The new mantra of ‘something for something’ may disadvantage disabled people, says Alice Maynard, if that something means work that […]

Analysis by Hardest Hit campaigners shows that government will have to take an extra £1bn from social security

They may not be taking on capitalism or stopping all wars, but this weekend disabled people will try to protect their basic rights
We need to remind ourselves why we entered this profession, Dr Clare Gerada tells the Royal College of GPs in […]
There is an epidemic of suicide in Greece as a direct result of cuts and austerity. In the UK hospital […]

Disability charity Scope fears flawed assessment for Personal Independence Payment will repeat 'fitness to work' chaos
MORE than half of people denied sickness benefits in Brighton managed to overturn the verdict, it has been revealed. An […]
The Guangzhou-based weekly newspaper Southern Weekend recently published an article titled “Serious ‘Political Mental Illness’ Shows the Harsh Political Environment […]
Wheelchair users have to climb a flight of stairs to prove they are disabled enough to get benefits at a […]
Full Fact: 19 October, 2011 – 10:53 — Patrick Casey On Monday we highlighted the problem that, despite the Mail on Sunday using its […]
Disability charities are horrified at government plans to cut employment and support allowance (ESA) during appeals. They hit back at […]
September 26, 2011 TK Maxx, Wilkinsons, Savers and Matalan have been named as major retailers where unemployed people are being […]
As we speak, hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in city centres across the world in order to stand […]
Black Triangle and our sister organisation Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) are signatories to this letter – we are in […]

The repugnant moral rhetoric about benefit claimants echoes Victorian prejudices about the 'undeserving poor', writes Peter Beresford
Who is going to “Hardest Hit” 22nd of October in Edinburgh? Black Triangle will be at the Hardest Hit flying […]
A terminally ill man has been living off 12p a day for food after being refused benefits. Peter Duut, a […]
A PRIVATE firm hired to slash benefits have been slammed for declaring a Parkinson’s sufferer fit to work. French-owned Atos […]
A DISABLED woman from Hanwell who had her leg amputated has had her benefits cut and told she must work. […]
Posted by Samira Shackle – 14 October 2011 09:09 The government could cut off incapacity payments if people challenge the ruling that […]
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