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Tomlinson faces call to resign over PIP harassment of child abuse survivor

  A minister has been urged to resign, after he threatened a traumatised child abuse survivor – who is waiting to give evidence about the abuse in court – that his benefits would be stopped if he failed to co-operate … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Human Rights, PIP | Tagged Benefits, Disability News Service, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Human rights, PIP, Welfare | 1 Reply

First figures on ESA mandatory reconsideration ‘show it is just a delaying tactic’

Official figures suggest that a new appeal stage introduced for unsuccessful claimants has been little more than a delaying tactic aimed at reducing the number of disabled people claiming benefits, say campaigners. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Stephen Crabb, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, DWP, Welfare, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Activists protest outside premiere of ‘disability snuff movie’

Appalled activists protested outside a London premiere last night after describing the film as a “disability snuff movie” that suggests disabled people are better off dead. The protest outside the Curzon Mayfair cinema in London’s West End was coordinated by … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baroness Jane Campbell, Blog, Disability Discrimination, Euthanasia, Human Rights, Liz Carr, Not Dead Yet | Tagged Baroness Jane Campbell, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, Equality, Human rights, Liz Carr, Me Before You, Not Dead Yet UK, Trailblazers, UNCRPD | Leave a reply

School admissions process ‘discriminates against disabled parents’

  A disabled parent has accused his local authority of discriminating against him by refusing to take his access needs into account when deciding which primary school his son can attend in September. Youcef Bey-Zekkoub believes the school admissions process … Continue reading →

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Posted in Allfie, Disability Discrimination, Nicky Morgan | Tagged Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, DNS, Education, Equality, John Pring, Society | Leave a reply

Shadow chancellor backs calls to prosecute Iain Duncan Smith over WCA deaths

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 26th May 2016 Labour’s shadow chancellor has called for Iain Duncan Smith to face criminal charges over allegations that his failure to address a coroner’s concerns about the “fitness for work” test led … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, John McDonnell, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Campaigners fear Crabb has abandoned target to halve employment gap

The government may have abandoned its target to halve the disability employment gap, according to a leading disabled people’s organisation. Disability Rights UK (DR UK) said it feared comments made last week by the new work and pensions secretary, Stephen … Continue reading →

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Posted in DRUK, DWP, Stephen Crabb | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, DRUK, DWP, John Pring, TUC, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Suicides of benefit claimants reveal DWP flaws, says inquiry

By Patrick Butler and John Pring ‘Peer reviews’ challenge claims by ministers that there is no connection between welfare reform policies and deaths of vulnerable claimants A series of secret internal inquiries into the deaths of people claiming social security … Continue reading →

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Posted in DWP, EHRC, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Stephen Crabb, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Disability News Service, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Patrick Butler, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Work Capability Assessment | 2 Replies

Isaac takes EHRC chair, despite concerns over DWP ‘outsourcing’ work

The new chair of the equality watchdog has taken up his new post, despite question-marks over potential conflicts of interest arising from his legal firm’s work for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and other government departments. David Isaac … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, DWP, EHRC, Human Rights, Stephen Crabb | Tagged Disability News Service, disability rights, Equality, Human rights, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare | Leave a reply

Apprenticeship taskforce welcomed, despite concerns over membership

Disabled campaigners are hoping a new government taskforce will lead to apprenticeships becoming more accessible to disabled people, despite concerns over who ministers will invite to take part. Three government departments announced this week that they have set up the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Allfie, Black Triangle News, Blog, DWP, LIz Sayce, Stephen Crabb | Tagged Black Triangle Campaign, Disability News Service, disability rights, DWP, Equality, UK news, Welfare | Leave a reply

It is ‘not value-for-money’ to collect vital PIP stats on 20-metre rule, says DWP

Two disabled peers have criticised ministers for refusing to collect figures that would demonstrate the impact of a key element of new benefit rules that will see tens of thousands of people losing their Motability vehicles. The Liberal Democrat peer … Continue reading →

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Posted in DWP, Ian Duncan Smith, LIz Sayce, PIP, Stephen Crabb | Tagged Disability News Service, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Equality, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Society, welfare state | Leave a reply

Wheelchair taxi rules will finally come into force… after 20 years

A report by peers on the impact of equality legislation on disabled people appears to have secured its first success, after the government agreed to bring into force taxi regulations – 20 years after they were first included in legislation. … Continue reading →

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Posted in DWP, Human Rights, Wheelchair | Tagged Comment, Disability News Service, disability rights, Equality, Human rights, Society | 1 Reply

Police Scotland assessing possible investigation into IDS and Grayling

  By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 5th May 2016 Scottish police are assessing whether to launch a criminal investigation into the failure of two government ministers to address a coroner’s concerns about the safety of the “fitness for … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, DWP, Ian Duncan Smith, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Benefit Deaths, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John McArdle, Police Scotland, Scotland | 2 Replies

Disabled people are ‘stronger and safer’ in EU, say leading academics

Leaving the European Union (EU) would put at risk significant improvements that have been made to the lives of disabled people over the last 15 years, according to three of the country’s leading academics working in the disability rights field. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, Human Rights | Tagged Austerity, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, Human rights, John Pring, Politics, UNCRPD, welfare state | Leave a reply

DWP ‘is deliberately misleading’ benefit claimants over PIP deadline

  The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing claims that it is deliberately misleading benefit claimants into thinking they have no right of appeal if they miss the deadline for applying for the new personal independence payment (PIP). … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Human Rights, LIz Sayce, PIP, Stephen Crabb | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Politics, UK news | 1 Reply

‘Conflict of interest’ lawyer to chair EHRC, as minister ignores MPs’ concerns

The government has appointed a commercial lawyer to chair the equality and human rights watchdog, despite MPs raising serious concerns about a potential conflict of interest caused by his firm’s work for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Human Rights | Tagged Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, Human rights, UK news, UNCRPD | Leave a reply

Government set to slash equality watchdog’s budget… again

The government has told the equality watchdog that it plans to slash its budget again, even though the financial year has already started. The planned cuts only emerged after the Government Equalities Office (GEO) told Disability News Service (DNS) that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, Human Rights | Tagged Austerity, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, DNS, Equality, Human rights, UK news, UNCRPD | Leave a reply

Leonard Cheshire set to scrap disabled-only team over budget black hole

A disability charity is set to scrap a team of disabled staff members dedicated to empowering the residents of its care homes, in a bid to cope with a budgetary black hole. Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) has told its award-winning, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News | Tagged Austerity, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, John Pring, UK news | Leave a reply

Secret DWP proposal to scrap ESA ‘substantial risk’ rules ‘would breach right to life’

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has proposed scrapping two benefit regulations that offer vital protection to disabled people facing the controversial “fitness for work” test. In response to a freedom of information request, DWP has sent Disability News … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Human Rights, Unum, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

Revealed: DWP’s secret, ‘financially devastating’ proposals for benefits appeals

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has drawn up secret plans for sweeping reforms that would make it far harder for disabled people to appeal against having their benefit claims turned down. The heavily-redacted document was sent to Disability … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, DWP, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Benefits, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, Human rights, John Pring, Politics, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

#DavidClapson #SanctionsDeaths: IDS rejects three key calls from MPs on sanctions safety

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 22nd October 2015 The government has rejected three key recommendations by a cross-party committee of MPs that were aimed at improving the safety and transparency of its benefits sanctions regime. In its response … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, Blog, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Ian Duncan Smith | Tagged Benefits, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, cuts, David Cameron, David Clapson, Diabetes, Diabetic, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, foodbanks, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, sanctions, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Workfare | Leave a reply

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