Month: May 2017

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#GE2017 “I cannot believe that so many people across the UK are planning to vote for such a hard, uncaring Tory Government” ~ Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP) Consultant Breast Cancer Surgeon

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“I cannot believe that so many people across the UK are planning to vote for such a hard, uncaring Tory Government – and that so many others will simply stand back and not vote at all” ~ Surgeon Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP) … Continue reading#GE2017 “I cannot believe that so many people across the UK are planning to vote for such a hard, uncaring Tory Government” ~ Dr Philippa Whitford MP (SNP) Consultant Breast Cancer Surgeon

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Nobody is Unfit for Work

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  What you will read may be very distressing for you, but we are looking at the worst-case scenario and

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Shock as Universal Credit rules treat sick as ‘fit for all work-related activity’ – against GPs explicit orders

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By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 25 May 2017 Activists ‘horrified’ by universal credit rules forcing sick claimants into

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Disabled people ‘forced into dangerous workfare that breaches health and safety laws’

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 18th May 2017 Disabled people are being subjected to dangerous violations of health

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‘I’m suffering’: woman who confronted May tells of disability cuts ordeal

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By Alexandra Topping https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/may/16/woman-who-confronted-theresa-may-disability-cuts-ordeal-kathy-mohan   Kathy Mohan, who became an overnight champion of disabled people, says Tories’ PIP scheme has

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In confronting Theresa May, Kathy has spoken up for all Britain’s disabled people

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Play Current Time0:13 / Duration Time1:12 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen Mute Voter confronts Theresa May over disability benefit cuts

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Lower benefit cap sees income slashed for more than 10,000 disabled people

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By John Pring Disability News Service May 11th 2017 More than 10,000 disabled people have had their benefits slashed in

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DWP declared a ‘leading’ Disability Confident employer, despite UN rights violations

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By John Pring Disability News service May11th 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been declared a gold-standard

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Benefit claimants take to social media to describe DWP ‘hell’ and ‘abuse’

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017 Disabled people have described how the “terrifying” and “abusive” benefit

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