Care crisis: Council’s failings mean disabled man has to be dragged upstairs to his flat
October 13th 2016 by John Pring -Disability News Service A disabled man has to be dragged up the stairs
Disability issues in the news from the Black Triangle.
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MSPs hear call for government to ‘speak out more forcefully’ on WCA deaths
13th October 2016 By John Pring -Disability News Service A disabled activist has told a parliamentary committee that
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Black Triangle speaks out to the Scottish Social Security Committee
October 6th 2016 Today John McArdle from Black Triangle spoke at the Social Security Committee to
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Tory conference: Mowat hides from heat over social care crisis
By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 The Conservative party has refused to explain why ministers appear
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Ministers know their WCA system is increasing suicide risk, says Ken Loach
By John Pring Disability News Service October 6th 2016 Government ministers know their “fitness for work” system is making
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Statement on ending repeat work capability assessments for severe, lifelong conditions
October 3rd 2016 Yesterday we received the announcement from Damien Green that reassessments were to cease, Black Triangle unequivocally
DWP issued guidance that made suicides more likely, then ‘lied’ to cover its tracks
By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 29th 2016 or removing regulations 29 and 35, and said that such
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‘Fit for work’ suicide man’s sister tried to take her own life after DWP ordeal
By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 21st 2016 The sister of a man driven to suicide
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Two Apparent Irregularities Involving UNUM, ATOS, And DWP
September 17th By George Berger for DPAC http://dpac.uk.net/2016/09/two-apparent-irregularities-involving-unum-atos-and-dwp/ Debbie Jolly, Jonathan Rutherford, and Mo Stewart have discussed the influence
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ESA figures show ‘very disturbing’ drop in number placed in support group
15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ “Very disturbing” new government figures show a steep fall in the proportion of
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Council wants to watch abuse survivor shower and toilet to check post-ILF needs
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service A disabled woman has told how her local council is threatening to
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Benefit claimants die as DWP staff keep failing to follow suicide guidelines
September 8th 2016 John Pring Disability News Service The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has refused to consider
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COMING SOON ~ ‘CASH NOT CARE’… Mo Stewart
August 28th 2016 By Mo Stewart “Stewart names names. She shows where and how the policies originated. She destroys
DWP hides seven secret benefit suicide reviews
August 25th 2016 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is refusing to publish nine secret reviews into the deaths
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Access website’s inclusive solution after one man’s lifetime of photography
4th August 2016 John Pring Disability News Service A disabled campaigner has launched a new photo-based website that has put
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Documents show WCA suicide death mirrored 2010 tragedy
4th August 2016 John Pring A physiotherapist took just 35 minutes to carry out a face-to-face assessment that led to
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Campaigners Call for Boycott Of Workfare Slave Labourers
Campaigners are calling for people to boycott workfare users this week after a long court battle to get those taking
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“We have demolished the case for austerity” – Corbyn’s speech at leadership launch
This is the speech given by Jeremy Corbyn at UCL Institute of Education when he launched his bid for re-election
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Scottish Campaigner Dr Tony Cox Found Guilty
Thursday 21st July 2016 1400 hrs BST Dr Tony Cox was today sentenced to 150 hours community service at 0945
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Owen Smith challenged over disability record
One of the two prospective candidates to challenge UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has been accused over his record
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