Liberal Democrats

Human Rights

Baroness Brinton, smiling, with Kate Green sitting nearby

June 1, 2017 0

Election 2017: Lib Dems make UN convention pledge

The Liberal Democrats have pledged that they would incorporate the UN disability convention into UK law. Although the policy – which would give disabled people in the UK a wave of new rights in law – was not part of the Liberal Democrat election manifesto, Disability News Service (DNS) has been told that it

Politics

Kirstein Rummery head and shoulders, with hills in the background

May 25, 2017 0

Election 2017: Elected office access fund closure was ‘undemocratic tragedy’

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Disabled politicians seeking to become MPs say the government’s decision to stop providing funding to help with their extra campaigning costs has made it harder for them to be successful in next month’s general election. They have told Disability News Service (DNS) that the closure of the Access to Elected Office Fund (AEOF) was

Politics

May 18, 2017

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Election 2017: Lib Dems would scrap all sanctions, benefit cap and PIP 20-metre rule

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A Liberal Democrat government would scrap all benefit sanctions, end the benefit cap and reverse the controversial personal independence payment (PIP) “20-metre rule” that has led to tens of thousands of disabled people losing their Motability vehicles. Although the three policies are not included in the party’s manifesto, which was published yesterday (Wednesday), the

Benefits and Poverty

A sign pointing to Parliament Street and Whitehall

March 9, 2017

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PIP cuts ‘will be debated and voted on’

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Calls for government cuts to disability benefits to be reversed are likely to be debated separately – and voted on – by both Houses of Parliament later this month. The amendments to personal independence payment (PIP) regulations were announced last month by work and pensions secretary Damian Green, and led to protests by disabled

Benefits and Poverty

Jonathan Bartley smiling, in front of a tree

January 26, 2017

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PIP INVESTIGATION: Politicians call for action over ‘widespread dishonesty by assessors’

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Labour, the Green party and the Liberal Democrats have called for the government to act on claims of widespread dishonesty by the medical professionals paid to compile benefits assessment reports, following a two-month investigation by Disability News Service (DNS). The three parties spoke out after DNS shared the findings of the investigation with key

Benefits and Poverty

January 5, 2017

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Opposition parties call for inquiry into ministers’ WCA deaths ‘cover-up’

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Three opposition parties have called for an independent inquiry into claims that ministers failed to show secret reports into the deaths of benefit claimants to the independent expert they commissioned to review their “fitness for work” test. The apparent cover-up was exposed last month by Disability News Service (DNS), after a Department for Work

Benefits and Poverty

September 22, 2016

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Lib Dem conference: Bid to scrap WCA approved, despite calls for more radical reform

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Liberal Democrats have voted for a new social security policy that will scrap the “fitness for work” test and all benefit sanctions, despite many disabled party members calling for a more radical approach to welfare reform. The vote at the party’s annual conference in Brighton (pictured) means that scrapping the work capability assessment (WCA),

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September 22, 2016

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Lib Dem conference: Party picks first Westminster candidate from all-disabled shortlist

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The Liberal Democrats have become the first political party to pick a candidate to fight a parliamentary seat from a shortlist containing only disabled people. Former MP Stephen Lloyd, who lost his Eastbourne seat at the 2015 election by just 733 votes, was selected by his party to fight a possible snap general election.

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