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Conservative conference: Hoban clueless on IB job figures

By John Pring on 4th October 2013 Category: News Archive

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The minister responsible for supporting disabled people into work has admitted he has no idea how many former incapacity benefit (IB) claimants have found jobs as a result of his government’s reforms. Mark Hoban the Conservative employment minister, is in charge […]

Conservative conference: McVey takes aim at Miller over disability employment

By John Pring on 4th October 2013 Category: News Archive

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The minister for disabled people has attacked her predecessor – a fellow Conservative and a senior government colleague – for failing to do more to persuade employers to provide jobs for disabled people. Esther McVey was speaking at an early morning […]

Conservative conference: No regrets for Tory architect of ‘fit for work’ test

By John Pring on 4th October 2013 Category: News Archive

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The former Conservative minister who laid the groundwork nearly 20 years ago for the much-criticised work capability assessment (WCA) has defended the role he played in developing the “fitness for work” system. Peter Lilley MP, who was social security secretary in […]

Conservative conference: Minister ‘would not rule out’ scrapping WCA

By John Pring on 4th October 2013 Category: News Archive

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The minister for disabled people would not rule out scrapping the government’s controversial “fitness for work” test, she has told Disability News Service (DNS). In an interview at the Conservative party conference in Manchester, Esther McVey said that the work capability […]

Conservative conference: McVey stays silent over ‘cuts’ to DLA

By John Pring on 4th October 2013 Category: News Archive

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The minister for disabled people has refused 21 times to say whether spending on a key disability benefit will be cut next year. In an interview with Disability News Service at the Conservative party conference in Manchester Esther McVey declined 21 […]

Conservative conference: Government is told to boost support for job-seekers

By John Pring on 4th October 2013 Category: News Archive

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Campaigners have told delegates to the Conservative party conference why intensive support is vital in helping disabled job-seekers to find work. They were speaking at a fringe event organised by the UK Disabled People’s Council (UKDPC) and the Disability Benefits Consortium. […]

Carpet of flowers turns Parliament Square into memorial to WCA victims

By John Pring on 4th October 2013 Category: News Archive

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Disabled actors, performers and activists have joined faith leaders and mainstream grassroots campaigners for a memorial event outside parliament to remember the thousands of disabled victims of the government’s austerity programme. The 10, 000 Cuts and Counting event saw a swathe […]

Disabled Voices Matter, in Market Research and User Testing

By Saros Research on 4th October 2013 Category: Archive, News Archive

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Posted by Saros Research: www.sarosresearch.com What’s YOUR opinion worth, as a consumer, as a disabled person, as a person with ideas and suggestions? It could be worth cash incentives, from researchers who need your input. Every day new products are brought […]

EU commissioner criticises coalition for causing ‘social damage’

By John Pring on 27th September 2013 Category: News Archive

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A European commissioner has told Disability News Service (DNS) that the UK government should have done more to “minimise the social damage” caused to disabled people and other disadvantaged groups by its austerity measures. Dr Laszlo Andor, the Hungarian economist who […]

Legal threats force Doncaster agencies into serious case review

By John Pring on 27th September 2013 Category: News Archive

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A board that aims to protect disabled adults at risk of harm has been forced by legal threats to hold an independent review into the abuse that took place at a Doncaster day centre. Doncaster Safeguarding Adults Partnership Board (DSAPB) – […]

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