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MP to quiz ministers over Gunnyeon’s Maximus WCA role

By John Pring on 23rd January 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive, Politics

MP to quiz ministers over Gunnyeon’s Maximus WCA role
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An MP is to ask ministers why a former senior civil servant had to wait just six months before working for a private sector company on two disability contracts he led on at the Department for Work and Pensions. Disability News […]

Political parties ‘must act’ on accessible offices

By John Pring on 23rd January 2015 Category: Independent Living, News Archive, Politics

Political parties ‘must act’ on accessible offices
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Every political party should ensure that its MPs only rent constituency offices that are fully accessible to disabled people campaigners have demanded. They spoke out after a series of Disability News Service reports that revealed three ministers with equalities responsibilities – […]

Taxis ‘are discriminating’ by charging higher fees to wheelchair-users

By John Pring on 23rd January 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning, Independent Living, News Archive

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Many taxis are breaching equality laws by charging wheelchair-users extra to use their services, say disabled campaigners. People First Keighley and Craven (PFKC) is campaigning for private hire vehicles in the Bradford area to stick to the law. PFKC members say […]

Blue badge delays are ‘national scandal’

By John Pring on 23rd January 2015 Category: Independent Living, News Archive

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Delays to the renewal of blue parking badges across the country – following government reforms – are a “national problem, scandal and injustice”, according to a retired Paralympian and campaigner. Steve Varden – now a musician and actor and chair of […]

Iain Duncan Smith facing ‘hypocrisy’ claims over inaccessible office

By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Independent Living, News Archive

Iain Duncan Smith facing ‘hypocrisy’ claims over inaccessible office
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The architect of the government’s sweeping welfare reforms is facing accusations of hypocrisy, after becoming the third minister with responsibilities for disability equality to be shamed over an inaccessible constituency office. Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has been the […]

Former WCA boss free to advise Maximus on ‘fitness for work’ test within weeks

By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive

Former WCA boss free to advise Maximus on ‘fitness for work’ test within weeks
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The senior civil servant previously responsible for government policy on the notorious “fitness for work” test could start offering advice on the same issue to his new private sector bosses within weeks. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) suggested last […]

Protesters’ picture perfect response to Falconer’s bill

By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Human Rights, Independent Living, News Archive

Protesters’ picture perfect response to Falconer’s bill
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Disabled activists were outside the House of Lords today (Friday) for a highly personal protest about the latest attempts to legalise assisted suicide. As peers continued the committee stage of Lord Falconer’s assisted dying bill protesters from Not Dead Yet UK […]

New questions over safety of DWP’s benefit sanction rules

By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive

New questions over safety of DWP’s benefit sanction rules
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A minister is facing fresh questions over whether her department is failing to take suitable precautions when a “vulnerable” person is about to have their benefits sanctioned. Esther McVey, the Conservative employment minister, caused alarm and confusion in November after she […]

Access to Work crisis: Claimants face court action over unpaid bills

By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Employment

Access to Work crisis: Claimants face court action over unpaid bills
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Disabled people are being threatened with legal action by a company exasperated by the government’s failure to pay invoices agreed through its Access to Work (AtW) scheme. One self-employed AtW claimant, Jane*, has told how ergonomic office furniture suppliers Back Care […]

Bedroom tax five win permission for Supreme Court appeal

By John Pring on 16th January 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty, Housing, News Archive

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Five disabled adults have won permission to take their legal battle against the government’s “bedroom tax” to the Supreme Court. The five – including Jayson and Jacqueline Carmichael, from Southport – were seeking the hearing after a “baffling” court of appeal […]

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