of people being reported missing across Tayside could be linked to money worries.

September 7, 2017 JJ

Reblogged Article by Adam Hill Sept 7th 2017 New figures released by Police Scotland show a huge rise in people

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Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equal Lives, Human Rights, Inclusion London, Inclusion Scotland, John McArdle, ROFA, Sally Witcher

August 31, 2017 JJ

By Steven Naysmith http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15508062.UK_Government_cuts_driving_disabled_people_into_poverty__key_UN_committee_says/ Reblogged DISABLED people are dying as a result of austerity measures and discrimination, campaigners have

Denise McKenna, MHRN, Robert Dellar

Activists plan day-long musical tribute to ‘radical and brilliant’ Robert Dellar

August 25, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 Mental health service-users are planning a day-long musical celebration of

Continue readingActivists plan day-long musical tribute to ‘radical and brilliant’ Robert Dellar

Allfie, CRPD, Disability Wales, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, Equal Lives, Human Rights, Inclusion London, Inclusion Scotland, UN, UNCRPD, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

UK faces UN examination: Government cuts caused ‘human catastrophe’

August 24, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 An international committee of disabled human rights experts

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Atos, Conservatives, Disabled Survivors Unite, DWP, Equality Act, Human Rights, Justin Tomlinson, Maximus, PIP

DWP breaks promise to stop harassing child abuse victim in run-up to trial

August 17, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has broken its

Continue readingDWP breaks promise to stop harassing child abuse victim in run-up to trial

Conservatives, DRUK, DWP, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Ministers ‘failed to consider impact of rules that would cut university access’

August 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 Ministers have effectively admitted introducing a policy that will prevent many

Continue readingMinisters ‘failed to consider impact of rules that would cut university access’

Atos, Capita, DRUK, DWP, Inclusion London, Labour Party, Neil Coyle, Work and Pensions Select Committee

Labour MP to push for action on widespread claims of PIP assessment lies

August 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 A Labour MP is to push for a Commons debate on

Continue readingLabour MP to push for action on widespread claims of PIP assessment lies

Atos, Capita, DWP, Here2Support, MHRN, Penny Mourdaunt, PIP, Roy Bard

DWP ‘is using lost benefit assessment letters to cut spending’

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is using

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DWP, National AIDS Trust, PIP, River House

People living with HIV ‘have been failed by PIP’

August 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd August 2017 People with HIV have been failed by the government’s

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Alex Williams, All party parliamentary group for disability (APPGD), Aspire, Disability Confident, Dr Lisa Cameron SNP MP, DRUK, EHRC, Green Paper, Jared O'Mara, Philip Connolly, Two Ticks

Senior civil servant admits draft industrial strategy failed on disability

July 22, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 21st July 2017 A senior civil servant has admitted to MPs and peers that

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Action On Disability, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, Hammersmith and Fulham Coalition Against Cuts (HAFCAC)., Inclusion London, LIz Sayce, Spartacus Network

DRUK’s new boss pledges better links with other DPOs and grassroots groups

July 22, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 2017 The new boss of Disability Rights UK (DR UK) has pledged to

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Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, HOC, Human Rights, ILF Fund, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Labour Party, UN, UNCRPD, Winvisible

McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament

July 22, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 2017 Labour’s shadow chancellor has called for disabled people themselves to be given

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Recommended Web Sites

'Down With All That' In-depth background reading on the shambles of the (rapidly disappearing) welfare state

Aktion T4 The T4 Program was responsible for the murder of over 100,000 German citizens…babies, children, adults, and elderly…who had physical and mental disabilities. Developed in 1938 and carried out at six different sites throughout Germany and Austria, the T4 P

AtoS Healthcare User Group (Closed Group – Request to Join) “How do you feel about the Government’s move in scrapping Income Support and Disability Living Allowance and the organisation calling itself AtoS ‘HEALTHCARE’ ?”

Atos Miracles Find out where your nearest Atos Miracle Cure Center is on this fantastic web site.

