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Kendall’s comments show new bill to order banks to ‘spy’ on benefit claimants will be based on Tory plans

By John Pring on 10th October 2024 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Kendall’s comments show new bill to order banks to ‘spy’ on benefit claimants will be based on Tory plans
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Comments by Labour’s work and pensions secretary have confirmed that “farcical” and “prejudicial” plans for a new fraud bill – ordering banks to “spy” on the bank accounts of benefit claimants – will be based on draft laws prepared by the […]

Disabled-led business seeks new clients after being hit by rise of AI

By Josephine Fay on 21st March 2024 Category: Employment

Disabled-led business seeks new clients after being hit by rise of AI
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By Josephine Fay A disabled-led business that provides work for more than 20 disabled freelancers at a time is urgently seeking new clients, and financial support, after its profits were severely hit by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Academic Audio […]

DWP boss ‘really hopes’ fraud-busting IT scheme doesn’t echo Horizon scandal

By John Pring on 11th January 2024 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP boss ‘really hopes’ fraud-busting IT scheme doesn’t echo Horizon scandal
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The most senior civil servant in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has told MPs that he hopes DWP’s use of artificial intelligence in detecting fraud among benefit claimants will not lead to a repeat of the Post Office Horizon […]

Research to examine pros and cons of using AI to boost independent living

By John Pring on 5th September 2019 Category: Independent Living

Research to examine pros and cons of using AI to boost independent living
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A new piece of co-produced research will examine the advantages – and risks – of using artificial intelligence (AI) to support disabled people to live independently. The research, which has secured funding from the British Academy, will see academics work in […]

Disabled designer wins $500,000 to develop first intelligent manual wheelchair

By John Pring on 10th January 2019 Category: Independent Living

Disabled designer wins $500,000 to develop first intelligent manual wheelchair
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A disabled entrepreneur and product designer is set to develop a revolutionary prototype of the world’s first “intelligent” manual wheelchair, after winning half a million dollars in funding through a global competition. Andrew Slorance, whose start-up company Phoenix Instinct is based […]

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