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Disability and Poverty Taskforce: Labour urged to commit to ‘wise investment’

By John Pring on 2nd May 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive, Politics

Disability and Poverty Taskforce: Labour urged to commit to ‘wise investment’
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A future Labour government should make a “wise investment” in disabled people in order to break the link between disability and poverty, according to a new report for the party. The Disability and Poverty Taskforce was set up by Labour and […]

Lib Dems break new ground in backing job-sharing MPs

By John Pring on 14th March 2014 Category: Employment, News Archive, Politics

Lib Dems break new ground in backing job-sharing MPs
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The Liberal Democrats have become the first major political party to endorse the idea of allowing  MPs to job-share, a measure which would make it easier for many disabled people to stand for election. Disabled activists and other campaigners want parliament […]

MPs’ excuses for missing ‘historic’ debate lack the WOW factor

By John Pring on 8th March 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive, Politics

MPs’ excuses for missing ‘historic’ debate lack the WOW factor
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The low turnout by MPs in last week’s debate on the WOW petition will damage efforts to persuade the public to engage with politics and politicians, according to the campaign’s organisers. Backbench MPs agreed to hold the debate – which focused […]

WOW petition debate: Government refusal is due to ‘fear of revolt’

By John Pring on 28th February 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive, Politics

WOW petition debate: Government refusal is due to ‘fear of revolt’
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MPs have backed demands for the government to assess the true damage caused by its welfare reforms to the lives of disabled people, after an historic debate in the House of Commons. The debate was secured by the Labour MP John […]

Ministers give no ground as MPs call for ‘bedroom tax’ exemptions

By John Pring on 14th February 2014 Category: Benefits and Poverty, Housing, News Archive, Politics

Ministers give no ground as MPs call for ‘bedroom tax’ exemptions
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Two Conservative ministers have refused to consider exempting disabled people from the “bedroom tax”, despite new research that suggests many are facing eviction from their homes. Lord Freud, the welfare reform minister, and Kris Hopkins, the housing minister, were giving evidence […]

Elected office access grants double in size again

By John Pring on 7th February 2014 Category: News Archive, Politics

Elected office access grants double in size again
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A fund set up to help disabled people with the extra costs they face in gaining elected office will be extended by another year, so that it covers the general election in 2015. The Government Equalities Office (GEO) also revealed that […]

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