The Nazis’ First Victims Were Disabled People ~ By Kenny Fries
The Nazis’ First Victims Were Disabled People ~ By Kenny Fries in The New York Times : ‘I first
Continue readingThe Nazis’ First Victims Were Disabled People ~ By Kenny Fries
Tag: welfare state
To live and die with a terminal illness in today’s Tory Britain – By A.S.
Reblogged with Permission of A.S. I cannot explain adequately what it is like to be terminally ill. To be told
Continue readingTo live and die with a terminal illness in today’s Tory Britain – By A.S.
Access to Work cap announcement ‘does not go far enough’
By John Pring Disability News Service 22nd March 2018 The government’s decision to loosen its restrictions on Access to Work
Continue readingAccess to Work cap announcement ‘does not go far enough’
Benefit assessment system undermined by culture of mistrust, say MPs
By John Pring Disability News Service 15th February 2018 The disability benefit assessment system is being undermined by a “pervasive
Continue readingBenefit assessment system undermined by culture of mistrust, say MPs
Open letter from mental health activists probes charity’s links to DWP
By John Pring Disability News Service 25th January 2018 Disabled activists have called on the charity Mind to explain how
Continue readingOpen letter from mental health activists probes charity’s links to DWP
Samaritans refuses to criticise government over suicide report’s ESA failings
By John Pring Disability News Service December 21st 2017 A mental health charity has refused to criticise the government for
Continue readingSamaritans refuses to criticise government over suicide report’s ESA failings
Court orders Atos to pay disabled woman £5,000 over dishonest PIP assessment
By John Pring Disability News Service December 21st 2017 A court has ruled that a disabled woman should be
Continue readingCourt orders Atos to pay disabled woman £5,000 over dishonest PIP assessment
Fury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures
By John Pring Disability News Service December 21st 2017 “Furious” disabled campaigners have attacked MPs on a Commons committee
Continue readingFury over MPs’ refusal to quiz minister on ‘staggering’ WCA suicide figures
Shocking’ NHS stats show nearly half ESA claimants have attempted suicide
By John Pring Disability News Service November 30th 2017 “Shocking” NHS statistics have revealed that almost half of the people
Continue readingShocking’ NHS stats show nearly half ESA claimants have attempted suicide
Watchdog’s report shows impact of years of ‘hostile’ cuts on disabled people
By John Pring Disability News Service 23rd November 2017 Families which include both a disabled adult and a disabled child
Continue readingWatchdog’s report shows impact of years of ‘hostile’ cuts on disabled people
Chancellor ignores social care, weeks after UN’s independent living warning
By John Pring Disability News Service 23rd November 2017 Disabled campaigners have criticised the chancellor’s failure to provide any
Continue readingChancellor ignores social care, weeks after UN’s independent living warning
New minister for disabled people criticised by her local DPO over voting record
By John Pring Disability News Service 16th November 2017 The new minister for disabled people is facing criticism over her
Continue readingNew minister for disabled people criticised by her local DPO over voting record
Research linking care cuts to 120,000 deaths ‘is fresh evidence austerity kills’
By John Pring Disability News Service 16th November 2017 “Indisputable” new research has linked government cuts in adult social care
Continue readingResearch linking care cuts to 120,000 deaths ‘is fresh evidence austerity kills’
Summit hears calls on direct action, assessment boycotts and hate crime
By John Pring Disability News Service 9th November 2017 A new handbook on direct action, a national day of action
Continue readingSummit hears calls on direct action, assessment boycotts and hate crime
‘Shocking’ case of disabled woman trapped in care home that wants to evict her
By John Pring Disability News Service 9th November 2017 A young disabled woman has been unable to leave a
Continue reading‘Shocking’ case of disabled woman trapped in care home that wants to evict her
Scottish Governments Final Report on the Impact of Welfare Cuts
The shocking rise of childhood poverty(UK data), with all its associated harms, which will take us back 20 years. From
Continue readingScottish Governments Final Report on the Impact of Welfare Cuts
UK wants to promote its disability policies to rest of the world, says Mordaunt
By John Pring Disability News Service October 19th 2017 The minister for disabled people has dismissed a damning
Continue readingUK wants to promote its disability policies to rest of the world, says Mordaunt
Preying On The Weak And Vulnerable
Reblogged from Morning Star The government is acting like an abusive partner with claimants, whom it can beat at
DWP ‘manipulated Access to Work figures to hide cuts and harassment’
By John Pring Disability News Service 12th October 2017 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been accused
Continue readingDWP ‘manipulated Access to Work figures to hide cuts and harassment’
Labour conference: Student forced to crowdfund pain-free wheelchair
By John Pring Disability News Service September 28th 2017 A disabled student has told Labour’s annual party conference that she
Continue readingLabour conference: Student forced to crowdfund pain-free wheelchair