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‘April will be a very cruel month if you are on welfare benefits’ by Harpy Marx

Correction and Clarification The caption above says “The SW is incorrect: It’s 11 bedrooms”. But there is no mistake or […]

by JJ

on Jan 26

As part of a new weekly series exploring the human impact of the government's benefits changes this week we look at the spare bedroom tax and how it's affecting our readers

by JJ

on Jan 26

In April the new 'spare bedroom tax' comes into force, meaning many low-income families and disabled people will be forced to move or face yet more cuts. The implications are frightening

• See a summary of the live Twitter chat with @Claire_phipps on #gdnchat and find out how to take part in the next chat about welfare reforms here

by JJ

on Jan 26

That mainstream political debate is ignoring the plight of this most vulnerable group of people is nothing short of shameful

by JJ

on Jan 26

Charities and police report rise in people shoplifting for groceries such as baby milk and food

by JJ

on Jan 26

DLA to PIP: What’s in a clause? Sometimes quite a lot—as disabled claimants will find out when they are tested for new PIP benefits

What’s in a clause? Sometimes quite a lot—as disabled claimants will find out when they are tested for new PIP […]

by JJ

on Jan 25

Laurie Penny: “Why, frankly, isn’t Parliament Square on fire?”

How hard a person works is not and never has been proportional to a person’s salary… BY LAURIE PENNY PUBLISHED […]

by JJ

on Jan 24

Opinion is divided on planned cuts to welfare, but not everyone affected has a voice. We'd like to hear about your experiences

by JJ

on Jan 23

• Suicide rate among 45-59-year-old men highest since 1986
• Government to fund new research into suicide prevention

by JJ

on Jan 23

From Pillar to Post: Council tax blow to people on benefits

Letter The Guardian Monday 21 January 2013 21.00 GMT The minister for welfare reform told the House of Lords […]

by JJ

on Jan 22

Controversial scheme which gives corporations privileged government access to be extended to a total of up to 80 firms

by JJ

on Jan 22

'Dynamism' is the World Economic Forum's watchword as the way out of the crisis and it is meaningless

by JJ

on Jan 22

In secret meetings in tiny rooms, the rich plot to get even richer

by JJ

on Jan 22

Owen Jones: ‘British politics urgently needs a new force – a movement on the Left to counter capitalism’s crisis’

OWEN JONES Sunday 20 January 2013 If a new, networked movement of the Left could agree on some key […]

by JJ

on Jan 22

Presenting the financial crisis as a problem of public debt neglects its wider roots, argues Dan Silver, from his experience in Salford and Manchester. The result is an assault on the welfare state which won't deliver economic recovery but is driving many into poverty.

by JJ

on Jan 22

‘Is Parliament fit for purpose?’ : DWP-AtoS issue now test of accountability of Government to House of Commons ~ Michael Meacher MP

January 19th, 2013 A month ago the Government was defeated in a vote on the floor of the House of […]

by JJ

on Jan 22

Even to a unionist like me, an Alex Salmond-led government is preferable to one that rewards greed and corruption

by JJ

on Jan 22

Assuming the worst: public attitudes to poverty ~ Has middle Britain really became more Scrooge-like over the recent past?

The Guardian, Monday 21 January 2013 19.52 GMT It is a factoid universally acknowledged that a voter in possession of a […]

by JJ

on Jan 22

They parasitise us from above. But landowners and the Tory party's idle rich are spared the fairest and simplest of taxes

by JJ

on Jan 21

Tories inch up to 33% while Labour slips to 38%, but majority of voters disagree with government's new cap on benefit rises