Atos Miracles A place for the sick and disabled to share stories of how ATOS have cured them. Many sites on this subject have been threatened with legal action by the company and this is a place of satire – which we are hoping is not yet outlawed in the UK.

ATOS VICTIMS GROUP “Telling it How it IS” – Staunch alllies and fighters against the UK’s genocidal so-called welfare ‘reform’ programme

Benefits Claimants Fight Back

Boycott Workfare Workfare – compulsory work for benefits – is being rolled-out across the country. We call on public sector bodies, voluntary organisations and businesses being offered these placements as well as union branches to join others in signing a pledge to boycot

Crippen Cartoons The website of David Luton-Crippen, renown disabled cartoonist and a member of The Black Triangle

Crippen Cartoons Blog David Luton-Crippen’s blog

Diary of a Benefits Scrounger Sue Marshes excellent blog that shares information on Welfare cuts, illness, disability and general, current, political thought.

Disability Arts Online A ‘must read’! Not to be missed.

Disability History Month Scotland The official website of Disability History Month Scotland – 22nd November to 22nd December 2011

Disability History Month Scotland Held annually in the Autumn to celebrate our history of struggle and to build for a better future

Disabled People Against Cuts DPAC is about disabled people and their allies. DPAC is UK based but we know that disabled people in other countries are suffering from austerity cuts and a lack of fundamental rights. We welcome all to join us in fighting for justice and human rights for

Double Karma Ania Waterman’s blog on everything to do with disabled people’s activism

Down With All That Bigleyma’s excellent blog that chronicles the farce that the WCA assessments are and the major players involved in it’s execution.

DWP Examinations Forum A friendly online community for those undergoing an Atos Medical Assessment or appeal full of loads of information and valuable advice.

Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty Practical advice and solidarity for all those facing benefit difficulties and hardship. Excellent campaigning organisation

Good Advice Matters Guides that haven been produced in an effort to simplify the various processes involved when trying to claim benefits.

Inspired By Atos Origin A Facebook Group for people to post their artwork that is inspired by Atos Origin.

Ouch Too A disability support forum founded from the ashes of the BBC’s Ouch Board after they closed it.

Paralympics 2012 Boycott Website Dedicated to exposing AtoS’s hypocrisy as disability deniers and sponsors of the Paralympic Games! Paralympians: SPEAK OUT AND PROTEST!!!

Rolling with the Punches Blog “33 year old with lupus since 17 and a variety of other weird awkward symptoms!” Campaigner who co-authored the Spartacus Report

soiniciulacht – 'Taking the fight to this Morally Disabled Government' Cuts right to the heart of all that’s wrong with the neoliberal tyranny we endure today …

Solidarity Federation Advice on what to do if you ‘fail’ your DWP/ATOS Work Capability Assessment

The Broken of Britain Non-partisan UK-based Disability campaign. Advocacy for people with invisible illness and/or physical & mental health conditions. Also Carers, their Families and Friends. Our individual voices are too quiet to be heard, but collectively we can shout

The Dawn Willis Blog Dawn Willis sharing the news & views of the “Mentally Wealthy”

The New Republic The daily tabloid of the “Age of Austerity”

The Void Narking off the state since 2005

Unum Insurance Blog An excellent website that exposes advisor to the UK Government on welfare reform, Unum, for what they are.

Using the Law to Fight Cuts to Disabled People’s Services A practical guide for campaigners – disabled people and their families; carers and local groups (Updated July 2012)

Victims of Atos Corrupton They tried to silence Atos Register of Shame and it back as Victims of Atos Corruption.

Where's the Benefit A blog on all things that affect sick and/or disabled people under the ConDem jackboot

Why Wait Forever – DWP ATOS Veterans An amazing website containing interesting detailed research carried out by Mo Stewart into Atos & Unum Insurance

YOUR CALL – National Freephone Telephone Counselling Service for Disabled People in Scotland This is the first service of its kind in the UK. The service takes calls to its appointment line from 11am until 3 pm Mondays to Thursdays. Calls are free from a home telephone, and from most mobile networks(including T-Mobile, Vodaphone, O2, 3, Orange a

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