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The increasing death toll due to the loss of benefits

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The increasing death toll due to the loss of benefits Thank to Maggie Zolobajluk @22magoo for her support in this extremely sad task. 14 Sep 2015 — The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) published guidance to Jobcentre officials who decide whether … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Black Triangle News, Disability Discrimination, DWP, EHRC, Human Rights, Ian Duncan Smith, Maria Miller, Stephen Crabb, Unum, WCA Deaths | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, disability rights, DWP, Equality, Politics, Poverty, UK news, UNCRPD, Work Capability Assessment | 2 Replies

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Disability living allowance is being replaced with personal independence payment assessments, and private companies are queueing up to cash in

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For a government committed to getting people working, abolishing the disability living allowance presents a PR challenge

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Campaigners attack drive to block benefits appeals as decisions get overturned

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A FIRM employed by the Government to weed outbenefit cheats are losing more than two thirds ofthe appeals against their decisions. Controversial French company Atos are paid £100million a year to get people off disability and sickness benefit. But Citizens … Continue reading →

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Government caught out on DLA statistics… again

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Serious doubts have emerged about crucial statistics used by the minister for disabled people to justify the government’s sweeping disability living allowance (DLA) reforms. Maria Miller was appearing this week before MPs on the work and pensions committee as part … Continue reading →

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Now it’s Real. First Cancer Patients, Now Government slash benefits for Disabled Children

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Last night, the House of Lords failed to support an amendment put down by Tanni Grey-Thompson, the most successful paralympian of all time, to protect the benefits of disabled children once Universal Credit is introduced. You can read more here http://www.family-action.org.uk/section.aspx?id=14225 but … Continue reading →

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Miller and Atos face angry heckling at disability poverty conference

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A government minister and executives from the company that carries out “fitness for work” tests on disabled people have faced angry criticism from campaigners at a national conference on disability poverty. Maria Miller, the minister for disabled people, once again … Continue reading →

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