Disability News Service – Page 12 – Black Triangle Campaign

Baroness Jane Campbell, Conservatives, Dept of Transport, Equality Act

Peer pressure sees minister finally announce date for taxi access laws

February 10, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th February 2017 The government has finally announced the date when it will

Continue readingPeer pressure sees minister finally announce date for taxi access laws

Black Triangle Campaign, CRPD, Disability Wales, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, EHRC, Equal Lives, Future Events & Protests, Human Rights, Inclusion Scotland, ROFA, UKCRPD, UN, United Nations

National DPOs forced to withdraw report sent to UN over benefit deaths evidence

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th February 2017 Three national disabled people’s organisations have withdrawn a report they submitted

Continue readingNational DPOs forced to withdraw report sent to UN over benefit deaths evidence

Capita, CH4 Dispatches, Channel 4, DWP, Health and Care professions Council HCPC, PIP

PIP investigation: Regulator refuses to act over Capita assessment report ‘lies’

February 10, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th February 2017 A healthcare regulator has decided that a notorious benefits assessor will

Continue readingPIP investigation: Regulator refuses to act over Capita assessment report ‘lies’

Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Chris Grayling, CPS, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Green Party, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Jonathan Bartley, Police, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Mother of ‘fit for work’ victim calls for ministers to face criminal charges

February 10, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th February 2017 The mother of a disabled man who starved to death

Continue readingMother of ‘fit for work’ victim calls for ministers to face criminal charges

Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, Damien Green, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Jonathan Bartley, UN, United Nations, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Green Party calls on government to launch benefit deaths inquiry

February 10, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th February 2017 The Green Party has written to work and pensions secretary Damian

Continue readingGreen Party calls on government to launch benefit deaths inquiry

CRPD, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, EHRC, Inclusion Scotland, Scottish Mental Welfare Commission, UKCRPD, UN

UN report failure on benefit deaths by national DPOs ‘is extreme insult to activists’

February 2, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd February 2017 A crucial report submitted to the United Nations by

Continue readingUN report failure on benefit deaths by national DPOs ‘is extreme insult to activists’

Atos, Capita, Here2Support, PIP, SARC

PIP investigation: Welfare expert says two-thirds of appeals involve lying assessors

February 2, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd February 2017 Welfare rights experts have produced evidence that backs up the

Continue readingPIP investigation: Welfare expert says two-thirds of appeals involve lying assessors

Atos, Capita, DWP

PIP investigation: MPs to consider assessment dishonesty claims

February 2, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd February 2017 An influential committee of MPs is to examine claims of

Continue readingPIP investigation: MPs to consider assessment dishonesty claims

Capita, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, ILF Fund, Spectrum Centre for Independant Living

‘Immoral’ Capita offered £200 bonuses to social workers to slash care packages

February 2, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd February 2017 The outsourcing company Capita offered freelance social workers financial bonuses

Continue reading‘Immoral’ Capita offered £200 bonuses to social workers to slash care packages

Black Triangle News, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, ILF Fund

DWP report confirms fears over impact of ILF closure

January 26, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 Former recipients of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in England experienced

Continue readingDWP report confirms fears over impact of ILF closure

Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, CRPD, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Jonathan Bartley, Lib Dems, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, ROFA, SNP, UKCRPD, UN, United Nations, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

MPs hear of activists’ anger and frustration over ministers’ response to UN report

January 26, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 Disabled activists have told MPs and peers

Continue readingMPs hear of activists’ anger and frustration over ministers’ response to UN report

Atos, Blog, DWP, I Daniel Blake, Ken Loach, Maximus, Winvisible, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Coroner orders inquest into ‘fit for work’ man who collapsed after leaving jobcentre

January 26, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 About 100 activists and their allies have taken part in

Continue readingCoroner orders inquest into ‘fit for work’ man who collapsed after leaving jobcentre

Atos, Capita, Channel 4, Conservatives, DWP, Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, Labour Party, Lib Dems, PIP

PIP INVESTIGATION: Politicians call for action over ‘widespread dishonesty by assessors’

January 26, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 Labour, the Green party and the Liberal Democrats have called for

Continue readingPIP INVESTIGATION: Politicians call for action over ‘widespread dishonesty by assessors’

Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Capita, Conservatives, DWP, Maximus, NMC, Nursing and Midwifery council, PIP

PIP INVESTIGATION: Regulator receives ‘more than 1,600 complaints about assessors’

January 26, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 A regulatory body has received more than 1,600 complaints

Continue readingPIP INVESTIGATION: Regulator receives ‘more than 1,600 complaints about assessors’

Atos, Capita, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Nursing and Midwifery council, PIP

PIP INVESTIGATION: Assessment reports show widespread dishonesty by nurses

January 26, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring, Disability News Service. 26th January 2017 Healthcare professionals who carry out face-to-face assessments of benefit claimants

Continue readingPIP INVESTIGATION: Assessment reports show widespread dishonesty by nurses

Disability Hate Crime Network, Inclusion London

Solicitor general appeals sentences on ‘disability hate crime’ murder

January 19, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 19/01/2017 The solicitor general has agreed to appeal the allegedly “unduly lenient”

Continue readingSolicitor general appeals sentences on ‘disability hate crime’ murder

Civil Legal Advice, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Equality Act

Fresh evidence that DWP bars email communication from disabled claimants

January 19, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 19/01/2017 Fresh evidence has emerged that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has

Continue readingFresh evidence that DWP bars email communication from disabled claimants

DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, EHRC, Inclusion London

Sayce announces retirement, as ‘she is shortlisted’ for EHRC appointment

January 19, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 19/01/2017 The chief executive of the UK’s most prominent national disabled people’s

Continue readingSayce announces retirement, as ‘she is shortlisted’ for EHRC appointment

Disability Action Alliance, DRUK, ODI, ONS

Government denies missing stats would expose failure of disability strategy

January 19, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring Disability News Service 19/01/2017 The government has failed to provide annual figures that could have exposed

Continue readingGovernment denies missing stats would expose failure of disability strategy

Baroness Jane Campbell, Equality Act, Supreme Court, Transport for All

‘We must keep banging the drum,’ says bus campaigner after five-year fight for justice

January 19, 2017 Holmey

By John Pring- Disability News Service 19/01/2017 The disabled activist who yesterday won a ground-breaking legal victory that protects

Continue reading‘We must keep banging the drum,’ says bus campaigner after five-year fight for justice

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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