Work Capability Assessment – Page 6 – Black Triangle Campaign

ANED, Black Triangle Campaign, CRPD, Debbie Jolly, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Dr Alan Roulstone, ENIL, Rethinking Disability Representation in Museums and Art Galleries, UN, United Nations, Unum

Debbie Jolly: a ‘force for good’ and a passionate social model advocate

November 17, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service November 17th 2016 Activists have paid tribute to Debbie Jolly, a central figure

Continue readingDebbie Jolly: a ‘force for good’ and a passionate social model advocate

Black Triangle Campaign, CRPD, Damien Green, Debbie Jolly, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, EHRC, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Pats Petition, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WOW Campaign

UN’s conclusion that UK violated disability rights is ‘vindication’ for activists

November 10, 2016November 10, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday November 10th 2016 Disabled activists who persuaded the United Nations (UN) to investigate

Continue readingUN’s conclusion that UK violated disability rights is ‘vindication’ for activists

Black Triangle News, Blog, Capita, Conservatives, Disability Benefits Consortium, DWP, Human Rights, ILF Fund, Kitty Jones

Initial thoughts on the work, health and disability green paper

November 6, 2016November 6, 2016 JJ

Reblogged By Kitty Jones November 6th 2016 I’ve read the government’s Work, health and disability green paper: improving lives and

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Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, DWP, Human Rights, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Party, UKCRPD, UKDPC, United Nations, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Coroner asked to explain failure to hold inquest into benefit sanctions death

November 3, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 3rd November 2016 Lawyers for the sister of a disabled man who died after

Continue readingCoroner asked to explain failure to hold inquest into benefit sanctions death

Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Mo Stewart

Ministers set to force work-related activity on everyone in ESA support group

November 3, 2016 JJ

By John Pring – Disability News Service November 3rd 2016 The Department for Work and Pensions is considering

Continue readingMinisters set to force work-related activity on everyone in ESA support group

Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, Cradle2Grave Campaign, Damien Green, Disability Confident, Disability Discrimination, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Lord David Freud, Maximus, MHRN, Mo Stewart, NHS, Police, Scottish Unemployed Workers Network, United Nations, Unum, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Dr Sarah Glynn: Why we must resist the ‘work cure’

November 1, 2016 JJ

By Dr Sarah Glynn SUWN 1stNov 2016 Ahead of the IdeaSpace event in Glasgow this week, Dr Sarah Glynn of

Continue readingDr Sarah Glynn: Why we must resist the ‘work cure’

Black Triangle Campaign, Damien Green, DWP, Maximus, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Professors’ silence after DWP waters down their guidance on preventing WCA suicides

October 28, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service October 28th 2016 A leading psychiatrist who helped the government draft guidance that

Continue readingProfessors’ silence after DWP waters down their guidance on preventing WCA suicides

DWP, Maximus, Pats Petition, Shaping our Lives, WCA Deaths, WOW Petition

‘Grave concern’ over coroner’s refusal to hold inquest into Maximus WRAG death

October 28, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service Oct 28th 2016 A coroner has refused to hold an inquest into the

Continue reading‘Grave concern’ over coroner’s refusal to hold inquest into Maximus WRAG death

DWP, Psychologists Against Austerity, Rick Burgess, Suicide Crisis

Conference hears of ‘democide’, ‘psycho-compulsion’ and suicide risk from benefit system

October 14, 2016 JJ

October 13th 2016 By John Pring- Disability News Service Mental health survivors and psychologists have joined forces for a

Continue readingConference hears of ‘democide’, ‘psycho-compulsion’ and suicide risk from benefit system

DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, MHRN, MInd

Mind faces boycott call after policy and campaigns manager joins DWP

October 14, 2016 JJ

October13th 2016. By John Pring – Disability News Service Disabled activists have called for a boycott of the

Continue readingMind faces boycott call after policy and campaigns manager joins DWP

Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Capita, Chris Grayling, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Mo Stewart, Police, UN, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

MSPs hear call for government to ‘speak out more forcefully’ on WCA deaths

October 14, 2016 JJ

13th October 2016 By John Pring -Disability News Service A disabled activist has told a parliamentary committee that

Continue readingMSPs hear call for government to ‘speak out more forcefully’ on WCA deaths

Black Triangle News, Chris Grayling, Cradle2Grave Campaign, Damien Green, DWP, I Daniel Blake, Ian Duncan Smith, Ken Loach, Paul Laverty, Police, UKCRPD, United Nations

Ministers know their WCA system is increasing suicide risk, says Ken Loach

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 Government ministers know their “fitness for work” system is making

Continue readingMinisters know their WCA system is increasing suicide risk, says Ken Loach

Atos, Capita, Conservatives, Damien Green, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, PIP

Tory conference: PIP claimants will not be spared retests, DWP admits

October 6, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 The government has confirmed that sick and disabled people who will

Continue readingTory conference: PIP claimants will not be spared retests, DWP admits

Atos, Chris Grayling, Conservatives, DWP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, WCA Deaths

Duncan Smith tells DNS: ‘I’m not going to be accused by you’ over mental health deaths

October 6, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 Iain Duncan Smith has denied responsibility for the deaths of

Continue readingDuncan Smith tells DNS: ‘I’m not going to be accused by you’ over mental health deaths

Black Triangle News, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP

Statement on ending repeat work capability assessments for severe, lifelong conditions

October 3, 2016 JJ

October 3rd 2016 Yesterday we received the announcement from Damien Green that reassessments were to cease, Black Triangle unequivocally

Continue readingStatement on ending repeat work capability assessments for severe, lifelong conditions

Blog, Debbie Abrahams, DWP, Labour Party, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

Labour conference: Abrahams says party will scrap WCA… but not sanctions

September 29, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 29th 2016 A Labour government would replace the “discredited” fitness

Continue readingLabour conference: Abrahams says party will scrap WCA… but not sanctions

Black Triangle News, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, EHRC, Human Rights, Liz Carr, Maximus, Not Dead Yet, Rick Burgess

DWP issued guidance that made suicides more likely, then ‘lied’ to cover its tracks

September 29, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 29th 2016 or removing regulations 29 and 35, and said that such

Continue readingDWP issued guidance that made suicides more likely, then ‘lied’ to cover its tracks

Atos, Black Triangle News, DWP, Ian Duncan Smith, Lib Dems, Maximus, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP

‘Fit for work’ suicide man’s sister tried to take her own life after DWP ordeal

September 22, 2016 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 21st 2016 The sister of a man driven to suicide

Continue reading‘Fit for work’ suicide man’s sister tried to take her own life after DWP ordeal

Atos, Black Triangle News, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Human Rights, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Lord David Freud, Mo Stewart, UKCRPD, UN, Unum

Two Apparent Irregularities Involving UNUM, ATOS, And DWP

September 17, 2016 JJ

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

Continue readingTwo Apparent Irregularities Involving UNUM, ATOS, And DWP

Black Triangle News, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, Maximus, WCA Deaths

ESA figures show ‘very disturbing’ drop in number placed in support group

September 15, 2016September 15, 2016 JJ

15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ “Very disturbing” new government figures show a steep fall in the proportion of

Continue readingESA figures show ‘very disturbing’ drop in number placed in support group

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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.

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Ouch Too A disability support forum founded from the ashes of the BBC’s Ouch Board after they closed it.

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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 …

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