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Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment

By John Pring Disability News Service 11th January 2018 Campaigners have reacted furiously to the decision to appoint […]

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on Jan 11

Sir Bert Massie: Tributes to ‘a life committed to disabled people’s liberation’

By John Pring Disability News Service October 19th 2017 Tributes have been paid to Sir Bert Massie, the chair of […]

by JJ

on Oct 20

By Steven Naysmith http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15508062.UK_Government_cuts_driving_disabled_people_into_poverty__key_UN_committee_says/ Reblogged DISABLED people are dying as a result of austerity measures and discrimination, campaigners have […]

by JJ

on Aug 31

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

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

by JJ

on Aug 24

UK faces UN examination: Government cuts caused ‘human catastrophe’

By John Pring Disability News Service August 24th 2017 An international committee of disabled human rights experts […]

by JJ

on Aug 24

DWP breaks promise to stop harassing child abuse victim in run-up to trial

By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has broken its […]

by JJ

on Aug 17

McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament

By John Pring Disability News Service July 2017 Labour’s shadow chancellor has called for disabled people themselves to be given […]

by JJ

on Jul 22

New disabled MP accuses government of ‘eugenics’

Picture Courtesy of Guardian By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 A newly-elected disabled MP has accused […]

by JJ

on Jul 8

Crossbench disabled peer calls for an end to austerity, and the misery it has caused

By John Pring Disability News Service June 29th 2017 A crossbench disabled peer has called for an end to […]

by JJ

on Jun 30

Rebranding of ‘toxic’ Atos will fail, activists promise

By John Pring Disability News Service 14th June 2017 The “toxic” government contractor Atos has been accused of […]

by JJ

on Jun 16

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

Video: A woman with learning difficulties has accosted Theresa May while the prime minister was on a walkabout in an […]

by JJ

on Jun 2

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

BMA ‘will be complicit in future deaths’, after silence on ‘fit note’ rules By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday […]

by JJ

on Jun 1

#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

"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)

by JJ

on May 29

Nobody is Unfit for Work

What you will read may be very distressing for you, but we are looking at the worst-case scenario and […]

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on May 26

Shock as Universal Credit rules treat sick as ‘fit for all work-related activity’ – against GPs explicit orders

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 25 May 2017 Activists ‘horrified’ by universal credit rules forcing sick claimants into […]

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on May 25

‘I’m suffering’: woman who confronted May tells of disability cuts ordeal

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 […]

by JJ

on May 16

Disabled people ‘denied access to justice by failure of judges on reasonable adjustments’

By John Pring Disability News Service May 11th 2017 Disabled people are being denied access to justice because of judges’ […]

by JJ

on May 12

Voting Tory in #GE17 is a vote to kill people like me, and you need to know why

By Blogger a Disabled Activist Fiona Robertson April 21st 2017 IT IS to their credit, and to our collective doom, […]

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on Apr 21

Concern over UN’s ‘silence’ on benefit-related deaths

By John Pring Disability News Service 6th April 2017 Disabled activists fear that the UN committee examining the […]

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on Apr 6

DPOs join forces to brief UN on how UK has breached disability convention

By John Pring Disability News Service March 16th 2017 Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) have come together to tell […]

by JJ

on Mar 17

'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

Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment

Sir Bert Massie: Tributes to ‘a life committed to disabled people’s liberation’

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

UK faces UN examination: Government cuts caused ‘human catastrophe’

DWP breaks promise to stop harassing child abuse victim in run-up to trial

McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament

New disabled MP accuses government of ‘eugenics’

Crossbench disabled peer calls for an end to austerity, and the misery it has caused

Rebranding of ‘toxic’ Atos will fail, activists promise

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

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

#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

Nobody is Unfit for Work

Shock as Universal Credit rules treat sick as ‘fit for all work-related activity’ – against GPs explicit orders

‘I’m suffering’: woman who confronted May tells of disability cuts ordeal

Disabled people ‘denied access to justice by failure of judges on reasonable adjustments’

Voting Tory in #GE17 is a vote to kill people like me, and you need to know why

Concern over UN’s ‘silence’ on benefit-related deaths

DPOs join forces to brief UN on how UK has breached disability convention

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Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment

Sir Bert Massie: Tributes to ‘a life committed to disabled people’s liberation’

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

UK faces UN examination: Government cuts caused ‘human catastrophe’

DWP breaks promise to stop harassing child abuse victim in run-up to trial

McDonnell calls for disabled-led solution to care crisis, as DPAC occupies parliament

New disabled MP accuses government of ‘eugenics’

Crossbench disabled peer calls for an end to austerity, and the misery it has caused

Rebranding of ‘toxic’ Atos will fail, activists promise

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

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

#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

Nobody is Unfit for Work

Shock as Universal Credit rules treat sick as ‘fit for all work-related activity’ – against GPs explicit orders

‘I’m suffering’: woman who confronted May tells of disability cuts ordeal

Disabled people ‘denied access to justice by failure of judges on reasonable adjustments’

Voting Tory in #GE17 is a vote to kill people like me, and you need to know why

Concern over UN’s ‘silence’ on benefit-related deaths

DPOs join forces to brief UN on how UK has breached disability convention

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