Research shows ‘climate of fear’ whipped up by media stories on benefit fraud delay or stop people in need from getting help … Continue reading
Month: November 2012
IMPORTANT! BLACK TRIANGLE & DPAC REGS 29 & 35 CAMPAIGN: FAILED YOUR DWP/ATOS WCA & INTEND TO APPEAL? DOWNLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR GP
If you have already attended the DWP/AtoS Work Capability Assessment and have been found ‘fit for work’ or
John McDonnell MP pays tribute in parliament to Black Triangle and DPAC campaigns during debate on autism
Hansard: Commons Debate on Autism 5.18 pm Tuesday 20th November 2012 John McDonnell (Hayes and Harlington) (Lab): I thank the
Only 9% of those placed in Work-Related Activity Group (WRAG) found jobs 12 to 18 months after claiming the allowance.
Three quarters of sickness benefit claimants who are judged “fit for work” are still unemployed up to 18 months later.
For Iain Duncan Smith, poverty is caused by failure and dysfunction. The reality is different, and Labour must say so … Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE from Black Triangle’s sister organisation DPAC Caerdydd announcing the formation of DPAC Cymru
Llongyfarchiadau i’n cymrodorion yng Nghymru am sefydlu DPAC Cymru! Mae Black Triangle yn edrych ymlaen at uno mewn undod
Parallels exist between nazi-era fit-for-work assessments and Atos
Letters Monday 12 November 2012 Tony Simpson objects to the cartoon which depicts victims of Tory welfare cuts being
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Fascist DWP Managers sacked Shaun Stewart who was stabbed 18 times, pistol whipped, left with one eye and PTSD
Member wins appeal against unfair dismissal 19 November 2012 A PCS member working for the Department for Work
Cameron wants to restrict challenges to unfair and damaging cuts
19 November 2012 The public’s right to question and challenge the Tory-led government’s unfair and damaging spending cuts has
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John McDonnell MP: “A line in the sand will be crossed in the next few weeks and within 18 months the welfare state could be eradicated”
Britain Welfare state ‘in critical condition’ Sunday 18 November 2012 by Malcolm Burns Labour MP John McDonnell warned a
More MPs bill taxpayer for rent as they let out their homes
At least 32 MPs have been found to be claiming rent for second homes on their
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Occupy Wall Street’s Brilliant Idea ~ ‘What Is The Rolling Jubilee?’
Posted on November 15, 2012 by syzygysue in THINK LEFT What Is The Rolling Jubilee? Published on Nov 7, 2012 by StrikeDebt www.rollingjubilee.orgwww.strikedebt.org We need a jubilee,
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Sarah Teather was a rising star of the Lib Dems – but then she was sacked as minister for families in September. Now she wants coalition MPs to see the damage that the new welfare rules will cause to her inner-city seat – and to the country as a whole … Continue reading
Prepare for work or lose your benefits, long-term sick are told
The long-term sick will be forced to look for work or see their benefits cut, under government reforms. By Tim
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Benefits clawback firm ATOS summon back cancer patients and dementia sufferers
By Mark Aitken 18 Nov 2012 00:01 PEOPLE with incurable conditions are being forced to undergo multiple checks in order
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Why didn’t the disabled protestors get more media coverage?
First Posted on October 27, 2012 by syzygysue in THINK LEFT Report by
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IMPORTANT: How to Gain Exemption from DWP/Atos ‘Fit for Work’ & WRAG decisions by Applying ESA Regulations 29 and 35 (see note for 25 and 31)
Important Update 22nd May 2013 Legal correction and clarification There are two sets of ESA regulations. 1. Exceptional circumstances 25
Letter from Jessica McCarnun to David Cameron
Jessica McCarnun (This is my personal story) Prime Minister Today Britain is a society that is supposed to
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Austerity is not inevitable but a policy choice
The Guardian, Thursday 15 November 2012 21.00 GMT Martin Kettle confuses at least two issues (Austerity is here to stay, and
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Patients used to be given only pills. They respond far better when asked about their lives – that’s the bit that costs, though … Continue reading