Volunteer centres claim they are being exploited by private welfare to work providers who covertly refer jobless clients to them to gain “work experience”. … Continue reading
Month: November 2011
Yes, the public are angry with benefit cheats – but they may object to harrying the low paid into earning more … Continue reading
Private Eye Raises Questions Regarding Unum Again?
Following on for them raising the issue of Unums horrendous reputation in the US and their “business partnership” with The Guardian
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Army veteran and his wife die in tragic ‘suicide pact’ after becoming ‘too poor to live through the winter’
Couple had to walk ten miles a week to a soup kitchen for free food Charity call for investigation after
Report highlights how some patients were denied pain relief by nurses and were sometimes left without food and water … Continue reading
Disabled children paying high price of welfare reform
Forty per cent of disabled children are living in poverty a report has claimed. Analysis published by the charity The
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Bedworth ‘suicide pact’ couple found lying side-by-side
A MARRIED couple have been found dead in their Bedworth home following an apparent tragic suicide pact. Mark and Helen
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1 million to lose incapacity benefits under Coalition reforms
Almost one million people will be stripped of their incapacity benefit payments and forced to look for jobs under major
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Unum Influence in the UK Continues to Wreak Havoc
Due to the extensive research of Mo Stewart, a disabled female veteran of the WRAF, Unum’s influence and involvement with
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Peer’s hopes and fears for 2012
“Not that she doesn’t recognize and understand the motivation of Black Triangle, the Scottish disability rights group which called for
James Purnell’s reforms of incapacity benefit are inspired by a US company with vested interests and a murky record. Now, that’s really sick … Continue reading
Did Lord Freud give Peers a clear picture of the Work Capability Assessment?
Last week, members of the House of Lords debated the Government’s proposals to reform the Welfare System. Since the debate, doubts
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Second UK Disability History Month will celebrate struggle for equality
The life of Helen Keller, disability hate crime and the history of the Disabled People’s Direct Action Network (DAN) are
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Anger and shock over BBC’s “offensive” welfare documentary
Outraged campaigners have attacked the BBC for screening an “offensive” documentary about the benefits system. Campaigners say that the documentary – presented
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Activists take next step in fight against cuts
Scores of disabled activists have come together to plan the next stage of the fight against the government’s cuts to
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Firm receives £250,000 a year from government while also providing paid-for advice to GPs affected by changes … Continue reading
Tackling disability discrimination takes more than wheelchair ramps
Let’s challenge the ‘us and them’ attitude towards people who have disabilities that don’t conform to society’s norms You’re in
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Yateley ballet dancer in benefit battle
A FORMER child ballet prodigy from Yateley is now battling the welfare system after injury left his career as a
URGENT NOTICE – Scotland Says “NO!” To The Welfare Reform Bill Campaign
Black Triangle, Inclusion Scotland and Capability Scotland are calling on disabled people to contact their MSP immediately and let them
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Neo-Cons on Welfare Benefits
Our three neo-con major political parties have come up with a jolly cunning plan to lift money direct from the