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Purple boss raises concerns over Disability Confident accreditation

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 New concerns have been raised about the government’s Disability Confident employment […]

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on Jul 14

DPAC set for week of protests over social care, Atos and access to transport

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 Disabled activists are set to lobby MPs this week on the […]

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on Jul 14

Project aims for inclusion and a collective voice for ‘spoonies’

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 Disabled activists behind a pioneering new project are aiming to build […]

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on Jul 14

Inclusion London set to test social model job support, after £775k grant

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 A pan-London disabled people’s organisation (DPO) has been given the […]

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on Jul 14

Government’s UN response ‘exposes failings on disability convention’

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 The government has ignored key evidence that demonstrates widespread breaches of […]

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on Jul 14

Activists set for ‘David and Goliath’ fight to defeat assisted suicide court bid

By John Pring Disability News Service July 13th 2017 A group of disabled activists – led by a crossbench peer […]

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on Jul 14

New disabled MPs back fresh call to reopen access fund

Image Courtesy of Mirror By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 The two newest disabled MPs in […]

by JJ

on Jul 8

Police watchdog criticised over investigation into murder of disabled refugee

Picture Courtesy of Guardian By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 A watchdog has been criticised for […]

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on Jul 8

New disabled MP accuses government of ‘eugenics’

Picture Courtesy of Guardian By John Pring Disability News Service 6th July 2017 A newly-elected disabled MP has accused […]

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on Jul 8

Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit

By John Pring Disability News Service June 29th 2017 A new report has called for greater awareness of the […]

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on Jun 30

Crossbench disabled peer calls for an end to austerity, and the misery it has caused

By John Pring Disability News Service June 29th 2017 A crossbench disabled peer has called for an end to […]

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on Jun 30

Mencap care staff ‘called resident “poison dwarf” and reused feeding syringes’

By John Pring Disability News Service June 29th 2017 The disability charity Mencap is facing allegations that staff at […]

by JJ

on Jun 30

UN confirms that UK government’s treaty violations were both grave AND systematic

B y John Pring Disability News Service June 29th 2017 The United Nations (UN) committee that found the UK government […]

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on Jun 30

New disabled commissioner ‘astounded and offended’ by EHRC treatment

By John Pring Disability News Service 29th June 2017 A disabled peer who thought he had been appointed as the […]

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on Jun 30

New disabled MP was former campaigns officer for BCODP

By John Pring Disability News Service 22nd June 2017 One of the two disabled Labour MPs elected to parliament […]

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on Jun 23

UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories ~ And need your help

Video: A woman with learning difficulties has accosted Theresa May while the prime minister was on a walkabout in an […]

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on Jun 2

#CripTheVoteUK #GE2017: Labour ‘will take a human rights-based approach’ to protecting disabled people

Election 2017: Labour ‘will take a rights-based approach’ to protecting disabled people Labour has promised that it will take a […]

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on Jun 1

#CripTheVoteUK: As UK doctors’ leaders abdicate duty to defend patients’ human rights disabled people face perilous post-election future

BMA ‘will be complicit in future deaths’, after silence on ‘fit note’ rules By John Pring Disability News Service Thursday […]

by JJ

on Jun 1

#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

"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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on May 29

Vote Labour England to uphold the rights of disabled people

Re- Blogged By Gail Ward Black Triangle 20th May 2017 Black Triangle Campaign is a Scottish – based […]

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on May 20

'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

Purple boss raises concerns over Disability Confident accreditation

DPAC set for week of protests over social care, Atos and access to transport

Project aims for inclusion and a collective voice for ‘spoonies’

Inclusion London set to test social model job support, after £775k grant

Government’s UN response ‘exposes failings on disability convention’

Activists set for ‘David and Goliath’ fight to defeat assisted suicide court bid

New disabled MPs back fresh call to reopen access fund

Police watchdog criticised over investigation into murder of disabled refugee

New disabled MP accuses government of ‘eugenics’

Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit

Crossbench disabled peer calls for an end to austerity, and the misery it has caused

Mencap care staff ‘called resident “poison dwarf” and reused feeding syringes’

UN confirms that UK government’s treaty violations were both grave AND systematic

New disabled commissioner ‘astounded and offended’ by EHRC treatment

New disabled MP was former campaigns officer for BCODP

UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories ~ And need your help

#CripTheVoteUK #GE2017: Labour ‘will take a human rights-based approach’ to protecting disabled people

#CripTheVoteUK: As UK doctors’ leaders abdicate duty to defend patients’ human rights disabled people face perilous post-election future

#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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Purple boss raises concerns over Disability Confident accreditation

DPAC set for week of protests over social care, Atos and access to transport

Project aims for inclusion and a collective voice for ‘spoonies’

Inclusion London set to test social model job support, after £775k grant

Government’s UN response ‘exposes failings on disability convention’

Activists set for ‘David and Goliath’ fight to defeat assisted suicide court bid

New disabled MPs back fresh call to reopen access fund

Police watchdog criticised over investigation into murder of disabled refugee

New disabled MP accuses government of ‘eugenics’

Disabled people ‘have too little awareness of rights’ in lead-up to Brexit

Crossbench disabled peer calls for an end to austerity, and the misery it has caused

Mencap care staff ‘called resident “poison dwarf” and reused feeding syringes’

UN confirms that UK government’s treaty violations were both grave AND systematic

New disabled commissioner ‘astounded and offended’ by EHRC treatment

New disabled MP was former campaigns officer for BCODP

UK General Election: Why disabled people oppose the Tories ~ And need your help

#CripTheVoteUK #GE2017: Labour ‘will take a human rights-based approach’ to protecting disabled people

#CripTheVoteUK: As UK doctors’ leaders abdicate duty to defend patients’ human rights disabled people face perilous post-election future

#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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