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

From Monday (3rd April), new recipients of employment and support allowance deemed healthy enough to carry out ‘work related activities’ […]

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on Apr 2

DWP presentation on ESA plans ‘confirms worst fears’ about green paper

By John Pring Disability News Service 30th March 2017 Ministers have been accused of ignoring a public consultation […]

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on Mar 30

Maximus ‘admits’ using brutal and dangerous suicide questions

By John Pring Disability News Service 9th March 2017 One of the outsourcing giants paid to assess disabled people for […]

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on Mar 9

#BMJ #BritishMedicalJournal ‘#FirstDoNoHarm’: are #WCA #disabilityassessments associated with adverse trends in #MentalHealth? ~ assessments have had serious adverse consequences for mental health in England, which could outweigh any benefits that arise from moving people off disability benefits – A longitudinal ecological study – B Barr1, D Taylor-Robinson1, D Stuckler2, R Loopstra2, A Reeves2, M Whitehead1 Author affiliations

Abstract Background In England between 2010 and 2013, just over one million recipients of the main out-of-work disability benefit had […]

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on Mar 7

G4S, Maximus and ‘A4E’ all set to win contracts under Work and Health Programme

By John Pring Disability News Service 16th February 2017 Some of the country’s most controversial and discredited outsourcing companies […]

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on Feb 16

Questions over DWP’s further medical evidence pilot secrecy

By John Pring Disability News Service 16th February 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is facing questions over […]

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on Feb 16

MPs hear of activists’ anger and frustration over ministers’ response to UN report

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 Disabled activists have told MPs and peers […]

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on Jan 26

Coroner orders inquest into ‘fit for work’ man who collapsed after leaving jobcentre

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 About 100 activists and their allies have taken part in […]

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on Jan 26

PIP INVESTIGATION: Regulator receives ‘more than 1,600 complaints about assessors’

By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 A regulatory body has received more than 1,600 complaints […]

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on Jan 26

Joint – letter from the United Kingdom Disabled People’s Movement and Allied Civil Society Organisations to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Published By Black Triangle November 19th 2016 Secretary General As U.K. disabled campaigners and civil society organisations we write […]

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on Nov 19

Dr Sarah Glynn: Why we must resist the ‘work cure’

By Dr Sarah Glynn SUWN 1stNov 2016 Ahead of the IdeaSpace event in Glasgow this week, Dr Sarah Glynn of […]

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on Nov 1

Professors’ silence after DWP waters down their guidance on preventing WCA suicides

By John Pring Disability News Service October 28th 2016 A leading psychiatrist who helped the government draft guidance that […]

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on Oct 28

‘Grave concern’ over coroner’s refusal to hold inquest into Maximus WRAG death

By John Pring Disability News Service Oct 28th 2016 A coroner has refused to hold an inquest into the […]

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on Oct 28

DWP sends woman’s confidential WCA report to privacy campaigner

By John Pring Disability News Service September 29th 2016 A disabled benefit claimant is set to lodge a complaint with […]

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on Sep 29

DWP issued guidance that made suicides more likely, then ‘lied’ to cover its tracks

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 29th 2016 or removing regulations 29 and 35, and said that such […]

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on Sep 29

‘Fit for work’ suicide man’s sister tried to take her own life after DWP ordeal

By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday September 21st 2016 The sister of a man driven to suicide […]

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on Sep 22

Disabled researcher’s book exposes ‘corporate demolition of welfare state’

15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ A string of activists, academics, politicians and journalists have welcomed the publication of a new […]

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on Sep 15

ESA figures show ‘very disturbing’ drop in number placed in support group

15th September 2016 John Pring http://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/ “Very disturbing” new government figures show a steep fall in the proportion of […]

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on Sep 15

COMING SOON ~ ‘CASH NOT CARE’… Mo Stewart

August 28th 2016 By Mo Stewart “Stewart names names. She shows where and how the policies originated. She destroys […]

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on Aug 28

Charity calls for WRAG exemption from benefits cap

11th August 2016 A leading user-led charity has called for more disabled people to be exempt from the cap […]

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on Aug 11

'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

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

DWP presentation on ESA plans ‘confirms worst fears’ about green paper

Maximus ‘admits’ using brutal and dangerous suicide questions

G4S, Maximus and ‘A4E’ all set to win contracts under Work and Health Programme

Questions over DWP’s further medical evidence pilot secrecy

MPs hear of activists’ anger and frustration over ministers’ response to UN report

Coroner orders inquest into ‘fit for work’ man who collapsed after leaving jobcentre

PIP INVESTIGATION: Regulator receives ‘more than 1,600 complaints about assessors’

Joint – letter from the United Kingdom Disabled People’s Movement and Allied Civil Society Organisations to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Dr Sarah Glynn: Why we must resist the ‘work cure’

Professors’ silence after DWP waters down their guidance on preventing WCA suicides

‘Grave concern’ over coroner’s refusal to hold inquest into Maximus WRAG death

DWP sends woman’s confidential WCA report to privacy campaigner

DWP issued guidance that made suicides more likely, then ‘lied’ to cover its tracks

‘Fit for work’ suicide man’s sister tried to take her own life after DWP ordeal

Disabled researcher’s book exposes ‘corporate demolition of welfare state’

ESA figures show ‘very disturbing’ drop in number placed in support group

COMING SOON ~ ‘CASH NOT CARE’… Mo Stewart

Charity calls for WRAG exemption from benefits cap

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

DWP presentation on ESA plans ‘confirms worst fears’ about green paper

Maximus ‘admits’ using brutal and dangerous suicide questions

G4S, Maximus and ‘A4E’ all set to win contracts under Work and Health Programme

Questions over DWP’s further medical evidence pilot secrecy

MPs hear of activists’ anger and frustration over ministers’ response to UN report

Coroner orders inquest into ‘fit for work’ man who collapsed after leaving jobcentre

PIP INVESTIGATION: Regulator receives ‘more than 1,600 complaints about assessors’

Joint – letter from the United Kingdom Disabled People’s Movement and Allied Civil Society Organisations to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

Dr Sarah Glynn: Why we must resist the ‘work cure’

Professors’ silence after DWP waters down their guidance on preventing WCA suicides

‘Grave concern’ over coroner’s refusal to hold inquest into Maximus WRAG death

DWP sends woman’s confidential WCA report to privacy campaigner

DWP issued guidance that made suicides more likely, then ‘lied’ to cover its tracks

‘Fit for work’ suicide man’s sister tried to take her own life after DWP ordeal

Disabled researcher’s book exposes ‘corporate demolition of welfare state’

ESA figures show ‘very disturbing’ drop in number placed in support group

COMING SOON ~ ‘CASH NOT CARE’… Mo Stewart

Charity calls for WRAG exemption from benefits cap

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