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Lib Dem conference: Party would keep universal credit… but scrap sanctions

By John Pring on 19th September 2019 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Lib Dem conference: Party would keep universal credit… but scrap sanctions
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The Liberal Democrats have ruled out scrapping universal credit (UC) if they win power at the next general election, but they have agreed to scrap all benefit sanctions. At their annual conference in Bournemouth this week (pictured), members overwhelmingly endorsed the […]

Lib Dem conference: Party votes to bring UN disability convention into UK law

By John Pring on 21st September 2017 Category: Human Rights

Lib Dem conference: Party votes to bring UN disability convention into UK law
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The Liberal Democrats have voted to incorporate the UN disability convention into UK law. Party members overwhelmingly passed an emergency motion that noted how the UK government was accused last month by a UN committee of causing a “human catastrophe” by […]

Lib Dem conference: Fresh evidence of PIP lies leads to call for video evidence

By John Pring on 21st September 2017 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Lib Dem conference: Fresh evidence of PIP lies leads to call for video evidence
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The Liberal Democrats have called for disability benefit assessments to be video-recorded, after their annual conference heard fresh evidence that healthcare professionals were writing dishonest assessment reports on behalf of the government. The party’s disabled work and pensions spokesman, Stephen Lloyd, […]

Lib Dem conference: ‘Charities have failed and must now allow service-users to be heard’

By John Pring on 21st September 2017 Category: Independent Living

Lib Dem conference: ‘Charities have failed and must now allow service-users to be heard’
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A former care services minister has called for a new social movement that is driven by the views and voices of service-users – rather than the charities that try to speak on their behalf – to push for change in the […]

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