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Access to Work cap announcement ‘does not go far enough’

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By John Pring Disability News Service 22nd March 2018 The government’s decision to loosen its restrictions on Access to Work (AtW) payments does not go far enough, and its “discriminatory” cap must be scrapped completely, according to disabled campaigners. They … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, Action On Disability, British Deaf Association, Conservatives, Disability Justice Project, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Ester McVey, Human Rights, Inclusion London, StopChanges2AtW campaign, Tory. Tories, Tracey Lazard, UK Council on Deafness (UKCoD) | Tagged Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state | Leave a reply

OBE for Access to Work boss is ‘further slap in the face’ for disabled people

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 4th Jan 2018 Disabled campaigners have criticised the decision to award an OBE to the senior Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) civil servant responsible for delivering the much-criticised Access to Work (AtW) … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Inclusion London, Linda Burnip, StopChanges2AtW campaign, Tory. Tories | Tagged Austerity, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Politics, Society, UK news, Welfare | Leave a reply

Disabled people ‘will go into government alongside Labour’, says McDonnell

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 9th November 2017 Disabled people and their organisations will “determine” and “implement” the disability policies of the next Labour government, the shadow chancellor has promised a national conference. John McDonnell told the National … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, Bob Williams Findlay, Debbie Jolly, Disability Labour, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Eleanor Firman., Ellen Clifford, Robert Dellar, Sophie Partridge, StopChanges2AtW campaign | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, Equality, Human rights, John Pring, Politics, Society, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

DWP ‘manipulated Access to Work figures to hide cuts and harassment’

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By John Pring  Disability News Service 12th October 2017   The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused of manipulating statistics in an attempt to hide the ongoing barriers, cuts and harassment experienced by disabled people seeking support … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion London, StopChanges2AtW campaign | Tagged Austerity, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, UK news, Welfare Reform, welfare state | Leave a reply

#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)

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Access To work, Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Boycott Workfare, Conservatives, CRIP The Vote UK, CRPD, Damien Green, Disability Discrimination, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, General Medical Council, General Practice, GP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, NHS, Penny Mourdant, Penny Mourdaunt, PIP, PIP Deaths, Scottish Mental Welfare Commission, Shaping our Lives, SNP, Social Care, Tories, Tory, UC, UN, United Nations, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, Work Programme | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Labour, PIP, Scotland, Scottish politics, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare, Yes Scotland | Leave a reply

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 and safety laws after being forced to take part in government workfare programmes, according to new research published this week. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, Boycott Workfare, Conservatives, Damien Green, Disability Discrimination, Disability Hate crime, Disability Hate Crime Network, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Jon Burnett, Mary O Hara, Professor David Whyte, Vickie Cooper OU Criminology | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, HSE, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

No chance of halving employment gap without tackling independent living, says DPO

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By John Pring  Disability News Service 2nd March 2017   The UK government will not be able to achieve its aim of halving the disability employment gap because of its failure to address the “crucial” issue of independent living, according … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, Conservatives, Damien Green, Disability Benefits Consortium, Disability Wales, DRUK, DWP, Green Paper | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, John Pring, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Green paper was missed opportunity to dump biopsychosocial model, says DPO

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  By John Pring Disability News Service  2nd March 2017 The government should replace its “deeply flawed and inaccurate” disability benefits assessments with an in-house system – based on the social model – that understands the barriers faced by Deaf … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, DWP, Green Paper, ILF Fund, Inclusion London, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WRAG Cuts | Tagged Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, John Pring, Mental health, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

G4S, Maximus and ‘A4E’ all set to win contracts under Work and Health Programme

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 16th February 2017 Some of the country’s most controversial and discredited outsourcing companies are set to win contracts under the government’s new programme to find jobs for disabled people and other marginalised groups. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, Baroness Jane Campbell, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Green Paper, Maximus, People Plus, Remploy, Work & Health programme, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged A4e, Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, G4S, John Pring, Maximus, People Plus, Politics, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Spartacus exposes work and health green paper ‘smokescreen’

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By John Pring Disability News Service 16th Frebruary 2017 Campaigners have published a withering 237-page attack on the government’s work, health and disability green paper, accusing ministers of creating a “smokescreen” to disguise their intention to cut support and force … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, Conservatives, Damien Green, Debbie Abrahams, DWP, GP, Health and Care professions Council HCPC, NHS, Penny Mourdant, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, Work Programme | Tagged Austerity, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Green Paper, Human rights, Improving Lives Paper, John Pring, Politics, Smokescreen Report, UK news, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Self-employment can provide choice and control for disabled people, MPs hear

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 9th February 2017 Three disabled entrepreneurs have told MPs that the government should make it easier for people with impairments to move into self-employment. Jane Cordell, Sara McKee and Robert Winstanley were giving … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, DWP, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Benefits, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

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