November 2011 - Black Triangle Campaign

Miller and Atos face angry heckling at disability poverty conference

A government minister and executives from the company that carries out “fitness for work” tests on disabled people have faced […]

by Holmey

on Nov 28

Government hires extra judges to tackle welfare appeal backlog

Ministers have been forced to hire more than 80 new judges in a multi-million pound effort to address appeals by […]

by Holmey

on Nov 28

Peter Ross: A spotlight on the work of the Citizens Advice Bureau

GLASGOW’S great extremes of rich and poor are, at this time of year, thrown into even sharper relief, just as […]

by Holmey

on Nov 28

Channel 4 news – ESA appeal’s are endless – Employment and Support Allowance

The number of appeals for ESA has quadrupled in 2 years, from 68,000 in 2009 to 240,000 by the end […]

by Holmey

on Nov 27

Enterprise firms ‘key for jobs’

“The firm provides work placements to 100 people with mental health conditions at its five businesses, including the Parkview Laundry […]

by Holmey

on Nov 27

BMA says contracts race is unfair to NHS bidders, undermining Andrew Lansley's pledge of local clinical leadership

by Holmey

on Nov 25

The UK Disability Market

For the last financial year the income of the following organisations is as follows – Scope – 101 million […]

by Holmey

on Nov 25

IDS ‘panders’ to Daily Mail again, hours after promising to change his ways

A cabinet minister has been heavily criticised after again appearing to encourage national newspapers to run stories attacking disabled benefit […]

by Holmey

on Nov 25

Ministers accused of causing fear for disabled people

Labour have accused ministers of making “outrageous and outlandish” comments about the disabled and the feeding the comments to the […]

by Holmey

on Nov 24

Private Eye – Atossed Aside

by Holmey

on Nov 23

“Proof” Government Plans to Privatise NHS

Exclusive: GPs say they have firm evidence now that the government is planning to privatise the National Health Service as […]

by Holmey

on Nov 23

New evidence of corporate giant’s influence on welfare reform

New evidence suggests that an insurance giant that could make huge financial gains from government reform of incapacity benefit played […]

by Holmey

on Nov 23

Leaked Document Shows How Doctors Can Profit From Welfare Reform

A Channel 4 News investigation reveals that under the reforms of the NHS, GPs could end up making decisions based […]

by Holmey

on Nov 23

Welfare reform and the US insurance giant Unum

The extraordinary announcement that GPs may no longer be able to sign their patients off work for periods longer than […]

by Holmey

on Nov 23

Disabled ‘suicidal’ over Welfare Reform Bill

Planned changes to the UK benefits system have left disabled people “suicidal”, campaigners in Scotland have said. They told MSPs […]

by Holmey

on Nov 22

Response to our open letter and Atos’s reply to the BMJ:

URGENT – REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ACTION – PLEASE SIGN THIS LETTER AND CIRCULATE – ALL SIGNATURES TO BE IN BY 5 […]

by Holmey

on Nov 21

The sickness absence review will only lead to incapacitated people limply tramping the streets looking for nonexistent jobs

by Holmey

on Nov 21

C4 investigation reveals government's work capability assessment programme is clogged with costly, unresolved cases

by Holmey

on Nov 21

Margaret McCartney – General practitioners and sickness absence

Currently, it works like this. If you are ill and unable to work, you sign yourself off work for the […]

by Holmey

on Nov 20

Cruel neighbour waged three-month hate campaign

A NIGHTMARE neighbour launched a hate campaign against a wheelchair user – branding him a benefit scrounger because he had […]

by Holmey

on Nov 20

'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

Miller and Atos face angry heckling at disability poverty conference

Government hires extra judges to tackle welfare appeal backlog

Peter Ross: A spotlight on the work of the Citizens Advice Bureau

Channel 4 news – ESA appeal’s are endless – Employment and Support Allowance