Human rights – Page 8 – Black Triangle Campaign

September 17th By George Berger for DPAC http://dpac.uk.net/2016/09/two-apparent-irregularities-involving-unum-atos-and-dwp/ Debbie Jolly, Jonathan Rutherford, and Mo Stewart have discussed the influence

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Disability Rights Commisiion, EHRC

Minister ‘misled peers’ over EHRC’s request to run equality helpline

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 Holmey

15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ A minister is facing accusations that she misled the House of Lords over

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DWP, EHRC, Labour Party, PIP

FoI reveals EHRC chair’s ‘conflict of interest’ over welfare reform inquiry

September 15, 2016 Holmey

15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ The equality watchdog’s new chair, who is set to lead an investigation into whether Tory

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DWP, Mo Stewart, Unum, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

DISREGARDING DIAGNOSIS KILLS

September 11, 2016 Holmey

11th September 2016 a feature article by – Mo Stewart As a concept, it’s extraordinary. As a political policy, it’s a killer.

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Baroness Jane Campbell

Government must rip up response to Equality Act report, say disabled peers

September 8, 2016September 10, 2016 Holmey

September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service Disabled peers have demanded that the government rips up its “frustrating”, “clichéd”

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Atos, Black Triangle News, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Police, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Benefit claimants die as DWP staff keep failing to follow suicide guidelines

September 8, 2016September 10, 2016 Holmey

September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to consider

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Atos, Black Triangle News, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Human Rights, Labour Party, Lord David Freud, Maximus, Peter Beresford, Prof Danny Dorling, UKCRPD, UN, United Nations, Unum, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

COMING SOON ~ ‘CASH NOT CARE’… Mo Stewart

August 28, 2016August 28, 2016 Holmey

August 28th 2016 By Mo Stewart “Stewart names names. She shows where and how the policies originated. She destroys

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Black Triangle News, DWP, WCA Deaths

DWP hides seven secret benefit suicide reviews

August 25, 2016 Holmey

August 25th 2016 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to publish nine secret reviews into the deaths

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DWP, PIP

PIP computer system crashes again… twice

August 19, 2016 Holmey

18th August 2016 Problems with the flawed computer system used to deal with claims for the government’s new disability benefit

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Atos, DWP, Paralympics, PIP, UKCRPD, United Nations

DPAC will use Paralympics to highlight austerity impact in week of action

August 11, 2016 Holmey

11th August 2016 Disabled activists are to hold a week of action to coincide with the start of the Rio

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Homeless ordeal of disabled man forced onto streets by hospital

August 4, 2016 Holmey

4th August 2016 John Pring Disability News Service A disabled man was left to survive on the streets of London

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Atos, Black Triangle News, Chris Grayling, DWP, Ian Duncan Smith, Ministry of Justice, Police, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Documents show WCA suicide death mirrored 2010 tragedy

August 4, 2016 Holmey

4th August 2016 John Pring A physiotherapist took just 35 minutes to carry out a face-to-face assessment that led to

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CPS, Disability Discrimination, Disability Hate crime, Disability Hate Crime Network, Human Rights, People First, Police

Government’s hate crime plan’s ‘unforgiveable’ failure on disability

July 29, 2016 Holmey

Angry campaigners have attacked the government’s new hate crime action plan for its “totally disrespectful” failure to address problems

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Disability Confident, DRUK, DWP, Purple

Rebooted Disability Confident ‘is shockingly bad’

July 29, 2016 Holmey

Disabled campaigners have given mixed reviews to a new version of the government’s Disability Confident employment scheme, with one saying

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Black Triangle News, Boycott Workfare, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith

Campaigners Call for Boycott Of Workfare Slave Labourers

July 29, 2016 Holmey

Campaigners are calling for people to boycott workfare users this week after a long court battle to get those taking

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Atos, Chris Grayling, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Parents of Scottish ‘fit for work’ suicide man back call for Iain Duncan Smith prosecution

July 29, 2016July 30, 2016 Holmey

John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 28 July 2016 The parents of a disabled man who took his

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'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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