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DWP ‘is using lost benefit assessment letters to cut spending’

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    By John Pring Disability News Service August 10th 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is using lost appointment letters for face-to-face assessments as an excuse for turning down disabled people’s benefit claims, to help it cut … Continue reading →

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Posted in Atos, Capita, DWP, Here2Support, MHRN, Penny Mourdaunt, PIP, Roy Bard | Tagged Atos, Austerity, Benefits, Conservatives, cuts, Disability, Disability News Service, Disability Politics, disability rights, DLA, DNS, DWP, John Pring, PIP, Welfare, Welfare Reform, Work Capability Assessment | 1 Reply

ELECTION 2015: Labour’s disability mini-manifesto chaos

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  23 April 2015  By John Pring, Disability News Service ELECTION 2015: Labour’s disability manifesto chaos Labour’s launch of its disability manifesto has descended into chaos after major disagreements between a shadow minister and a leading disabled election candidate over … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog | Tagged Access to Work, Bert Massie, Disability, Disability and Poverty Taskforce, Disability News Service, DLA, DNS, EHRC, Emily Brothers, Equality Act, Equality Act 2010, Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), Kate Green, Labour, Mini Manifesto, ODI, Office of Disability Issues, PIP, Rachel Reeves, WCA, Work Capability Assessment, Work Choice, Work Programme | Leave a reply

ELECTION 2015: SNP pledges to block coalition’s PIP and DLA disability spending cuts

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  23 April 2015  By John Pring, Disability News Service The Scottish National Party (SNP) has pledged to block plans to cut spending on disability benefits by £3 billion by 2017-18, if enough of its MPs are elected. In one of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Blog | Tagged Austerity, cuts, Disability Cuts, Disability News Service, DLA, DNS, Eilidh Whiteford, GE15, John Pring, PIP, Scottish National Party (SNP) | 1 Reply

Scottish independence: A lifeboat for disabled people drowning in a sea of cuts

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Scottish independence is a lifeboat for disabled Scots: To vote YES is a vote for life. It is NOT a vote of no solidarity with our disabled sisters and brothers south of the border

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Posted in Blog | Tagged anti-neoliberalism, Atos, Austerity, Black Triangle, Black Triangle Campaign, cuts, Disability Living Allowance, Disability Politics, disability rights, Dismantling of the Welfare State, DLA, Dr Mark Langan, DWP, DWP Sanctions, Expert Opinion, Health, John McArdle, Leeds Metropolitan University, Mandatory Work, Personal Independence Payment, PIP, Scottish Government, Scottish independence, Scottish Independence Referendum, Social Sciences, Social Securty, Universal Credit, Welfare, Welfare Reform, welfare state, Why Labour Doesn't Need Scotland, Work Capability Assessment, Workfare, Yes Scotland | 8 Replies

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