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Disabled woman takes DWP minister to court over PIP mental health changes

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By John Pring Disability News Service 16th November 2017 A disabled woman is taking work and pensions secretary David Gauke to court over “unfair and discriminatory” changes that were made to a disability benefit. There was widespread anger earlier this … Continue reading →

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Posted in Autism, Conservatives, Disability Justice Project, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DRUK, DWP, Inclusion London, Linda Burnip, National Autistic Society, Penny Mourdant, PIP, Public Law Project | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Equality, Human rights, John Pring, PIP, Politics, Society, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

Concern over government’s four-year delay on PIP ‘safety’

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 9th November 2017 Campaigners have asked why it took the government four years – and a tribunal judgement – to ensure that eligibility for a disability benefit takes proper account of whether a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Benefits and Work, DRUK, DWP, Epilepsy Action, Penny Mourdant, PIP, Tory. Tories | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Politics, Scottish politics, Society, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

‘My picture is proof that healthcare professionals lie in benefit assessments’

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By John Pring Disability News Service August 17th 2017 A furious disability benefit claimant has produced what she says is the clearest evidence yet that healthcare professionals working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) are writing dishonest assessment … Continue reading →

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Posted in Conservatives, DWP, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Benefits, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Politics, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 3 Replies

Ministers ‘failed to consider impact of rules that would cut university access’

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By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 Ministers have effectively admitted introducing a policy that will prevent many disabled students from entering higher education, without knowing how much money it would save or how many young disabled people … Continue reading →

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Posted in Conservatives, DRUK, DWP, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Students, UK news, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

Recordings prove PIP report ignored near-fatal attacks, overdoses and blackouts

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By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017   A nurse failed to mention a disabled woman’s near-fatal asthma attacks, accidental overdoses and repeated blackouts, in one of the clearest examples yet of a dishonest benefits assessment report, secret … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Capita, DWP, Penny Mourdant | Tagged Atos, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, UK news, Welfare, Welfare Reform | 2 Replies

#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

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

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By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday 25 May 2017 Activists ‘horrified’ by universal credit rules forcing sick claimants into work activity   “Very dangerous” rules are forcing severely-ill people applying for the government’s new universal credit to look for jobs … Continue reading →

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Posted in #CripTheVoteUK, Black Triangle Campaign, Black Triangle News, Blog, BMA, British Medical Association, Conservatives, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, GE17, GE2017, General Election, General Medical Council, General Practice, GMC, GP, Human Rights, I Daniel Blake, Ken Loach, Labour Party, Penny Mourdant, SNP, Suicide Crisis, Tories, Tory, UC, UKCRPD, UN, United Nations, Universal Credit, WCA Deaths, Work & Health programme, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, Work Programme | 8 Replies

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

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

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

‘Shabby’ Labour fails again on disability rights, after abstaining on PIP cuts vote

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 30th March 2017   The Labour party has been heavily criticised for again failing to defend disabled people from attacks on their rights, after its peers refused to vote against “discriminatory” cuts to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baroness Bakewell, Baroness Jane Campbell, Debbie Abrahams, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Equality Act, Labour Party, Lib Dems, Penny Mourdant, PIP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Equality, John Pring, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state | 1 Reply

PIP investigation: MPs’ evidence session confirms concerns, but dodges dishonesty claims

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 9th March 2017   Nearly nine in 10 Citizens Advice offices have reported problems with the accuracy of personal independence payment (PIP) assessment reports, MPs have been told. An urgent session of the … Continue reading →

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Posted in Benefit Resolutions, Citizens Advice Bureau, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Penny Mourdant, PIP, SARC, Work and Pensions Select Committee, Z2K | Tagged Atos, Capita, Conservatives, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

PIP cuts ‘will be debated and voted on’

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 9th March 2017   Calls for government cuts to disability benefits to be reversed are likely to be debated separately – and voted on – by both Houses of Parliament later this month. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Baroness Bakewell, Capita, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Green Party, Jeremy Corbyn, Penny Mourdant, PIP, Plaid Cymru, SNP, Tim Farron | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Welfare, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

Disabled peer says Mordaunt was ‘spinning like crazy’ over PIP cuts

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 9th March 2017 A disabled peer has accused the minister for disabled people of “spinning like crazy” in an attempt to defend the government’s latest cuts to benefits for people with mental health … Continue reading →

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Posted in Baroness Jane Campbell, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Penny Mourdant, Penny Mourdaunt, PIP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Welfare Reform | Leave a reply

PIP investigation: Claimant seeks judicial review over assessment flaws

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  By John Pring Disability News Service 2nd March 2017   A disabled woman is seeking a judicial review by the high court of the errors she says were made in dealing with her claim for personal independence payment (PIP), … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Capita, Conservatives, Damien Green, DWP, Penny Mourdant, PIP | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, John Pring, Welfare, Welfare Reform | 1 Reply

Spartacus exposes work and health green paper ‘smokescreen’

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By John Pring Disability News Service 16th Frebruary 2017 Campaigners have published a withering 237-page attack on the government’s work, health and disability green paper, accusing ministers of creating a “smokescreen” to disguise their intention to cut support and force … Continue reading →

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Posted in Access To work, Conservatives, Damien Green, Debbie Abrahams, DWP, GP, Health and Care professions Council HCPC, NHS, Penny Mourdant, Work and Pensions Select Committee, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP, Work Programme | Tagged Austerity, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DWP, Green Paper, Human rights, Improving Lives Paper, John Pring, Politics, Smokescreen Report, UK news, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

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

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        By John Pring Disability News Service 26th January 2017 Disabled activists have told MPs and peers of their frustration at not being able to hold the government to account for its “grave or systematic” breaches of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Black Triangle Campaign, Conservatives, CRPD, DPAC Disabled People Against Cuts, DWP, Jonathan Bartley, Lib Dems, Maximus, Penny Mourdant, ROFA, SNP, UKCRPD, UN, United Nations, WCA Deaths, work capability assessment (WCA); biopsychosocial model (BPS); DWP | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefit Deaths, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, Disabled People Against Cuts, DNS, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, UNCRPD, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

It’s official: Ministers have abandoned their disability employment gap target

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By John Pring Disability News Service November 25th 2016 A Labour MP has proved that the government has abandoned a target it set to halve the disability employment gap by 2020. The promise, included in last year’s general election manifesto, … Continue reading →

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Posted in Conservatives, Damien Green, Disability Confident, DWP, Labour Party, Penny Mourdant | Tagged Austerity, Benefits, Black Triangle Campaign, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DNS, DWP, Human rights, John Pring, Labour, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | Leave a reply

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