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Tory conference: Silence on eligibility means WCA announcement is ‘meaningless’

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By John Pring Disability News Service  Oct5th 2017 Changes that mean some sick and disabled benefit claimants will no longer need to face repeated assessments of their capability for work are “meaningless” because the government has refused to say which … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog, Conservatives, Damien Green, David Gawke, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Spartacus Network | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Politics, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Scope’s ‘radical’ plans ‘will see it compete with DPOs’

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  By John Pring Disability News Service July 27th 2017 An announcement by disability charity Scope that it will sell all its residential homes and special schools, and re-position itself as a “social change organisation”, is an attempt to invade … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bob Williams Findlay, Breakthrough UK, Damien Green, DRUK, End The Awkward campaign., Hardest Hit, New Philanthropy Capital, Scope | Tagged Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Equality, John Pring, Politics, UK news, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

Woman ‘forced to sit in her own urine for two hours’ by PIP assessor

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 14th June 2017   A disabled women says she was left to sit in her own urine for nearly two hours after her plight was ignored by a healthcare professional carrying out a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Penny Mordaunt, PIP | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories ~ And need your help

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Video: A woman with learning difficulties has accosted Theresa May while the prime minister was on a walkabout in an Oxfordshire market. ‘UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories’ By Linda Burnip DPAC in New Internationalist Thursday 1st … Continue reading →

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Blog, BMA, British Medical Association, Conservatives, CRIP The Vote UK, Damien Green, Disability Discrimination, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, Human Rights, I Daniel Blake, Ian Duncan Smith, Labour Party, Linda Burnip, Lord David Freud, PIP, PIP Deaths, Social Care, Tories, Tory, UN, UNCRPD, United Nations, Universal Credit, WCA Deaths, Winvisible, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WOW Campaign, WOW Petition | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality, foodbanks, Health, Iain Duncan Smith, Labour, PIP, Politics, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare | 1 Reply

#CripTheVoteUK: As UK doctors’ leaders abdicate duty to defend patients’ human rights disabled people face perilous post-election future

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BMA ‘will be complicit in future deaths’, after silence on ‘fit note’ rules By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 1st June 2017 Appalled disabled activists have warned the British Medical Association (BMA) that it will be “complicit” in the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Black Triangle News, Blog, British Medical Association, CRIP The Vote UK, CRPD, Damien Green, Disability Discrimination, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, General Medical Council, General Practice, GMC, GP, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Tory. Tories, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, BMA, British Medical Association, Conservatives, cuts, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Human rights, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Scotland, UK news, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

#CripTheVoteUK Heartbroken Mum: ‘DWP has blood on their hands over my Jodey’ – H.M. Coroner holds DWP actions responsible for daughter’s death

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#CripTheVoteUK 26/5/17: Assistant Coroner Jo Wharton ruled disabled Jodey took her own life as a direct result of heartless DWP who cut her off for not atttending a disability assessment which she knew nothing about. Jodey Whiting took her own … Continue reading →

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Conservative Disability Group, Conservatives, CRIP The Vote UK, Damien Green, DWP, JCP, Penny Mourdant, Police | 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

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 identifying measures to help you and other claimants. It would be good to have some feedback on the Health and … Continue reading →

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Posted in BMA, Conservative Disability Group, CRIP The Vote UK, Damien Green, Debbie Abrahams, Disability Confident, Disability Labour, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality Act, GMC, Health and Care professions Council HCPC, Human Rights, Jeremy Corbyn, John McDonnell, Labour Party, Linda Burnip, Lord David Freud, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, Tories, UC, Universal Credit, Work & Health programme, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, Work Programme | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality, Human rights, UNCRPD, Welfare, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

DWP pilot failure on WCA ‘calls into question willingness to learn from suicides’

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By John Pring Disability News Service 18th May 2017   The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appears to have gone back on its promise to a tribunal to address a fatal flaw in its “fitness for work” test that … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Maximus, Prof Malcolm Harrington | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, David Barr, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Iain Duncan Smith, John Pring, Mark Wood, Ms D E, Paul Donanachie, Politics, Scotland, Scottish politics, Stephen Carr'e, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 1 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

PIP suicide woman’s sister blames ‘barbaric’ system for her death

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By John Pring Disability News Service 18th May 2017 The sister of a disabled woman who she believes was driven to kill herself by the anxiety caused by re-applying for the government’s new disability benefit has called for reform of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Capita, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Penny Mourdant, PIP, PIP Deaths | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

‘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 left her unable to cope Kathy Mohan, who confronted Theresa May during an election walkabout in Abingdon. Photograph: Ben Gurr … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, CH5, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, General Election, Human Rights, Learning Disability England, PIP, Theresa May, UKCRPD, UN, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WRAG Cuts | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Human rights, Politics, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

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 – video https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/may/15/theresa-may-cathy-britain-disabled-people By Frances Ryan Monday 15 May 2017 17.04 BSTLast modified on Tuesday 16 May 2017 20.30 BST Theresa May’s attempt … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle News, CH5, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Frances Ryan, Learning Disability England, Penny Mourdant, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Comment, cuts, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Equality, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

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 just one month, after the government introduced a new, lower cap on the total benefits that any non-working household can … Continue reading →

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Posted in Conservatives, CPAG, Damien Green, DWP, Karen Buck, Labour Party, PIP, Policy In Practice, Shelter, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WRAG Cuts, Z2K | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Cap, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Labour, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

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 employer of disabled people under its own much-criticised scheme, despite being found guilty of “grave or systematic violations” of the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business Disability Forum, Civil Service, Conservatives, Damien Green, David Gillon, Disability Confident, DWP, UKCRPD, United Nations | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, Politics, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

Election forces MPs to abandon PIP inquiry, but evidence backs up dishonesty claims

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By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017   Statements submitted to MPs have provided further evidence of widespread dishonesty among healthcare professionals who carry out disability benefit assessments, but their inquiry has had to be abandoned because of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Conservatives, Damien Green, DRUK, Inclusion London, PIP | Tagged Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, John Pring, PIP, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

Boycott call after DWP wrongly claims DPOs helped devise punitive work scheme

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017 Disabled activists have called on disability charities to boycott any further co-operation with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), after it wrongly claimed that disabled people’s organisations (DPO) had … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle Campaign, Breakthrough UK, Damien Green, DRUK, DWP, Evenbreak, Gail Ward, Green Paper, Rick Burgess, Work & Health programme, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

Government admits failing to record actions after benefit suicide inquiries

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  By John Pring Disability News Service April 27th 2017   The government failed for more than three years to keep a record of what actions it took – if any – after carrying out secret reviews into the suicides … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Damien Green, DWP, ICO Information Commissioners Office, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Pushed to the Brink

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By Ruth Hunt Morning Star Alice Kirby tells Ruth Hunt how DWP benefit assessment practices contribute to the deterioration of claimants’ mental health, causing an increase in suicidal feelings Of late, there have been great strides made regarding the understanding … Continue reading →

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Posted in Alice Kirby, Conservatives, Damien Green, Debbie Abrahams, DWP, Maximus, UKCRPD, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, UNCRPD, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Potential Legal Challenge to £30 p.w. ESA Cut – defendants needed

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From Monday (3rd April), new recipients of employment and support allowance deemed healthy enough to carry out ‘work related activities’ will get up to £1,500 less each year than existing recipients. Anyone who feels able to work and does so … Continue reading →

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Posted in Black Triangle Campaign, Damien Green, Debbie Abrahams, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, UKCRPD, UN, United Nations, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, WRAG Cuts | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality, Human rights, UNCRPD, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

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