by JJ

on Jan 21

'Down With All That' In-depth background reading on the shambles of the (rapidly disappearing) welfare state
Aktion T4 The T4 Program was responsible for the murder of over 100,000 German citizens…babies, children, adults, and elderly…who had physical and mental disabilities. Developed in 1938 and carried out at six different sites throughout Germany and Austria, the T4 P
AtoS Healthcare User Group (Closed Group – Request to Join) “How do you feel about the Government’s move in scrapping Income Support and Disability Living Allowance and the organisation calling itself AtoS ‘HEALTHCARE’ ?”
Atos Miracles Find out where your nearest Atos Miracle Cure Center is on this fantastic web site.
Atos Miracles A place for the sick and disabled to share stories of how ATOS have cured them. Many sites on this subject have been threatened with legal action by the company and this is a place of satire – which we are hoping is not yet outlawed in the UK.
ATOS VICTIMS GROUP “Telling it How it IS” – Staunch alllies and fighters against the UK’s genocidal so-called welfare ‘reform’ programme
Benefits Claimants Fight Back
Boycott Workfare Workfare – compulsory work for benefits – is being rolled-out across the country. We call on public sector bodies, voluntary organisations and businesses being offered these placements as well as union branches to join others in signing a pledge to boycot
Crippen Cartoons The website of David Luton-Crippen, renown disabled cartoonist and a member of The Black Triangle
Crippen Cartoons Blog David Luton-Crippen’s blog
Diary of a Benefits Scrounger Sue Marshes excellent blog that shares information on Welfare cuts, illness, disability and general, current, political thought.
Disability Arts Online A ‘must read’! Not to be missed.
Disability History Month Scotland The official website of Disability History Month Scotland – 22nd November to 22nd December 2011
Disability History Month Scotland Held annually in the Autumn to celebrate our history of struggle and to build for a better future
Disabled People Against Cuts DPAC is about disabled people and their allies. DPAC is UK based but we know that disabled people in other countries are suffering from austerity cuts and a lack of fundamental rights. We welcome all to join us in fighting for justice and human rights for
Double Karma Ania Waterman’s blog on everything to do with disabled people’s activism
Down With All That Bigleyma’s excellent blog that chronicles the farce that the WCA assessments are and the major players involved in it’s execution.
DWP Examinations Forum A friendly online community for those undergoing an Atos Medical Assessment or appeal full of loads of information and valuable advice.
Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty Practical advice and solidarity for all those facing benefit difficulties and hardship. Excellent campaigning organisation
Good Advice Matters Guides that haven been produced in an effort to simplify the various processes involved when trying to claim benefits.
Inspired By Atos Origin A Facebook Group for people to post their artwork that is inspired by Atos Origin.
Ouch Too A disability support forum founded from the ashes of the BBC’s Ouch Board after they closed it.
Paralympics 2012 Boycott Website Dedicated to exposing AtoS’s hypocrisy as disability deniers and sponsors of the Paralympic Games! Paralympians: SPEAK OUT AND PROTEST!!!
Rolling with the Punches Blog “33 year old with lupus since 17 and a variety of other weird awkward symptoms!” Campaigner who co-authored the Spartacus Report
soiniciulacht – 'Taking the fight to this Morally Disabled Government' Cuts right to the heart of all that’s wrong with the neoliberal tyranny we endure today …
Solidarity Federation Advice on what to do if you ‘fail’ your DWP/ATOS Work Capability Assessment
The Broken of Britain Non-partisan UK-based Disability campaign. Advocacy for people with invisible illness and/or physical & mental health conditions. Also Carers, their Families and Friends. Our individual voices are too quiet to be heard, but collectively we can shout
The Dawn Willis Blog Dawn Willis sharing the news & views of the “Mentally Wealthy”
The New Republic The daily tabloid of the “Age of Austerity”
The Void Narking off the state since 2005
Unum Insurance Blog An excellent website that exposes advisor to the UK Government on welfare reform, Unum, for what they are.
Using the Law to Fight Cuts to Disabled People’s Services A practical guide for campaigners – disabled people and their families; carers and local groups (Updated July 2012)
Victims of Atos Corrupton They tried to silence Atos Register of Shame and it back as Victims of Atos Corruption.
Where's the Benefit A blog on all things that affect sick and/or disabled people under the ConDem jackboot
Why Wait Forever – DWP ATOS Veterans An amazing website containing interesting detailed research carried out by Mo Stewart into Atos & Unum Insurance
YOUR CALL – National Freephone Telephone Counselling Service for Disabled People in Scotland This is the first service of its kind in the UK. The service takes calls to its appointment line from 11am until 3 pm Mondays to Thursdays. Calls are free from a home telephone, and from most mobile networks(including T-Mobile, Vodaphone, O2, 3, Orange a

‘April will be a very cruel month if you are on welfare benefits’ by Harpy Marx

DLA to PIP: What’s in a clause? Sometimes quite a lot—as disabled claimants will find out when they are tested for new PIP benefits

Laurie Penny: “Why, frankly, isn’t Parliament Square on fire?”

From Pillar to Post: Council tax blow to people on benefits

Owen Jones: ‘British politics urgently needs a new force – a movement on the Left to counter capitalism’s crisis’

‘Is Parliament fit for purpose?’ : DWP-AtoS issue now test of accountability of Government to House of Commons ~ Michael Meacher MP

Assuming the worst: public attitudes to poverty ~ Has middle Britain really became more Scrooge-like over the recent past?

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‘April will be a very cruel month if you are on welfare benefits’ by Harpy Marx

DLA to PIP: What’s in a clause? Sometimes quite a lot—as disabled claimants will find out when they are tested for new PIP benefits

Laurie Penny: “Why, frankly, isn’t Parliament Square on fire?”

From Pillar to Post: Council tax blow to people on benefits

Owen Jones: ‘British politics urgently needs a new force – a movement on the Left to counter capitalism’s crisis’

‘Is Parliament fit for purpose?’ : DWP-AtoS issue now test of accountability of Government to House of Commons ~ Michael Meacher MP

Assuming the worst: public attitudes to poverty ~ Has middle Britain really became more Scrooge-like over the recent past?

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