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DWP helped cause mental distress of poverty-stricken benefit claimant who took her own life, says coroner

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

DWP helped cause mental distress of poverty-stricken benefit claimant who took her own life, says coroner
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Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings contributed to the mental distress of a disabled woman who took her own life after being left with less than three pounds in her bank accounts, a coroner has concluded. An inquest in Stockport […]

Second wave of cuts could lead to ‘decimation’ of Access to Work scheme, but DWP refuses to comment

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Employment

Second wave of cuts could lead to ‘decimation’ of Access to Work scheme, but DWP refuses to comment
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The Labour government has launched a new cost-cutting drive aimed at Access to Work, which insiders fear could destroy the scheme and lead to disabled people being forced to quit their jobs. Leaked information from multiple sources suggests the Department for […]

‘Sinister’ government analysis of assisted dying bill adds weight to fears of financial incentives for deaths

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Human Rights

‘Sinister’ government analysis of assisted dying bill adds weight to fears of financial incentives for deaths
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A “sinister” government analysis of the impact of a bill to legalise assisted suicide suggests it could eventually save public bodies more than £100 million a year in health and social care costs, benefits and pensions. The figures – which the […]

Disabled activists gate-crash DWP event and send message to ministers: ‘Your consultation is a sham’

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled activists gate-crash DWP event and send message to ministers: ‘Your consultation is a sham’
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Disabled activists gate-crashed one of the government’s “sham” consultation events on its disability benefits green paper, and persuaded civil servants to let them put questions that ministers had not wanted to be asked. The direct action, led by Manchester Disabled People […]

Cuts to disability benefits will exert pressure on services, and likely lead to more deaths, MPs are told

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Cuts to disability benefits will exert pressure on services, and likely lead to more deaths, MPs are told
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The government’s multi-billion pound cuts to disability benefits will cause huge pressure on services, make it harder for disabled people to find work, and likely lead to more deaths of claimants, disabled campaigners have told a cross-party committee of MPs. They […]

Reports send separate warning shots to English and Scottish governments on social care reform

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Independent Living

Reports send separate warning shots to English and Scottish governments on social care reform
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Separate reports have highlighted how years of failed government promises on reform have left broken adult social care systems in both England and Scotland. In England, MPs on the Commons health and social care committee published a report this week warning […]

Activist’s legal threat set to lead to more generous compensation for rail passenger assistance failures

By John Pring on 8th May 2025 Category: Transport

Activist’s legal threat set to lead to more generous compensation for rail passenger assistance failures
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Rail companies are likely to be forced to provide more generous compensation when they fail to assist disabled passengers, thanks to the actions of an accessible transport campaigner. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has written to train and station […]

Petition aims to unite opposition to disability benefits green paper and force MPs to debate all cuts

By John Pring on 1st May 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Petition aims to unite opposition to disability benefits green paper and force MPs to debate all cuts
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A new petition backed by disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) aims to unite opposition to the government’s “devastating” disability benefit cuts and reforms by calling for every one of the measures to be abandoned. While a string of petitions have focused on […]

Ministers could face legal action over ‘homes not hospitals’ failure after treating activists ‘with utter contempt’

By John Pring on 1st May 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Ministers could face legal action over ‘homes not hospitals’ failure after treating activists ‘with utter contempt’
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Ministers could face legal action over their “absolutely disgraceful” refusal to meet people with learning difficulties and autistic people to discuss the failure of the mental health bill to protect them from being locked away in psychiatric hospitals. Disabled protesters outside […]

Protest brings anger at failure to act on ‘homes not hospitals’ plea to government’s front door

By John Pring on 1st May 2025 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Protest brings anger at failure to act on ‘homes not hospitals’ plea to government’s front door
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The Labour government has “betrayed” autistic people and people with learning difficulties who have been abused and abandoned in mental health institutions, activists told a protest in front of the Houses of Parliament this week. Disabled people with experience of detention […]

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DWP helped cause mental distress of poverty-stricken benefit claimant who took her own life, says coroner

Second wave of cuts could lead to ‘decimation’ of Access to Work scheme, but DWP refuses to comment

‘Sinister’ government analysis of assisted dying bill adds weight to fears of financial incentives for deaths

Disabled activists gate-crash DWP event and send message to ministers: ‘Your consultation is a sham’

Cuts to disability benefits will exert pressure on services, and likely lead to more deaths, MPs are told

Reports send separate warning shots to English and Scottish governments on social care reform

Activist’s legal threat set to lead to more generous compensation for rail passenger assistance failures

Petition aims to unite opposition to disability benefits green paper and force MPs to debate all cuts

Ministers could face legal action over ‘homes not hospitals’ failure after treating activists ‘with utter contempt’

Protest brings anger at failure to act on ‘homes not hospitals’ plea to government’s front door

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