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CCG, Continuing Healthcare Alliance, EHRC, NHS, Spinal Injuries Association

Local NHS is blackmailing service-users into accepting unsafe care, MPs hear

November 2, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd November 2017 People with complex healthcare needs are being “blackmailed”

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CPS, Disability Discrimination, Disability Hate Crime Network

Second year of huge rises in disability hate crime, but causes still unclear

October 20, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service October 19th 2017 The number of disability hate crimes recorded by the

Continue readingSecond year of huge rises in disability hate crime, but causes still unclear

DWP, Tory. Tories, UC, Universal Credit, Work & Health programme, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

I work for the DWP as a universal credit case manager – and what I’ve seen is shocking

October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 JJ

Reblogged From Independant Newspaper http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/universal-credit-dwp-worker-case-manager-benefits-system-government-food-banks-a7998196.html I see so much suffering on a daily basis. Case managers like me are well-trained to

Continue readingI work for the DWP as a universal credit case manager – and what I’ve seen is shocking

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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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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Blog

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

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

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

BBC, Channel4, DDMC, Equity

BBC bids to ‘shine a light’ on disabled performers

August 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 Disabled actors have welcomed a new BBC scheme that aims

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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

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Disability Confident, DWP, Extra Costs Commission, Mike Adams, Purple

Purple boss raises concerns over Disability Confident accreditation

July 14, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 New concerns have been raised about the government’s Disability Confident employment

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Disability Wales, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion Scotland, Linda Burnip, ROFA, UNCRPD, United Nations

Government’s UN response ‘exposes failings on disability convention’

July 14, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 The government has ignored key evidence that demonstrates widespread breaches of

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DRUK

Foodbank study suggests disability benefits should rise

July 8, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 The authors of a major new study have called on

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Baroness Jane Campbell, Dr Andrea Stockl, Dr Tom Porter, Equal Lives, Hammersmith and Fulham Coalition Against Cuts, Inclusion London, Independant Living Alternatives, NCIL, Professor Tom Shakespeare, UN, UNCRPD

Years of austerity have left personal assistance in ‘very fragile state’

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 The concept of personal assistance has been severely damaged by

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Bijan Ebrahimi, Disability Discrimination, Disability Hate crime, Disability Hate Crime Network, IPPC, Katharine Quarmby

Police watchdog criticised over investigation into murder of disabled refugee

July 8, 2017July 8, 2017 JJ

Picture Courtesy of Guardian By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 A watchdog has been criticised for

Continue readingPolice watchdog criticised over investigation into murder of disabled refugee

#CripTheVoteUK, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservative Disability Group, Conservatives, CRIP The Vote UK, Debbie Abrahams, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Equal Lives, Shaping our Lives, Spartacus Network, Tories, Tory, UKCRPD

Anger, resignation… and optimism in wake of general election result

June 15, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 14th June 2017 Disabled activists have reacted with a mixture of anger, resignation and

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Baroness Burt, CAFCASS, Disability Discrimination, DPPU

Disabled mother-of-five launches lobby group after 20 years of family court injustice

May 12, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service May 11th 2017 A disabled mother-of-five has described how having to fight the courts

Continue readingDisabled mother-of-five launches lobby group after 20 years of family court injustice

Black Triangle News, Blog, Conservatives, Fiona Robertson, Human Rights, SNP, UKCRPD, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Voting Tory in #GE17 is a vote to kill people like me, and you need to know why

April 21, 2017 JJ

By Blogger a Disabled Activist Fiona Robertson April 21st 2017 IT IS to their credit, and to our collective doom,

Continue readingVoting Tory in #GE17 is a vote to kill people like me, and you need to know why

Black Triangle News, Blog, Capita, Independant, James Moore

There are 13 million disabled people in Britain. If we don’t vote together, the DWP will tighten the screws on us

April 21, 2017 JJ

Reblogged from Independant Journalist James Moore April 21st 2017 Scope, the charity for disabled people, tweeted an interesting number

Continue readingThere are 13 million disabled people in Britain. If we don’t vote together, the DWP will tighten the screws on us

Disability Hate Crime Network, Inclusion London

Solicitor general appeals sentences on ‘disability hate crime’ murder

January 19, 2017 JJ

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

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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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