Ellen Clifford – Black Triangle Campaign

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)

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

March 23, 2018 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 22nd March 2018 The government’s decision to loosen its restrictions on Access to Work

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Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), DRUK, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion London, Proudlock Associates, Tracey Proudlock

Government rejects nearly all recommendations from MPs’ access inquiry

March 23, 2018 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 22nd March 2018 The government has accepted just three of 23 recommendations made

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Action On Disability, Disability Justice Project, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion London, StopChanges2AtW campaign

Deaf chief executive wins right to challenge Access to Work cap in court

February 15, 2018 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 A Deaf chief executive has won the right to question the

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Blog, Conservatives, DRUK, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Ester McVey, Inclusion London, Marsha de Cordova, PIP, Sarah Newton Minister for Disabled People

DWP promises no-one will lose out in huge review of 1.6 million PIP cases

February 1, 2018 JJ

John Pring Disability News Service February 1st 2018 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has promised that no

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DRUK, DWP, EHRC, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion London, Pats Petition, Rick Burgess, UN, UNCRPD, United Nations, WOW Campaign

Watchdog’s report shows impact of years of ‘hostile’ cuts on disabled people

November 24, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 23rd November 2017 Families which include both a disabled adult and a disabled child

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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

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

November 10, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th November 2017 Disabled people and their organisations will “determine” and “implement” the

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Debbie Jolly, Eleanor Firman., Ellen Clifford, Inclusion London, Marsha de Cordova, Robert Dellar, ROFA, Sisters of Frida, Sophie Partridge

National summit set to build new alliances and ‘reinvigorate’ the movement

October 20, 2017October 20, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service October 19th 2017 Organisers of a national “summit meeting” of disabled people’s organisations

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Access To work, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion London, StopChanges2AtW campaign

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

October 12, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 12th October 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused

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#Human Catastrophe, Black Triangle Campaign, Catherine Hale, Chronic Illness Inclusion Project, Debbie Abrahams, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Ellen Clifford, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard, PCS, UNCRPD

Labour conference: Abrahams pledges ‘supportive and enabling’ social security system

October 2, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 Labour’s shadow work and pensions secretary has pledged to transform the

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Black Triangle Campaign, CRPD, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Ellen Clifford, John McArdle, Sarah Rennie, Sisters of Frida, UNCRPD

UN demands annual UK progress report on correcting ‘grave and systematic violations’

September 7, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service September 7th 2017 A UN committee has told the UK government to produce

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Allfie, Conservatives, CRPD, Disability Wales, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, Ellen Clifford, Equal Lives, Human Rights, Inclusion London, Inclusion Scotland, ODI, Rhian Davies, Sally Witcher, Tories, Tracey Lazard, UN, UNCRPD, United Nations

UK faces UN examination: DPOs ‘delighted’ with exposure of government’s failings

August 24, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 Disabled people’s organisations who travelled to Geneva this week to

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Atos, Dept of Transport, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, EHRC, Ellen Clifford

DPAC set for week of protests over social care, Atos and access to transport

July 14, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 Disabled activists are set to lobby MPs this week on the

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Disability Wales, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, Ellen Clifford, Inclusion Scotland, Linda Burnip, ROFA, UNCRPD, United Nations

Government’s UN response ‘exposes failings on disability convention’

July 14, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 The government has ignored key evidence that demonstrates widespread breaches of

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Conservative Disability Group, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, Ellen Clifford, Here2Support, Linda Burnip

DPAC issues tactical voting plea to save country from five more years of Tory rule

May 4, 2017 JJ

By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017 Anti-cuts activists have called for disabled people to vote

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'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

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