↓
 

Black Triangle Campaign

Anti-Defamation Campaign in Defence of Disability Rights

Black Triangle Campaign
  • Home
  • News
  • Blog
  • Future Events & Protests
    • Past Events & Protests
  • eCards
  • Gallery
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Shop Online
Home→Tags Equality - Page 9 << 1 2 … 7 8 9

Tag Archives: Equality

Post navigation

Newer posts →

COMMENT:Long-awaited peer reviews suggest ministers failed to act after deaths of ‘vulnerable’ claimants

Black Triangle Campaign

By John Pring Disability News Service Saturday 14th May 2016 After 21 months of smokescreens, excuses, obstruction and secrecy, work and pensions ministers have finally been forced to publish some of the conclusions reached by their own civil servants about … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in DWP, EHRC, Human Rights, Stephen Crabb, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Comment, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Politics, Poverty, Society, UNCRPD, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

Suicides of benefit claimants reveal DWP flaws, says inquiry

Black Triangle Campaign

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 →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
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

The increasing death toll due to the loss of benefits

Black Triangle Campaign

The increasing death toll due to the loss of benefits Thank to Maggie Zolobajluk @22magoo for her support in this extremely sad task. 14 Sep 2015 — The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) published guidance to Jobcentre officials who decide whether … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Atos, Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, DWP, EHRC, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Maria Miller, Stephen Crabb, Unum, WCA Deaths | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Politics, Poverty, UK news, UNCRPD, Work Capability Assessment | 2 Replies

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

Black Triangle Campaign

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 →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
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

Black Triangle Campaign

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 →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
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

Black Triangle Campaign

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 →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
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

Black Triangle Campaign

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 →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

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

Crabb hints at lengthy delays to manifesto pledge on disability jobs gap

Black Triangle Campaign

The new work and pensions secretary has suggested the government’s pledge to halve the disability employment gap will face lengthy delays, after he said he wanted to spend a “few years” testing how to achieve the target. Stephen Crabb, who … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in DWP, Ian Duncan Smith, LIz Sayce, Stephen Crabb, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged DWP, Equality, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Politics, UK news | Leave a reply

Jailed conman who targeted disabled people ‘defrauded hundreds’

Black Triangle Campaign

Hundreds of disabled people are believed to have fallen victim to a “manipulative” fraudster who posed as a lawyer to steal money they were owed from discrimination cases, and then launched legal actions against them if they complained. Karl Lindon … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Disability Hate crime | Tagged disability rights, Equality, Human rights, Society, UK news | Leave a reply

Disabled Access Day sees venue numbers quadruple

Black Triangle Campaign

More than 1,000 venues and an estimated 10,000 people took part in the second annual Disabled Access Day, according to a new report. The figures show that last month’s event, which saw eight countries taking part, attracted 10 times the … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Black Triangle News, Human Rights | Tagged Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, Equality, Human rights | Leave a reply

DWP ‘is deliberately misleading’ benefit claimants over PIP deadline

Black Triangle Campaign

  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 →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
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

Government set to slash equality watchdog’s budget… again

Black Triangle Campaign

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 →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
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

Disabled Scots: Invisible Collateral Damage

Black Triangle Campaign

Jamie Szymkowiak writes on austerity, welfare and disability

Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Atos, Blog, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Ian Duncan Smith | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle, Comment & debate, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Equality, Scottish independence, Scottish politics, Society, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment, Yes Scotland | 1 Reply

Go ahead, Scotland: Vote NO to independence and sign your own death warrant

Black Triangle Campaign

A lot of people wish that this referendum campaign had never happened. They wish the whole damn thing would go away and be forgotten.But a wish for a return to “normal” is a wish for a Scotland that is already … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Blog | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Better Together, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Business, David Cameron, Disability, DWP, Equality, foodbanks, Health, Iain Duncan Smith, Labour, No Campaign, Scotland, Scottish independence, Scottish politics, Scottish Referendum, Unionism, Welfare, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare, Yes Campaign, Yes Scotland | 129 Replies

