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DWP pilot failure on WCA ‘calls into question willingness to learn from suicides’

By John Pring Disability News Service 18th May 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) appears to have […]

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on May 18

Disabled people ‘forced into dangerous workfare that breaches health and safety laws’

By John Pring Disability News Service 18th May 2017 Disabled people are being subjected to dangerous violations of health […]

by JJ

on May 18

PIP suicide woman’s sister blames ‘barbaric’ system for her death

By John Pring Disability News Service 18th May 2017 The sister of a disabled woman who she believes was driven […]

by JJ

on May 18

‘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

In confronting Theresa May, Kathy has spoken up for all Britain’s disabled people

Play Current Time0:13 / Duration Time1:12 Loaded: 0% Progress: 0% Fullscreen Mute Voter confronts Theresa May over disability benefit cuts […]

by JJ

on May 16

Disabled mother-of-five launches lobby group after 20 years of family court injustice

By John Pring Disability News Service May 11th 2017 A disabled mother-of-five has described how having to fight the courts […]

by JJ

on May 12

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

Scrapping EHRC disability commissioner role ‘risks sidelining disability’

By John Pring Disability News Service May 11th 2017 The “rash” decision to scrap the role of disability commissioner […]

by JJ

on May 12

General Election 2017: Tory mental health plans greeted with accusations of ‘hypocrisy’

By John Pring Disability News Service May 11th 2017 Two user-led groups have accused the Conservative party of […]

by JJ

on May 12

DWP declared a ‘leading’ Disability Confident employer, despite UN rights violations

By John Pring Disability News service May11th 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been declared a gold-standard […]

by JJ

on May 12

Benefit claimants take to social media to describe DWP ‘hell’ and ‘abuse’

By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017 Disabled people have described how the “terrifying” and “abusive” benefit […]

by JJ

on May 4

Remploy refused to give disabled experts support workers for care inspections

By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017 Disabled people helping to deliver a vital part of the […]

by JJ

on May 4

Election forces MPs to abandon PIP inquiry, but evidence backs up dishonesty claims

By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017 Statements submitted to MPs have provided further evidence of widespread […]

by JJ

on May 4

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

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

by JJ

on May 4

Boycott call after DWP wrongly claims DPOs helped devise punitive work scheme

By John Pring Disability News Service 4th May 2017 Disabled activists have called on disability charities to boycott any […]

by JJ

on May 4

Online campaign ‘could enable disabled people to affect election outcome’

By John Pring Disability News Service April 27th 2017 Activists hope a new non-partisan online campaign – based […]

by JJ

on Apr 28

Concern as minister appoints Tory peer as equality watchdog’s disability lead

By John Pring Disability News Service April 27th 2017 The government’s decision to appoint a second consecutive Tory […]

by JJ

on Apr 28

Government admits failing to record actions after benefit suicide inquiries

By John Pring Disability News Service April 27th 2017 The government failed for more than three years to […]

by JJ

on Apr 28

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, […]

by JJ

on Apr 21

There are 13 million disabled people in Britain. If we don’t vote together, the DWP will tighten the screws on us

Reblogged from Independant Journalist James Moore April 21st 2017 Scope, the charity for disabled people, tweeted an interesting number […]

by JJ

on Apr 21

'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

DWP pilot failure on WCA ‘calls into question willingness to learn from suicides’

Disabled people ‘forced into dangerous workfare that breaches health and safety laws’

PIP suicide woman’s sister blames ‘barbaric’ system for her death

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

In confronting Theresa May, Kathy has spoken up for all Britain’s disabled people

Disabled mother-of-five launches lobby group after 20 years of family court injustice

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

Scrapping EHRC disability commissioner role ‘risks sidelining disability’

General Election 2017: Tory mental health plans greeted with accusations of ‘hypocrisy’

DWP declared a ‘leading’ Disability Confident employer, despite UN rights violations

Benefit claimants take to social media to describe DWP ‘hell’ and ‘abuse’

Remploy refused to give disabled experts support workers for care inspections

Election forces MPs to abandon PIP inquiry, but evidence backs up dishonesty claims

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

Boycott call after DWP wrongly claims DPOs helped devise punitive work scheme

Online campaign ‘could enable disabled people to affect election outcome’

Concern as minister appoints Tory peer as equality watchdog’s disability lead

Government admits failing to record actions after benefit suicide inquiries

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

There are 13 million disabled people in Britain. If we don’t vote together, the DWP will tighten the screws on us

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DWP pilot failure on WCA ‘calls into question willingness to learn from suicides’

Disabled people ‘forced into dangerous workfare that breaches health and safety laws’

PIP suicide woman’s sister blames ‘barbaric’ system for her death

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

In confronting Theresa May, Kathy has spoken up for all Britain’s disabled people

Disabled mother-of-five launches lobby group after 20 years of family court injustice

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

Scrapping EHRC disability commissioner role ‘risks sidelining disability’

General Election 2017: Tory mental health plans greeted with accusations of ‘hypocrisy’

DWP declared a ‘leading’ Disability Confident employer, despite UN rights violations

Benefit claimants take to social media to describe DWP ‘hell’ and ‘abuse’

Remploy refused to give disabled experts support workers for care inspections

Election forces MPs to abandon PIP inquiry, but evidence backs up dishonesty claims

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

Boycott call after DWP wrongly claims DPOs helped devise punitive work scheme

Online campaign ‘could enable disabled people to affect election outcome’

Concern as minister appoints Tory peer as equality watchdog’s disability lead

Government admits failing to record actions after benefit suicide inquiries

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

There are 13 million disabled people in Britain. If we don’t vote together, the DWP will tighten the screws on us

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