#IndyRef New Scottish Government Expert Group on Welfare Report: Scrap Work Capability Assessments, Workfare and Benefit Sanctions Regime

Black Triangle Campaign

  Re-thinking Welfare: Fair, Personal and Simple Wednesday, June 4, 2014 ISBN: 9781784125400 This is the 2nd report of the Expert Working Group on Welfare looking at the medium and long term options for welfare in an independent Scotland. Executive … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in DWP | Tagged Atos, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, Equality, Expert Group on Welfare, Health, Politics, Poverty, Scotland, Scottish Government, Scottish independence, Scottish politics, Scottish Referendum, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare, Yes Scotland | 6 Replies

British Disability Rights Abuses: ‘UK Government Refuses to Accept Responsibility for Crimes Against Humanity’ – a report by Mo Stewart

Black Triangle Campaign

Please sign this petition and encourage friends, family and your networks to do the same: LETTER TO THE ICC AT THE HAGUE RE: MISTREATMENT OF UK SICK AND/OR DISABLED PEOPLE   UK Government Refuses to Accept Responsibility for Crimes Against … Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Blog | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Black Triangle Campaign, Comment, Comment & debate, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality, Health, Iain Duncan Smith, Labour, PIP, Politics, Poverty, Rachel Reeves, Scotland, Scottish independence, Scottish Referendum, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare, Yes Scotland | 123 Replies

Six Things Nelson Mandela Believed That Most People Won’t Talk About

Black Triangle Campaign

As the world remembers Mandela, here are some of the things he believed that many will gloss over

Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Blog | Tagged Castro, David Cameron, Equality, Hypocrisy, Iraq War, Madiba, Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Neoliberal, Poverty, Social Justice, Solidarity, Tory Party, Trade unions, Unions, War on Terror | 7 Replies

Declaration of Radical Independence

Black Triangle Campaign

“Let prosperous people sustain a great welfare state. Let that state end the fear that comes with insecurity. Let us gift ourselves that Scotland.”

Continue reading →

Share this:

  • Print
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Like this:

Like Loading...
Posted in Blog | Tagged anti-neoliberalism, Disability, Equality, radical independence, Scottish independence, Scottish Referendum, welfare state | 8 Replies

Post navigation

Newer posts →

Resize Text

Login

  • Register
  • Log in

Donate

One way you can help is to make a much valued Donation to Black Triangle through PayPal.

Recent Posts

  • User-led network could close as latest victim of competition from big charities
  • Disabled solicitor launches ground-breaking legal case over PIP discrimination
  • Mental Health Act review ‘is just tinkering around the edges’ of reform
  • Campaign’s legal threat forces government pledge on election access fund decision
  • DWP figures suggest tens of thousands of PIP claims could have been decided on ‘unacceptable’ assessment reports

Recent BT Comments

  • Tatty2Shoes on Watchdog begins probe into failure of regulators to punish lying PIP assessors
  • nick on Charities delivering DWP’s work programme ‘must promise not to attack McVey’
  • nick on Mother of ESA suicide mum-of-nine praises activist for confronting McVey
  • MarkCarlisle on Watchdog begins probe into failure of regulators to punish lying PIP assessors
  • MarkCarlisle on Watchdog begins probe into failure of regulators to punish lying PIP assessors
  • MarkCarlisle on YOU can prevent the DWP interfering in the patient/doctor’s relationship
  • MarkCarlisle on Scrapped! Ministers ‘secretly ditch government’s disability strategy’
  • Tatty2Shoes on Watchdog begins probe into failure of regulators to punish lying PIP assessors

BT on FB

BT on FB

Got a news story relating to disability? Contact –



The News Service that focuses on disability issues such as discrimination, equality, independent living, disability benefits, poverty and human rights.

If you have a story that you think would be of interest to Disability News Service please contact John Pring via

john@disabilitynewsservice.com

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 45,947 other subscribers

©2019 - Black Triangle Campaign - Weaver Xtreme Theme
↑
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Necessary Always Enabled

%d bloggers like this: